Dehradun, May 26 -- Indo-US relations are, without a doubt, at a nadir in the present. From the high of 'Howdy Modi' to being the target of tariffs, pressured to stop buying oil from the Russians, described as a 'hellhole country' and a 'dead economy', matters have gone from bad to worse. India has exhibited considerable restraint and worked on negotiating a trade deal that would put relations beyond the eccentricities of any one individual. This is because, in the larger context, it cannot be ignored, being not just a major economy and growing market, but also a strategic balancing factor in global power equations.
This includes the Quad, which has far reaching security implications for the nations concerned. Which is why US Secretary of ...