Sailing on the Seven Seas: Indo-US Strategic Partnership in the Indo-Pacific

The Indo-Pacific is the primary geography of the Indo-US defence cooperation. In the last two decades, both sides have deepened their
strategic relationship. Maritime cooperation is the hallmark of Indo-US defence ties. India and the US are members of the Quad and American
drones are bolstering India’s naval capabilities. India is participating in the US-led maritime security efforts like the Combined Maritime Forces. The ties are strong to the extent where American vessels are servicing at the Indian shipyards. However, the relationship is not without its challenges too. India’s scepticism about the American credibility and the isolationist turn in the US politics do present dilemmas in the relationship.

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