About this episode

The episode discusses the developments and future of the U.S.-India relationship with a focus on security and trade.

Mike joins Tanvi Madan, senior fellow with the Center for Asia Policy Studies in the Foreign Policy program at the Brookings Institution. They discuss developments in the U.S.-India relationship, the U.S.-India security alignment and other areas of cooperation, the new bilateral trade deal, interpersonal dynamics between U.S. President Donald Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and what we can expect for the bilateral relationship looking forward.

People in this episode

Host: Mike

Guest: Tanvi Madan

Topics covered

• U.S.-India relationship
• security alignment
• bilateral trade
• interpersonal dynamics
• future of bilateral relations

Keywords

• U.S.-India
• security alignment
• trade deal
• Donald Trump
• Narendra Modi

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Center for Asia Policy Studies, Brookings Institution

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