A history of highs and lows in India-US ties
Rudroneel Ghosh
TNN
Updated: Aug 9, 2025, 16:05 IST IST
Trump has taken a wrecking ball to India-US ties. But India has been there, or sort of there, before. There have been other lows. Just as there have been some highs. Here's a quick look
Warm, Then Cold
US did view India favourably around the time it achieved Independence. In 1949, Nehru toured US and met Truman. But then, Nehru officially declared neutrality in the Cold War , and assumed leadership of the Non-Aligned Movement . What followed was a behind-the-scenes strategic tussle between US and Soviet Union for influence in India.
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