BLUF: Narendra Modi’s visit to Washington DC is expected to solidify ties between the US and India, focusing on defense, technology, security, AI, telecoms, visas, manufacturing, and space, while downplaying concerns over erosion of democracy and shrinking space for dissent in India. The visit comes as China’s aggressive actions along the border with India have heightened mutual concerns over Beijing’s expansionist agenda, driving the US-India relationship to counter China’s dominance in the Indo-Pacific region and build an extended framework of deterrence. Cooperation has flourished in security, defense, and intelligence sharing, with a focus on surveillance technology and drones, as India seeks to leverage US advanced technology and shift manufacturing from China to India. However, experts caution that India will not be a comrade-in-arms for the US and has its own aspirations and limitations as a regional power.
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