Amid ongoing global geopolitical and economic shifts, India and the United States continue to strengthen their partnership across multiple strategic sectors. India’s Ambassador to the US, Vinay Mohan Kwatra, said concerns around tensions between the two nations do not reflect the actual state of bilateral relations.
Speaking at the Capitol Hill Summit 2026 in Washington, Kwatra said the India-US relationship enjoys strong bipartisan backing, regardless of political changes in either country. He noted that successive US administrations have continued to deepen cooperation with India over the last 2 decades.
“We are natural partners not because of geography or compulsions of geography, but because of our shared values,” Kwatra said while referring to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s earlier address to the US Congress.
Highlighting economic ties, the ambassador said India and the US are working to increase bilateral trade from nearly USD 220 billion to USD 500 billion by 2030. He added that India’s economic transformation since 2014 has played a major role in strengthening engagement between the 2 countries.
Kwatra also pointed to growing American investments in it’s semiconductor and electronics sectors, mentioning projects involving Micron Technology and other US firms.
Defence cooperation was described as one of the fastest-growing areas of the partnership. “Today, It is the largest user of a couple of American platforms outside the US,” Kwatra said.
He further highlighted collaboration in semiconductors, critical minerals and civil nuclear energy. According to him, India’s recent legislative changes in the civil nuclear sector could create more opportunities for private sector participation and future cooperation.
During the session, Kwatra also defended it’s intellectual property framework, stating that nearly 2,000 global capability centres operating in India reflect growing confidence among international companies.
He described the Indian diaspora in the US as a “foundational anchor” that continues to strengthen economic, political and cultural ties between the 2 nations.
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