The timing of the US State Secretary’s visit is significant, as India has emerged as one of the US’ most consequential strategic partners, with growing bipartisan recognition in Washington that cooperation on critical minerals, trade, maritime security and other strategic priorities will be central to shaping the next phase of globalisation, write US–India Corridor’s Angela Chitkara, Bureau of Research on Industry and Economic Fundamentals’ Afaq Hussain, and Institute of Global Politics’ Samantha Sutton.

The US Secretary of State Marco Rubio visited India earlier this week amid escalating regional tensions across the Middle East. This trip underscores a strategic reality, even as countries become more inward-looking, the world remains deeply interconnected. Energy, trade, technology, and security are converging, even as nations navigate a rapidly evolving global order.
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