Tariffs, H-1B and Pakistan tensions make 2025 a turbulent year for India-US ties
Bilateral ties between India and the United States saw sharp swings in 2025, as trade disputes, immigration curbs and geopolitical frictions tested the relationship in ways not seen for decades.
Punitive and retaliatory tariffs, US claims of mediating tensions between India and Pakistan, and tougher immigration policies — including mass deportation of Indian nations and curbs on H-1B visas — strained ties, even as both sides sought to preserve the broader strategic partnership.
