Overview
- Citing 25% tariffs, added restrictions tied to Russian oil and tighter H‑1B rules, the assessment characterizes 2025 as the hardest year for US‑India ties in years and notes a reduced Indian role in US security planning.
- High‑level outreach to China and Russia is said to have yielded no concrete security progress along the Line of Actual Control, with investment hurdles persisting.
- The report says New Delhi softened its stance on importing Russian oil under pressure from Washington.
- On security, it labels the Pulwama attack a major failure and says subsequent operations—including reported aircraft losses during Operation Sindoor—did not secure sustained diplomatic support.
- Regional setbacks cited include a newly announced Saudi‑Pakistan defence pact and deteriorating relations with Bangladesh that weaken New Delhi’s leadership narrative.