The US–India Alliance Is Fracturing — and It’s No Accident

 The US-India Alliance is Fracturing. It’s Not Sudden; It’s the Cost of 5 Years of Indian Defiance.


We keep calling the US and India “strategic allies,” but what’s happening now isn’t a temporary hiccup.

It’s a structural collision.

The signs have been brewing for years, each one underscoring India’s ironclad commitment to Strategic Autonomy.

Remember vaccine nationalism? New Delhi’s stance on American COVID vaccines was the first instance when India openly prioritized self-reliance over alliance expectations. That was the first nail.

Fast forward 5 years and India is now defying Washington across every major arena where core interests collide; be it Energy, Defence or Trade.

The next battlefield?

Big Tech.

Data localization, digital sovereignty, and homegrown platforms will inevitably clash with Silicon Valley’s dominance.

The question remains if India has played it's hand too early or the global geopolitical dynamic forced our hand.

Whatever be the case, the relationship will likely get worse before it stabilizes.

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