Editor's Pick: New phase of U.S.-India ties

The Hindu Newsletter - The Hindu Newsletter - Editor's Pick [The Hindu Logo]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Youtube]( [Linkedin]( [Instagram]( Friday 26, March 2021 [alt_text]( Editor's Pick U.S. hedges China talks with India ties [alt_text]( (The Editor's Pick is a new newsletter from The Hindu that provides a snapshot of the most important stories from today's edition of our newspaper, along with a note from our top editors on why we chose to give prominence to these stories.) The U.S. brought up its growing relationship with India during a [meeting with China in Alaska]( on March 19. It is learnt that the Chinese side did not receive the statement from the Joe Biden administration well. The willingness to play up its ties with India in front of China is another signal on India's role in Washington's foreign policy agenda in the region. The Alaska meeting with China was preceded by the U.S. participating in the [first Quad summit](with India, Japan and Australia. The U.S. had so far been reluctant to have a formal structure for Quad, which China sees as a thorn on its Indo-Pacific side. But in its early months itself, the administration of U.S. President Joe Biden has made it clear that the "U.S. is back" in multilateral engagements and has also identified China as its primary challenger in the global arena. The Quad has eschewed any overt posturing against China, which is what India prefers as there are ongoing bilateral attempts for a border settlement. However, India has been happy to go along with the U.S. otherwise as Washington's focus on the Indo-Pacific is also leverage for India. This scenario was not what many expected after the transition from the Trump administration, says our Beijing Correspondent Ananth Krishnan in [today's report](. It was thought that the lack of a personal rapport between Mr. Biden and PM Modi, such as the one between the latter and Donald Trump, would dampen ties. However, the new U.S. administration has put aside any domestic differences to engage with India's diplomatic and government machinery. This bipartisanship and the willingness to roll out this relationship at its first [major engagement with China](— indicative of the stock that U.S. places in India — are what make this story important. Was this newsletter forwarded to you? Head over to our newsletter subscription page to sign up for Editor's Pick and more. [Click here]( Try out The Hindu's daily news quiz Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged people to visit the tulip garden located in the foothills of which Jammu and Kashmir mountain range? 1. Lachulung La 2. Tatakooti 3. Zaberwan 4. Kongka To find out the answer and play the full quiz, [click here]( The Big Story [Coronavirus | India records highest single-day spike since October 23]( [alt_text]( From the Front Page [alt_text]( [SC asks govt. to clarify on 55 Collegium recommendations for judicial postings]( [alt_text]( [TN Elections | Voting via postal ballots begins]( From the Opinion Pages [alt_text]( [Here is why the electoral bonds scheme must go]( [alt_text]( [Remove the wedges in India-Bangladesh ties]( Today's Editorials [Faster, sooner: On the need to a](ccelerate vaccination [An unequal providence: On modifi](ed PF savings cap You are receiving this email because you are a user of [thehindu.com]( If you do not wish to receive any such emails, [unsubscribe here.](mailto:rm-0bfa7fahbf2f90kaup33rtbysa8hkm9@newsalert.thehindu.com?subject=Unsubscribe&body=You will be unsubscribed from our mailing list.) To ensure you continue to receive emails from The Hindu in your inbox, please add newsletters.th@newsalert.thehindu.com to your contact. If you can't see the mailer, please [click here.]( Group Sites [The Hindu]( | [இந்து தமிழ் திசை]( | [Business Line]( | [BL on Campus]( | [Sportstar]( | [Frontline]( | [The Hindu Centre]( | [Images]( | [roofandfloor]( | [Classifieds]( Copyright @ 2021 ,THG PUBLISHING PVT LTD. [About Us]( | [Contact Us]( | [Digital Subscription](