India and the United States enjoy a comprehensive global strategic partnership covering almost all areas of human endeavour, driven by shared democratic values, convergence of interests, and vibrant people-to-people contacts. The relationship has bipartisan support in the US Congress, with an India Caucus of more than 100 members, and has deepened steadily across defence, trade, technology, energy, health, education, and space since the early 2000s.
COOPERATION AREAS
Where India and United States actually work together
8 active areas of cooperation, as of 17 January 2025. Click any card for the full brief.
TRADE & INVESTMENT
By the numbers
Calendar year 2023 figures. Source: US Census Bureau / US Dept. of Commerce, as cited in MEA bilateral brief (Jan 2025).
$190.1bn
Total bilateral trade in goods
$120.1bn
India exports to country
$70.0bn
India imports from country
$4.99bn
United States FDI into India (cumulative)
Trade trajectory · USD bn
$190.1bnin 2023 · click a bar to compare years
TOP TRADED ITEMS
AGREEMENTS & MILESTONES
The relationship since 1947, in 12 dates
CURRENT STATE
Where things stand, January 2025
The relationship entered 2025 with strong bipartisan momentum carried over from the Biden years, and PM Modi was among the first leaders to speak with President Trump after his inauguration (27 January 2025). The removal of three major Indian nuclear entities (IREL, IGCAR, BARC) from the US Entity List in January 2025, following NSA Jake Sullivan's visit, is expected to open new civil-nuclear and high-tech trade channels. Two new Indian consulates (Boston, Los Angeles) are set to become operational in the first half of 2025, alongside a new US consulate in Bengaluru. On the technology track, iCET and the INDUS-X defence-startup network continue to expand, while the NISAR satellite - a flagship ISRO-NASA joint mission - awaits launch from Sriharikota.
SIGNALS TO WATCH
On track / positive momentum
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IN CONTEXT
How India and United States cross paths multilaterally
