“India has historically rejected foreign criticism of its domestic affairs, so Washington will not be able to use familiar diplomatic templates, such as a formal bilateral human rights dialogue, to reinforce democratic values, as it does with many other nations. Instead, it should pursue a reciprocal discussion with India, acknowledging that the United States has work of its own to do and underscoring the need for both nations to live up to their democratic values,” CFR’s Alyssa Ayres writes in Foreign Affairs.

“What does India stand to gain from the Quad? First, the security dividend will be significant, though not immense since India can take care of the more severe threats to its security, as is evident from the Ladakh crisis [on the China-India border], and is already benefiting from bilateral U.S. arms transfers,” Nanyang Technological University’s Sumitha Narayanan Kutty and Rajesh Basrur write for the Diplomat.

This timeline traces U.S.-India relations.