NextFin news, On Monday, September 1, 2025, in Tianjin, China, the United States officially characterized its relationship with India as a "defining relationship of the 21st century," according to a statement from the US Embassy in India. This declaration came as Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi engaged in diplomatic meetings with Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin during the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit.
The US Embassy's statement, posted on its official X (formerly Twitter) account, cited US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, emphasizing that the partnership between the United States and India "continues to reach new heights." The embassy highlighted various areas of cooperation, including innovation, entrepreneurship, defense, and bilateral ties, underscoring the enduring friendship between the peoples of both nations.
The embassy also launched a campaign encouraging public engagement under the hashtag #USIndiaFWDforOurPeople to spotlight the progress and possibilities driving the US-India partnership forward.
Meanwhile, Prime Minister Modi shared images on X of his interactions with Presidents Putin and Xi, describing the exchanges as ongoing during the SCO Summit. The summit has showcased a warming of relations between India and China, moving past previous diplomatic tensions such as those following the Galwan Valley standoff.
The US statement and Modi's diplomatic engagements in Tianjin reflect a complex geopolitical environment where India is strengthening ties with China and Russia while the United States seeks to reaffirm and elevate its strategic partnership with India.
Sources: US Embassy India official X account, The Daily Jagran, September 1, 2025.
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