Trump alone can fix ties with India after Rubio’s ‘band-aid’ visit: Lisa Curtis

She said several developments over the past year had unsettled India, including tariffs, immigration restrictions and Washington’s cosiness with Pakistan.

U.S. President Donald Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi shake hands as they attend a joint press conference at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., February 13, 2025. / REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/File Photo

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s recent India visit helped stabilize strained Washington-New Delhi ties but only President Donald Trump could fully restore confidence in the bilateral relationship, former White House official Lisa Curtis has said.

Curtis, who served as the Deputy Assistant to the President and National Security Council Senior Director for South and Central Asia from 2017 to 2021, described Rubio’s visit as “more of a band-aid” during an interview with IANS.

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Sam Patel

2026-05-28 00:00:00

Does India want ties with USA that USA wants with India?

India can buy everything it needs cheaper from another country. All India needs is USA to stop funding its enemies. Do business with Pakistan but stop free funding its dirty regime. India does the same with US enemies. Just pure business and no dirty business.