India-US relations: News and Discussions IV

[A_Gupta]

For reference:
U.S.-CHINA ECONOMIC AND SECURITY REVIEW COMMISSION and its infamous report.
https://www.uscc.gov/annual-report/2025 ... t-congress

[Amber G.]

Former CDC leaders are saying the agency is falling apart under RFK Jr./ Trump's MAGA . — scientific staff pushed aside, experts replaced with ideologues, and vaccine guidance rewritten without evidence. This isn’t “reform,” it’s dismantling our public-health safety net. It’s dangerous, reckless, unscientific and evil.
India (and rest of the world) should stay away from this kind of madness.
'I don't know if CDC will survive, to be quite frank': Former CDC officials describe the disintegration of the agency under RFK

[sanjaykumar]

And they laughed at Lysenko.

[uddu]

Trump Scraps Food Tariffs as Grocery Prices Surge | Vantage with Palki Sharma | N18G
Donald Trump has rolled back tariffs on food items like coffee, fruits and beef amid rising prices. The president has also made a U-turn on foreign workers and the special H-1B visas. Palki Sharma decodes Trump's many U-turns.

[uddu]

Perspective of India-U.S Relationship as viewed by Tulsi Gabbard
India and the U.S. Aren’t Drifting Apart — They’re Aligning Faster says Tulsi Gabbard
Amid global uncertainty and shifting power balances, the India–US partnership continues to evolve with new urgency and purpose. From the Indo-Pacific to emerging technologies, both nations are redefining what strategic cooperation looks like in an era of digital nationalism, new security threats, and rising geopolitical competition.

In this discussion, leaders reflect on why “America First” does not mean turning inward, how India’s priorities align with a stable and peaceful Indo-Pacific, and why misconceptions about isolationism miss the deeper reality — that strong partnerships remain central to both countries’ vision for the future.

Watch as they explore the next phase of the India–US relationship, growing intelligence cooperation, the Quad’s direction, and how both sides are preparing for a rapidly shifting global order.