Trump administration prioritizing relations with India: former White House official

By our Special Correspondent

U.S. President Donald Trump administration is prioritizing relations with India and recognizes that the country has the potential to transform the Indo-Pacific region and is an “important partner” when it comes to competing effectively with China, a former White House official has said.

These remarks were made by Lisa Curtis ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the White House for a bilateral meeting with President Trump on Thursday (February 13, 2025). She has served in Mr. Trump’s first administration as the senior director for South and Central Asia in the National Security Council between 2017 and 2021.