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Revision note: India–United States Relations: From Estrangement to Strategic Partnership

  • Cold War: SEATO/CENTO, USS Enterprise 1971; Pokhran-II sanctions 1998; Clinton visit 2000
  • Nuclear deal: 2005 statement; Hyde Act 2006; 123 Agreement & NSG waiver 2008; CLND Act 2010
  • Major Defence Partner 2016; STA-1 2018; 2+2 since 2018
  • Foundational agreements: GSOMIA 2002, LEMOA 2016, COMCASA 2018, BECA 2020
  • Exercises: Malabar, Yudh Abhyas, Cope India, Vajra Prahar, Tiger Triumph
  • iCET 2022 → TRUST; GE F414; NISAR; Quad summits since 2021; IPEF (not trade pillar)
  • Irritants: CAATSA, Russian oil, tariffs, H-1B, GSP withdrawal 2019
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