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The Four Pillars of the U.S.-India Relationship

Today, the U.S.-India bilateral relationship is based on close engagement in four priority policy areas:

• Make America safer by curbing illegal immigration and securing our borders.
• Make America stronger by combatting adversarial actors.
• Make America more prosperous by ensuring fair economic and trade relationships and restoring and maintaining American dominance in energy, science, technology, cybersecurity, and AI.
• Celebrate American excellence by spotlighting America’s achievements, innovation, and leadership.