New Delhi, Dec. 31 -- The US Embassy in India, in a year-end review, outlined major political, strategic, economic and scientific milestones that defined India-US relations in 2025, underscoring sustained engagement even as trade tariff tensions and diplomatic challenges persisted.

Here are the key moments that defined and strengthened India-US relations in 2025.

US President Donald Trump hosted Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Washington on February 13, 2025, reaffirming the strength of the India-US Comprehensive Global Strategic Partnership. The two leaders launched a new initiative, U.S.-India COMPACT, aimed at accelerating cooperation in defense, trade, technology, energy and people-to-people ties.

On defense, the leaders agr...