Bangladesh, May 10 -- The recent visit of American Vice President JD Vance to India, captured in a warm photograph with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and their families, signals a deepening of India-U.S. ties at a time of heightened geopolitical tension in South Asia. As India-Pakistan relations deteriorate, following the deadly Kashmir attack on April 22, 2025, which claimed 26 civilian lives (making it the deadliest attack on Indian civilians since the 2008 Mumbai episode), Washington appears to be doubling down on its strategic partnership with India.

This move, however, is not merely a reaction to regional instability but part of a broader U.S. strategy to counter Chinas growing influence—a strategy that has seen continuity from...