Democrats press Trump to repair fraying India ties, but Republicans ignore plea
Democrats want easing of tariffs on India to stop New Delhi from strengthening ties with Beijing, blaming Trump for ‘negative consequences’
Republicans refused to join them, underscoring deep political divisions and testing Washington’s long-held bipartisan support for New Delhi.
Released on Wednesday, the letter urged Trump to take “immediate steps” to “reset” and “repair” the relationship.
Notably, Representative Rich McCormick of Georgia – the India Caucus co-chair – and Representative Rob Wittman of Virginia, who co-chairs the Congressional Study Group on India, both did not join the plea.
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McCormick’s press team did not respond to a query from the Post. The Post also reached out to Wittman’s press team but received no response.