Ties between Washington and New Delhi appear to have entered a turbulent phase as President Donald Trump canceled his planned visit to India for the upcoming Quad Summit, The New York Times reported.

The move has sparked fresh doubts about the future of the Indo-Pacific alliance and highlighted what experts are calling a growing US-India relations crisis.

According to officials familiar with the matter, Trump had earlier assured Prime Minister Narendra Modi that he would join the Quad Summit in New Delhi this November. However, his updated schedule shows “no plans” for the India trip. The White House has not issued an official explanation, while Indian officials have chosen silence—both sides fueling speculation about the downward trajectory of ties.

At the core of the tensions are Washington’s tariffs on Indian exports, which impact industries worth more than $48 billion, including textiles, leather, and agricultural products. Adding to the strain, the Trump administration imposed a 25% tariff on India’s imports of Russian oil—seen by many analysts as a move deliberately aimed at India rather than part of a wider sanctions policy.

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This punitive approach has left Indian policymakers questioning Washington’s motives and commitment to fair trade, with critics arguing that such measures risk undermining decades of economic cooperation.

Diplomatic discomfort has also grown over Trump’s repeated claims that he played a key role in brokering a ceasefire between India and Pakistan earlier this year. New Delhi firmly rejected the assertion, clarifying that the truce was the result of direct talks between the two neighbors without US involvement.

Tensions reportedly escalated further during a June 17 phone call, when Trump told Modi that Pakistan was considering nominating him for the Nobel Peace Prize—suggesting that India should do the same. Modi, visibly irritated, pushed back, reminding Washington that the US had no role in the conflict resolution.

The Quad Summit, expected to bring together leaders from the US, Japan, Australia, and India, was set to showcase unity in the Indo-Pacific region. Trump’s absence now casts uncertainty over the meeting’s future and raises broader concerns about the strength of the alliance.

Although Washington has extended an invitation for Modi to visit the US, reports indicate that the Indian Prime Minister has turned it down. He also skipped a meeting with Trump on the sidelines of the G7 Summit in Canada earlier this year, further underscoring the frostiness in ties.