The US Strategic Pivot Towards India and Saudi Arabia

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During the recent POLITICO Security Summit, US Representative Mike Lawler presented a forceful argument for reshaping America’s strategic alliances. Focusing on India and Saudi Arabia as fundamentally important to US security interests for the coming decade, Lawler sketched out a policy direction that does not merely seek to deepen bilateral relationships but also rebalance world power in reaction to the intensifying assertiveness of China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea.

It is a measured turn, deterrence and opportunity alike. It is an indication that the Biden administration (and Congress) recognise that long-standing alliances in Europe and East Asia, valuable as they are, are no longer in themselves adequate for navigating an increasingly complicated global threat environment. By buttressing deeper security and economic ties with Riyadh and New Delhi, Washington hopes to create a multipolar bloc that can enforce a rules-based world order in areas of the world where its power has come under challenge.

India as the Indo-Pacific Linchpin

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  1. U.S. Rep. Mike Lawler attends POLITICO Security Summit, 2025. Coverage sourced from POLITICO (2025).
  2. White House Fact Sheet: U.S.-India Initiative on Critical and Emerging Technology (iCET), January 2023
  3. U.S. Department of State. U.S.-India Bilateral Relations Overview
  4. Congressional Research Service. “U.S.-India Defense Cooperation.” Updated January 2025
  5. The Economic Times. “Saudi Arabia pledges $600 billion of US investment, AI and aerospace head the list.” Feb 2025
  6. Business Insider. “Saudi Arabia Signs Huge Arms Deal with U.S.” May 2025
  7. The White House. Joint Statement: U.S.-Saudi Strategic Investment Framework. April 2025
  8. Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS). “Prospects and Pitfalls in the Middle East Security Architecture,” March 2025
  9. Drishti IAS. Major Defense Partner Status: Implications for U.S.-India Strategic Ties. February 2025

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About the Author

Jaiee Ashtekar holds a bachelor’s degree and a master’s degree in political science from the University of Mumbai. She holds a post-graduate diploma in international relations from the University of Strathclyde, United Kingdom (UK). She has done projects titled “Kashmir through Political Perception” and “Water issues between India and Pakistan.”

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