US official says his India visit aims to advance Trump’s America First policy

United States Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau said he will arrive in India on Tuesday to advance US President Donald Trump’s America First policy at the 2026 Raisina Dialogue.

He added that he was looking forward to “discussing how to create ‘win-wins’ for the United States and India”.

The Raisina Dialogue is an annual conference held in Delhi. It is organised by the think-tank Observer Research Foundation in partnership with the Ministry of External Affairs.

The “America First” policy refers to the supposed US-centric trade and foreign measures implemented by the Trump administration. The tariffs imposed by Washington in April on dozens of countries, including India, were part of these measures.

I'm off to New Delhi where I will lead the USG delegation for the Raisina Dialogue, India's premier geopolitical forum. I look forward to discussing America First Foreign Policy and how to create "win-wins" for the United States and India.— Christopher Landau (@DeputySecState) March 2, 2026

The US Department of State said on Monday that during the visit from Tuesday to Friday, Landau will meet Indian officials to “deepen commercial and economic ties” and “increase market access for American businesses; and advance our shared vision for a free, open and prosperous Indo-Pacific region”.

He will also discuss bilateral cooperation on defence, critical minerals and counternarcotics with Indian officials, the...

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