United States → India
This score represents United States's relationship toward India. The reverse direction is calculated separately and shown alongside it.
SIX-COMPONENT MODEL
Current component scores
Component values run from −100 to +100 and are combined with the published weights.
3 documented factors produce the +40 security assessment.
Why this score?
- +15COMPACT partnership launchedActive event · 2025
The leaders deepen defence, trade, technology, energy and Indo-Pacific cooperation.
- +20India designated a Major Defense PartnerActive event · 2016
The unique designation institutionalises defence trade and technology sharing at a level comparable to close U.S. partners.
- +5Critical and emerging technology initiativeActive event · 2023
iCET expands strategic technology, industrial, research and defence cooperation.
Coverage gap: No frozen v1 baseline rule matched the limited 2015 defence cooperation; later formal milestones enter as sourced events.
5 documented factors produce the +55 diplomacy assessment.
Why this score?
- +20Leaders elevate the strategic partnershipBaseline rule · 2015
The presidential visit produced a declaration of friendship and a broad joint statement.
- +10Strategic and commercial dialogue architectureBaseline rule · 2015
The countries committed to recurring summits, hotlines and strategic, commercial and multilateral consultations.
- +10COMPACT partnership launchedActive event · 2025
The leaders deepen defence, trade, technology, energy and Indo-Pacific cooperation.
- +5India designated a Major Defense PartnerActive event · 2016
The unique designation institutionalises defence trade and technology sharing at a level comparable to close U.S. partners.
- +10Critical and emerging technology initiativeActive event · 2023
iCET expands strategic technology, industrial, research and defence cooperation.
5 documented factors produce the +75 economic assessment.
Why this score?
- +15Institutional economic cooperationBaseline rule · 2015
The leaders established and expanded investment, commercial, finance and technology mechanisms.
- +20Bilateral trade thresholdBaseline rule · 2015
Reported trade activates the absolute methodology route using the latest observation available for this year.
- +10COMPACT partnership launchedActive event · 2025
The leaders deepen defence, trade, technology, energy and Indo-Pacific cooperation.
- +15Critical and emerging technology initiativeActive event · 2023
iCET expands strategic technology, industrial, research and defence cooperation.
- +15Annual methodology 1.1 recalculationAnnual recalculation · 2026
The current component replaces the 2015 quantitative threshold or time-bounded structural package with the evidence applicable in the selected year.
3 documented factors produce the -15 alignment assessment.
Why this score?
- +10Indo-Pacific strategic cooperationBaseline rule · 2015
The joint strategic vision framed closer cooperation as important to regional peace, prosperity and stability.
- -30United Nations voting alignmentBaseline rule · 2015
A rolling three-year comparison of UN General Assembly votes activates the alignment threshold.
- +5COMPACT partnership launchedActive event · 2025
The leaders deepen defence, trade, technology, energy and Indo-Pacific cooperation.
1 documented factor produce the +15 disputes assessment.
Why this score?
- +15Cooperative bilateral order without territorial claimsBaseline rule · 2015
The bilateral declarations describe managed differences within a durable partnership and no active territorial dispute.
1 documented factor produce the +20 societal assessment.
Why this score?
- +20Strong educational and people-to-people linksBaseline rule · 2015
The leaders documented extensive education, science, innovation and diaspora connections.
+11 in 2015 → +36 in 2026
The change is generated from sourced events and frozen scoring rules, not retrospective editorial adjustment.
0 points
United States → India and India → United States remain independent assessments.
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Events affecting the current score
COMPACT partnership launched
The leaders deepen defence, trade, technology, energy and Indo-Pacific cooperation.
India designated a Major Defense Partner
The unique designation institutionalises defence trade and technology sharing at a level comparable to close U.S. partners.
Critical and emerging technology initiative
iCET expands strategic technology, industrial, research and defence cooperation.
This analytical score is not an objective fact, endorsement or prediction. Confidence reflects evidence coverage, while incomplete or unavailable observations remain explicit. Differences below 5 points are treated as practical ties rather than a meaningful ranking.
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