Overview
- The embassy marked New Year’s Day with a message saying it looks forward to working with New Delhi to strengthen ties in 2026.
- A day earlier, it posted a video revisiting 2025 milestones, framing them as a springboard for the year ahead.
- The recap highlighted Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s meeting with President Donald Trump at the White House and Quad engagement between S. Jaishankar and Marco Rubio.
- Defense alignment featured with a 10-year update to the U.S.–India Major Defence Partnership and growing space collaboration including the NASA–ISRO NISAR mission.
- The video also noted Vice President J.D. Vance’s India visit and Sergio Gor’s appointment as ambassador, while recent Modi–Trump calls and ongoing talks sought to narrow trade differences.