OPINION | Op Sindoor Brought US Challenge Back On India’s Trade Negotiating Table

File Photo of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump at the "Howdy Modi!" event held on September 22, 2019, at the NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas, United States.

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During the intense 96-hour Operation Sindoor, which India launched against Pakistan, there were significant geopolitical dynamics at play that went largely unnoticed by the Narendra Modi administration. While the focus of the operation was on engaging Pakistan militarily, it became clear that India was inadvertently contending with a broader strategic environment, particularly influenced by the stance of the United States under President Donald Trump. In the aftermath of the operation, India's