The formal state visit is a sign of the deepening US-India relationship as the administration advances policies and initiatives for a free and open Indo-Pacific to counter what it sees as a growing threat posed by China. The White House aims for the state dinner to take place in June but the timing could slip, the people familiar said.The formal state visit is a sign of the deepening US-India relationship as the administration advances policies and initiatives for a free and open Indo-Pacific to counter what it sees as a growing threat posed by China. The White House aims for the state dinner to take place in June but the timing could slip, the people familiar said.
