Despite this frank communication style, the administration maintains that India remains "a good friend and as a partner, and as really a partner of the future."

The United States and India are working through a period of diplomatic friction amid what appears to be a pattern of mixed signals from Washington that has created an increasingly “hot and cold” dynamic in one of America’s most strategically important relationships.

A senior State Department official has acknowledged “turbulence” in the relationship but stressed that US-India ties remain “on a positive trajectory” despite President Donald Trump’s public expressions of frustration.

The admission comes when ANI questioned how India interprets the seemingly contradictory messages emanating from Washington, where officials, includin

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