A pointed warning rang out on Capitol Hill on Wednesday as Congresswoman Sydney Kamlager-Dove asked whether Donald Trump would become "the president who lost India," accusing the administration of straining one of America's most vital 21st-century partnerships through tariffs, visa hikes and political grievances.

Speaking during a hearing on the US-India Strategic Partnership, Kamlager-Dove said the relationship is foundational to America's position in emerging sectors from defence and energy to AI, space and advanced technologies.

"The US relationship with India will be defining for both countries in how we place ourselves in the 21st-century world order," she said. Working through the Quad, she added, "helps maintain a free and open Indo-Pacific."

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