US is courting India for its growing economic clout, against China: Report

The United States is courting India for its growing economic influence and also considering the latter as an indispensable accomplice in their rivalry with China, according to The Economist.The Economist is a British weekly newspaper printed in demi tab format and published digitally.According to the publication, India's foreign policy has become more assertive and more hostile to China. The US is also seeing that the Indian diaspora is the world's biggest, and remarkably influential which would be helpful for them.But what is the more alluring asset that India have is the economy which is growing to its full potential.The US and India are seeing their partnership growing deep and close. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is all set to visit the US this week where President Joe Biden is throwing a formal banquet for him at the White House. PM Modi has also been invited to address a joint session for the second time--an honour previously accorded only to the likes of Winston Churchill, ...