Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s state visit to the US unambiguously signals another reset in relations between India and the world’s sole superpower. The shift was in evidence in the Biden administration’s invitation for a state visit, including an address to Congress, despite India’s refusal to condemn Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and decisions to buy increasingly larger quantities of Russian oil and the S400 defence shield. The liberalised renewable visa regime for Indian professionals and the decision to end six trade disputes at the World Trade Organization with India lifting retaliatory tariffs point to a greater proclivity for forbearance and cooperation