印美关系虽然经历了某些困难时期，但来自华盛顿和新德里的最新信号表明两国高层之间的互动正在重新恢复——从莫迪总理与特朗普总统的电话通话，到新的贸易谈判，再到鲁比奥国务卿计划对印度的访问，这些都为印美关系的改善奠定了基础。在这一背景下，参议院印美关系小组在国会山举行了一场跨党派的特别会议。会上，共和党和民主党的资深参议员们重申了印美关系的战略重要性，并强调有必要解决双方之间最近出现的分歧。
The India-US relationship may have gone through some difficult weeks, but the latest signals from Washington and New Delhi point toward renewed high-level engagement -- from Prime Minister Narendra Modi's phone call with President Donald Trump to fresh trade negotiations and a planned visit by Secretary of State Marco Rubio to India. That was the backdrop to an exclusive bipartisan gathering of the Senate India Caucus on Capitol Hill, where senior Republican and Democratic senators reaffirmed the strategic importance of the relationship and stressed the need to work through recent differences. The gathering brought together senators, Indian-American community leaders and prominent members of the diaspora, with both sides of the political aisle making the case for sustained engagement with New Delhi.
此次会议聚集了参议员、印度裔美国社区领袖以及海外印裔人士，双方都表达了与印度保持密切合作的意愿。作为参议院印美关系小组的联合主席之一，共和党参议员约翰·科尼恩承认两国之间确实存在“误解或摩擦”，但他仍将印美关系描述为“真诚的友谊”，并强调两国在许多问题上的共识。他表示，国家安全仍是印美关系的核心支柱，并特别提到了中国，称华盛顿非常关注印度与中国之间的关系处理方式。
Republican Senator John Cornyn, co-chair of the Senate India Caucus, acknowledged that there had been "misunderstandings or rough spots in the road," but described the relationship between the two countries as a "genuine friendship"."We are like-minded in so many ways," Cornyn said, stressing the importance of continued US-India cooperation. National security, he said, remains a central pillar of the relationship. He also pointed to China, saying Washington is closely interested in how India and China manage their relationship.
这些评论是在莫迪与特朗普通话数小时后发表的。那次通话主要讨论了贸易、国防、能源和关键技术等议题。两位领导人重申了推动印美全面全球战略伙伴关系的决心，并同意继续保持密切沟通。作为该小组的另一位联合主席，民主党参议员马克·沃纳则用更宏观的视角来描述印美关系，称：“印美关系是世界上最关键的关系之一。”
The comments came hours before after Modi and Trump phone call, in a conversation that focused on trade, defense, energy and critical technologies. The two leaders reaffirmed their commitment to advancing the India-US Comprehensive Global Strategic Partnership and agreed to remain closely engaged. Democratic Senator Mark Warner, the other co-chair of the India Caucus, described the relationship in even broader terms." This is one of the absolute most critical relationships in the world," Warner said.
“坦率地说，我认为在未来20多年里，美印关系将是最为关键的双边关系。”沃纳承认美中竞争的重要性，但他表示不能仅仅从中国的角度来看待美印关系。“我们显然花了大量时间关注与中国的竞争，但从价值观和共同利益的角度来看，继续发展美印关系至关重要。”沃纳还将印度裔美国人社区视为美印关系中最宝贵的资产之一，称这个群体“非常强大”，并在各个领域都发挥着重要作用。
"I think, frankly, for the next 20-plus years, it will be the most critical relationship." Warner acknowledged the importance of the US-China competition but said the India partnership cannot be viewed solely through the China lens." We've obviously spent a lot of time focused on competition with China, but in terms of values and common interests, it is extraordinarily important that we continue to develop the relationship between the United States and India," he said. Warner also singled out the Indian-American community as one of the relationship's biggest assets, describing the diaspora as "incredibly strong" and saying it "punches way above its weight in all categories."
这一立场得到了两党的支持；目前，两国政府正在加紧努力解决贸易分歧。印度商业与工业部长皮尤什·戈亚尔正在美国进行为期一周的访问（9月29日至10月5日），期间他不仅参加了在美国密尔沃基举行的G20贸易部长会议，还进行了旨在推动《印美双边贸易协定》谈判的双边讨论。戈亚尔已在G20会议期间与美国贸易代表杰米森·格里尔会面。
The bipartisan message comes as the two governments intensify efforts to resolve trade differences. Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal is currently in the United States for a week-long visit, from September 29 to October 5, combining participation in the US-hosted G20 Trade Ministers' Meeting in Milwaukee with bilateral discussions aimed at advancing the proposed India-US Bilateral Trade Agreement and an interim deal. Goyal has already met US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer on the sidelines of the G20 meeting.
双方都希望达成一项双方都能接受的、平衡的贸易协议。不过，这些谈判的背景十分复杂，其中包括美国因印度购买俄罗斯石油而采取的关税措施所引发的分歧。
The two sides are seeking to move forward on an agreement that New Delhi has described as needing to be balanced and mutually beneficial. The trade negotiations are taking place against a complicated backdrop, including disagreements over US tariff measures linked to India's purchases of Russian oil.
但最近的外交接触仍在多个层面上持续进行。共和党参议员史蒂夫·戴恩斯也在国会山的会议上发表了讲话，他强调信任对于解决这些分歧至关重要。“任何关系都是建立在信任基础之上的，因此我们仍然致力于建立美国与印度之间的互信关系，”戴恩斯说。戴恩斯回忆起他二月份对新德里的访问，他表示他和妻子当时住在美国驻印度大使塞尔吉奥·戈尔的官邸里，并有机会直接听取印方的关切。
But the latest diplomatic contacts have continued across multiple tracks. Republican Senator Steve Daines, who also addressed the Capitol Hill gathering, stressed that trust would be critical to navigating those differences." Any relationship like this is built on trust, and that is why we remain committed to building a trustful relationship between the United States and India," Daines said. Daines recalled his visit to New Delhi in February, saying he and his wife stayed at the residence of US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor and had an opportunity to hear Indian concerns directly.
他说，在那次访问之后，华盛顿方面立即采取了措施来减少两国之间的摩擦。“我们回到华盛顿后，与沃纳参议员和科尼恩参议员等领导人合作，推动这项贸易协议的谈判，从而缓解了之前存在的一些矛盾，”戴恩斯说。下一次重要的外交活动已经筹备就绪：美国国务卿马可·卢比奥预计将于十月访问印度，《印度今日报》报道称，这次访问很可能会在该月的第三周举行。
He said those discussions were followed by efforts in Washington to reduce friction between the two countries." We were able to come back to Washington and work with leaders like Senator Warner and Senator Cornyn to bring this to the beginning of closure here on a good trade deal and reduce some of the friction that we've had," Daines said. The next major diplomatic engagement is already taking shape.US Secretary of State Marco Rubio is expected to travel to India in October, with India Today reporting that the visit is likely to take place in the third week of the month.
鲁比奥与美国外交部长贾伊尚卡尔上周在纽约联合国大会期间会面，双方重申了美印在印度-太平洋地区战略伙伴关系的重要性。一系列事件——莫迪与特朗普的通话、戈亚尔对华盛顿的访问及贸易谈判、鲁比奥即将到来的访问，以及美国国会持续关注印美关系——共同描绘出这样一幅图景：尽管存在分歧，但两国高层仍在积极管理彼此的关系。
Rubio and External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York last week and reaffirmed the importance of the US-India strategic partnership in the Indo-Pacific. The sequence of events -- the Modi-Trump conversation, Goyal's Washington visit and trade talks, the upcoming Rubio visit and continued congressional engagement -- provides a broader picture of a relationship being actively managed at the highest levels despite disagreements.
对于美国参议院的印度问题小组来说，这一信息非常明确且具有 bipartisan（两党共识）的性质：虽然分歧可能会引发摩擦，但两党的立法者都将继续将印度视为重要的长期战略伙伴。随着贸易、国防、关键技术、能源以及印度-太平洋地区事务的日益紧密联系，美印关系正进入一个新的阶段——在这个阶段，华盛顿和新德里处理分歧的能力，与他们在诸多问题上达成共识的能力同样重要。
For the Senate India Caucus, the message was bipartisan and direct: differences may create friction, but lawmakers from both parties continue to see India as an important long-term strategic partner. And with trade, defense, critical technologies, energy and the Indo-Pacific all increasingly intertwined, the relationship is moving into a phase where the ability of Washington and New Delhi to manage disagreements may be as important as the areas on which they agree.- Ends