New Delhi, November 9, 2026 (Yes Punjab News)
India should maintain strong diplomatic engagement with US President Donald Trump and his administration while building closer ties with Democratic leaders following the party’s victory in the 2026 US midterm elections, a report has said.
Former Indian diplomat Sanjay Kumar Verma, writing in India Narrative, said the Democratic victory and the party’s control of both the House of Representatives and the Senate would complicate Trump’s final two years in office. However, he cautioned against interpreting the results as a wholesale rejection of Trump’s political philosophy or foreign policy objectives.
Verma said India must work with both the White House and Congress, noting that Trump retains considerable authority over diplomacy and national security even as Democrats take control of the legislature.
He called for continued direct engagement with the Trump administration in areas including defence cooperation, energy security, technology, manufacturing and global supply chains. Differences over tariffs, market access and immigration, he said, would require patient negotiations rather than public confrontation.
At the same time, Verma said Democratic leaders in Congress, including members of the foreign affairs, defence, commerce and appropriations committees, should become an important part of India’s diplomatic outreach. He also recommended regular exchanges between lawmakers, visits by US legislators to India and greater engagement with think tanks, academic institutions, businesses and the Indian-American community.
The former diplomat cautioned that India should be prepared to address sensitive issues such as trade barriers, H-1B immigration, human rights, democratic institutions, technology restrictions and its relations with Russia. He said these issues could attract political scrutiny in the US and that disagreements should not undermine cooperation in other areas.
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