US Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Allison Hooker arrived in New Delhi on December 7, 2025, kicking off her five-day visit (December 7-11) to bolster the US-India strategic partnership amid regional tensions. She held Foreign Office Consultations with Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri on December 8, focusing on regional security, economic ties—including boosting US exports—and shared Indo-Pacific priorities to counterbalance China. In Bengaluru, Hooker will tour ISRO on December 9-10, engaging space, energy, and tech leaders to advance joint AI and space research, aligning with President Trump’s free Indo-Pacific vision. From India’s security lens, the trip reinforces defense interoperability and tech edge against adversarial threats, stabilizing ties post-tariff frictions while deepening counter-terrorism commitments.