As the world’s fastest-growing major economy and its most populous democracy, India would appear to make a natural partner for the United States. Working together, the U.S. and India can advance their common prosperity, boost scientific cooperation, and defend democratic interests from a Chinese communist autocracy bent on global domination.

The problem is that India continues to view the benefits of U.S. relations through the outsize ledger of “getting” rather than “giving.” In turn, President Donald Trump is justified in adopting a tougher stance on India over its support for Russia’s war on Ukraine.