U.S. Game To Do Business With Any Indian Government Elected Next

But Harf insisted that "in advance of the Indian national elections" Powell and the U.S. Consul General "are engaging in comprehensive outreach across India to senior leaders in political parties, business organizations, and NGOs."

Since last November, she said, "Powell has been sharing and listening to views on the U.S.-India relationship" and had "also reached out to the senior leadership in the Congress Party to engage in a similar discussion."

"So these meetings are really all part of the broader U.S. mission's engagement with Indian politicians across the country and across the political spectrum, in keeping with the very comprehensive nature of our relationship," Harf said.

But Anish Goel, a senior South Asia fellow at the New America Foundation, said Powell's "meeting with Modi was a good initial step, but it is not nearly enough."

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