Trump to skip India Quad leaders summit amid US-India rift

United States President Donald Trump is no longer expected to travel to India for the Quad leaders summit later this year, people familiar with his schedule said, a decision that officials and analysts link to a recent rupture in relations between Washington and New Delhi marked by trade sanctions and a sharp diplomatic spat. The move would be the latest sign of strain between two longstanding partners and comes as India prepares to host the grouping of the United States, Japan and Australia, likely around November.

People familiar with the matter said the breakdown crystallized after a 35 minute phone call on June 17, when Mr. Trump repeatedly took credit for helping end a brief but intense military escalation between India and Pakistan in May. Prime Minister Narendra Modi rejected that claim and told the president the ceasefire had been negotiated directly between the two countries, according to officials in New Delhi. The Indian government has said that at no point during the days after the military exchanges was there any discussion of a U.S. trade deal or a U.S. proposal to mediate, Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri said in a video message from a summit earlier this month.