Japanese and Indian leaders have successively visited the United States. What new changes have occurred in the "Indo-Pacific Strategy" since Trump took office?
After Trump began his second term, which national leaders would visit the United States first became a significant issue closely watched by all parties. Following Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu and Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, Indian Prime Minister Modi became the third foreign leader to visit the United States after Trump's inauguration. On a specific date in the United States, Modi began a two-day visit to the U.S. and planned to meet with President Trump on a specific day. Among the first three foreign leaders to visit the U.S., two were from countries in the Indo-Pacific region, indicating the Trump administration's emphasis on the Indo-Pacific region and also signaling a new direction in the U.S. "Indo-Pacific Strategy." Modi's overtures and Trump's...