<h1>Ex-national security adviser: presidential rapport with Indian leader has ended; tariffs and criticism pushed India toward Russia and China</h1> A former US national security adviser said the US president's once-strong personal rapport with the Indian prime minister has ended, warning that personal ties cannot shield foreign leaders from adverse policy shifts. He attributed a marked deterioration in bilateral ties to the administration's tariff actions and criticism of India, arguing these moves have pushed New Delhi closer to Russia and China and reversed years of bipartisan US efforts to pivot India away from Cold War-era alignment. He also noted related domestic legal scrutiny involving the adviser.