Indo-US relations have so much potential but it seems that every time we come close to something mutually beneficial, age old problems creep in. Whether it is the ego of the Indian babus or the distrust that the Americans have because of our old Soviet tilt, all that should be buried and a new chapter where mutual interests and respect become the new catch words.
A friend of the blog forwarded the following article which is a very sensible one.
It’s the Civilizational and Strategic Dialogue
"Furthermore, there is a realistic appraisal on both the sides that the US and India are not allies, just partners. India does need her own strategic autonomy on the world stage and can never become a “camp follower” of the US like Australia or the UK. Nor would India agree to become a client state of the US like “Pakistan” or “Chile” under General Pinochet. The US policy establishment does realize this important fact and respects India’s independent thinking now. The attempt on both sides is to increase the areas of convergence in thinking and reduce the areas of bilateral divergence and harmonize this important bilateral relationship."
http://broadmind.nationalinterest.in/2010/06/its-the-civilizational-and-strategic-dialogue/
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