INDO-US COOPERATION: AN OVERVIEW

Abstract

Both Indian and American declaratory policy clearly shows an interest in improving the once-unstable relationship between the two states. Beginning with Rajiv Gandhi’s government in the 1980s Indian Policy has opened more and more to the West, hoping to establish both economic and security ties with the world superpower. Despite recent claims to a “natural” alliance between India and the United States, relations have never truly been so amiable or a political to assume friendship. While the world’s two largest democracies” Share may interest and ideologies, fussing the countries in such a liberal alliance have not been possible. Relations between the two states were usually defined by ambivalence if not distaste, in the formative years of cold war Politics.After India’s victory in the 1971 war, the US, U.S.S.R and China changed Policy to South Asia, recognized India’s preeminence by default. However Washington’s Luke-warm response to South Asia generally matched with its continued support for Pakistan’s military throughout the Soviet war in Afghanistan in the 1980’s depend Indian resentment of U.S hegemony. Even in the early 190’s element of the Indian public remained highly skeptical and unwilling to entangle them in western affair. Despite India’s Persistent desire to challenge the global hegemonic order and emerge as an independent, disentangled power. It has recently been moving closer and closer to that order gaining regional power all along. India’s economy has been restructured on a western model, beginning in more foreign direct investment and business contacts. It has changed its economy to a western system, is governed by democracy and the rule of law, and supports the United Nations international framework. Additionally The U.S and India have a common goal in defeating Terrorism, bringing the two militaries and governments closer and closer. India has chosen to remain independent on the nuclear perforation issue probably more than any other However recent developments in the U.S India relationship on this issue have done much to bring India to the superpower table and further deepen the relationship. Cooperation in economics surely will have an import on issues of war and peace. However, we may want to consider the current relationship between the United States and China before we give these arguments full explanatory status. China is currently the United States “Largest trading partner and sends many of its citizens to American universities and businesses. However, as we will see below this does not yield automatic cooperation on issues of security. Many Americans still view china with skepticism in this area. Increased economic contacts have not yield an interesting to concentrate on the increase of security dialogue between Indian and the United States, as