Question

Briefly review lndo-US relations.

Write in detail on Indo-US relations.

Answer 1

1. The United States was one of the two super powers during the Cold War and is arguably the only super power in the post-cold War period.
2. Relations between India and the United States were cordial when India became independent. US President F.D. Roosevelt had supported the case of India’s independence during his negotiations for the Atlantic Charter with the British Prime Minister Winston Churchill.
3. However, India and the United States had quite different views of events during the Cold War. As a result, relations between the two remained estranged for most of the Cold War period.
4. India’s independent position on the crises in Hungary and Czechoslovakia, and its criticism of American intervention in Vietnam, were some reasons for the American displeasure. On the other hand, the American position on the Kashmir dispute was a constant irritation for India.
5. When the Cold War ended and the Soviet Union disintegrated, the relations between India and the United States did not improve immediately.
6. The United States brought pressure on the new state of Russia to stop the supply of space technology to India. Following India’s second nuclear test in 1998, the United States imposed sanctions on India.
7. The nature of Indo-American relations began to change towards the end of the twentieth century. India supported President Bush’s War on Terrorism. The American position on Kashmir gradually became more favorable to India.
8. The US regards India as a major partner in the Indo-Pacific. For India, the US is a major source of investment and a partner in trade.
9. Defense partnership between the two countries is consistently growing. The two are also partners in multilateral fora like the India-US-Japan, or India-US-JapanAustralia.