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Sustaining ambition in the US-India relationship
February 05, 2015
President Barack Obama's visit to India for Republic Day may mark an inflection point in US-India relations. The symbolism of the invitation alone was unmistakable: in one bold gesture, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi swept aside the cautious, zero-sum politics of the last decade and openly embraced closer ties with the United States.
With "strategic partnership' now a generic descriptor of cordial bilateral ties, President Obama laid down a marker of his own, resolving that America can become India's "best partner' in achieving its great power aspirations.
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