Indo-US Relations: Issues and Challenges

Abstract

The Indo-US relations are strategically very significant. Both the countries have many purposes that they can be fulfilled from each other. India is strategically important for US due to many reasons like both the countries followed the democracy having common ideas and aspirations, increasing dominance of India in international politics, to counter the growth of China, security of Indian Ocean, fastest growing economy with huge consumers for US, strength and experience to counter terrorism, second largest importer of India etc. On the other hand, friendship with US is also very vital for India from various points of view like safeguarding its security interests with Pakistan, China and other neighboring countries, desire to become permanent member of UNSC, countering China in Indian Ocean region, provide higher and advanced technology in aerospace, intelligence, defense, commerce and to grow economically. Hence, it is very important to study the issues and challenges prevailed in Indo-US relations if someone wants to understand the relations between these two states.