<b>You should remember that India and the United States of America are both democracies whereas China has still a Communist system in place. Therefore, it is much easier for USA to interact with India rather than with China. The only danger is that it may alienate USA from Pakistan. I am sure USA will be able to do the balancing act.
The majority of the Indians by character are pro USA, despite the fact that USA has sided with Pakistan in the past. There are several valid reasons for this attitude amongst the Indians.
We should also keep in mind the fact that in the process of decolonization of the world since 1946 till the late 1970s, the British, French, Belgium, Dutch and other colonial powers did not leave the colonies out of any great benevolence on their part. The United States made it a point at the height of the Second World War to get an undertaking from the Colonial Powers of Europe that they will make the world free once the war is over. In the case of India, the British left the country not only because the freedom movement of Mahatma Gandhi was making it impossible for Britain to continue its rule, but because there was intense pressure from the United States of America on this issue. While dealing with the subject under discussion, we should not look at the world on the narrow mirror of why USA sided with Pakistan. We should look at the overall world situation that was prevailing at that time.
Most of us are aware that USA has provided massive economic assistance to India since our Independence and there is no denying of the fact, that the economic and industrial structure of present day India would not have been possible without the blessings of the United States of America. It may not provided us with the M-48 Patton tank of the F-104 Star fighter, but it enabled India to stand on its own feet and made it capable not only to defend itself but also to be heard and acted upon at International Forums.
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The majority of the Indians by character are pro USA, despite the fact that USA has sided with Pakistan in the past. There are several valid reasons for this attitude amongst the Indians.
We should also keep in mind the fact that in the process of decolonization of the world since 1946 till the late 1970s, the British, French, Belgium, Dutch and other colonial powers did not leave the colonies out of any great benevolence on their part. The United States made it a point at the height of the Second World War to get an undertaking from the Colonial Powers of Europe that they will make the world free once the war is over. In the case of India, the British left the country not only because the freedom movement of Mahatma Gandhi was making it impossible for Britain to continue its rule, but because there was intense pressure from the United States of America on this issue. While dealing with the subject under discussion, we should not look at the world on the narrow mirror of why USA sided with Pakistan. We should look at the overall world situation that was prevailing at that time.
Most of us are aware that USA has provided massive economic assistance to India since our Independence and there is no denying of the fact, that the economic and industrial structure of present day India would not have been possible without the blessings of the United States of America. It may not provided us with the M-48 Patton tank of the F-104 Star fighter, but it enabled India to stand on its own feet and made it capable not only to defend itself but also to be heard and acted upon at International Forums.
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