11-21-2005, 12:39 AM
As an ordinary Indian citizen what I felt regarding India-US relation.
US directly supported India till Kennedy era. Downhill journey started during Nixon era and continued till Clinton's first term. US continuous aid to India through different agencies helped India to stand on its own, But it used to twist India's arm. US media or overt comments by US government officials were always negative. US public perception regarding India is changing but they still think India is a very poor country. Lot of goodwill by US citizens is due to yoga or they consider India as land of spirituality. Even when media or government became very negative US public were never against India. They don't hate us.
US directly supported India till Kennedy era. Downhill journey started during Nixon era and continued till Clinton's first term. US continuous aid to India through different agencies helped India to stand on its own, But it used to twist India's arm. US media or overt comments by US government officials were always negative. US public perception regarding India is changing but they still think India is a very poor country. Lot of goodwill by US citizens is due to yoga or they consider India as land of spirituality. Even when media or government became very negative US public were never against India. They don't hate us.