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Ignoring facts and arguing on subjectivity is hardly a base for productive discussion. Which brings me back to my original point that India cannot offer much to USA if doesn't follow what the Americans want. Its not just about the Indian interests here, it's about the Americans as well...........India may want to have to relations with USA on diverse fields, but the question is if India doesn't serve the best interests of USA, would USA still be interested?
Speaking of cold war era, don't we all know that Pakistan was given membership to important defence pacts like SEATO and CENTO.....and where exactly did India stand in all this? Did India receive any benefits from USA for pursuing a neutral policy? NOPE!!!
It's a bit naive to assume that India does not have much to offer to the US or to anybody, makes it difficult to fathom why world leaders visit India routinely.
As I have been saying there's much more to any relations then just a strategic location or being a proxy against someone else.
Pakistan definitiely got seato and cento, and India for all practical purposes was in the Soviet camp and we got actual assistance from the soviets when it was direly needed, though we never got involved in their war against NATO, not even in Afg and we still maintain all our old relations.
Though you have a point that the US is keen for India to join up against China.