First and foremost. Let us be very very clear. Indian Americans have ALWAYS and I repeat ALWAYS including 2016 and 2020 voted OVERWHELMINGLY for the democrats. In fact the democrats can ALWAYS rely on the fact that 70% will vote for the Democratic party. Yes there is a noisy constituency for Trump but they are just a rump. Indians quietly and consistently vote for the Democrats.
Yes I know that, and that has been the historical trend. It will be interesting to see if this remained the case with this election.
Nothing happened ????????????
Joined the NSG
Got waivers for Nuclear programme
Opened up the sale of Defence equipment ( Apaches, Latest drones, MH 60R Helos, C130J Mobile Artillery etc etc etc etc) We now have few restrictions in sourcing the cutting edge military har ware from US WITHOUT and longer the need to be allowed by congress and Senate)
Use of US Navel bases in the Indian ocean
Facilitated Indo-Israeli defence cooperation
unshackled conditions on hi-tech imports
Supported India at every international forum
Established what US claims as the MOST IMPORTANT relationship of this centaury
Supported India's accession to P5
etc etc etc
The list is far too long
I'm discussing the present and you're raising things from 20 years ago. Ok then;
Joined the NSG, I'll give you that and it was a favour, especially since India hasn't signed the CTBT.
Got waivers for Nuclear programme, same as above.
Opened up the sale of Defence equipment ( Apaches, Latest drones, MH 60R Helos, C130J Mobile Artillery etc etc etc etc) We now have few restrictions in sourcing the cutting edge military har ware from US WITHOUT and longer the need to be allowed by congress and Senate), this defence equipment has been bought and operated by a whole host of nations around the world, among which include Indonesia, Egypt, the UAE, Saudi, Singapore, Greece, etc. These are simple monetary transactions, and the US sells to many states. The real crunch came when Indian Navy and Air force chiefs, supported by government, asked for the F35-JSF, which was needed for the Indian carriers. The answer was a polite no and they offered you the F-18 Superhornet (currently being tested), or other F series planes. The reason was because of your S-400 buy, and general closeness to the Russians. Indian posters on this very forum said that India will be treated differently by the US, due to strategic ties, it wasn't. Turkey met the same result as well, so did India. This special friendship isn't quite as great as you make it out to be.
Facilitated Indo-Israeli defence cooperation, this happened decades ago and was promoted by the BJP government of the 90's.
unshackled conditions on hi-tech imports, some things.
Supported India at every international forum, lip service, India still complains of the US not being tough on Pakistan, and there's never anything concrete from the US regarding the ongoing confrontation with China, aside some statements in Congress.
Use of US Navel bases in the Indian ocean, a reciprocal agreement, they have many with a range of countries.
Established what US claims as the MOST IMPORTANT relationship of this centaury, you have to be kidding right? More important than the US/UK partnership? More important than the US/Israeli partnership, again words.
Supported India's accession to P5, yep words again. No steps taken, the US has fallen silent. How is India's progress so far? No one ever seriously expects any sort of reform of the UNSC, something which allows the US to exercise enormous influence.
Now what is the US getting back? Has the Indian economy opened up to US MNC's? Has Indian allowed US troops on its soil? Nope, and any glimpse into US history can show you that the US doesn't believe in 'half' partners. It's either all in or all out. If you are stuck in the middle somewhere, they treat you as such. Once more US engagement around the world is slowing, the US is moving on from being everywhere and in the midst of it all. That's what gave Trump, if you excuse the pun his Trump card i.e. the American people are not keen at all of the US helping X country, going to war here and there and so on. That reality you saw clearly when the US turned a blind eye to the two encounters India has militarily in the last coupe of years. They were arrogantly dismissive of it all, according to many Indian nationalists.
Trump and Obama have set a common set of interests and objectives for both our Democracies. THAT IS PERMANENT or at the very least long term.
They agreed on somethings but also diverged a great deal as well.
