It is less than two-and-half years since Indian diplomat in US, Devyani Khobragade was arrested and strip-searched by US authorities, resulting in a diplomatic disaster that took Indo-US relations to its nadir. That's where Indo-US relationship was when Modi took over as Prime Minister of India. In just over 2 years Modi has managed to take this most crucial relationship, for India, US & the world, to a new high. And he has put it on a path that will take the partnership between the two largest and most stable democracies in the world to heights we have never known!
Here's a very good article on Indo-US relationship by John McCain, where he mentions India's rise by saying that "only a select few countries rose so quickly to such an exalted esteem". Interestingly, McCain, who has been Obama's foremost opponent, whom Obama defeated in bitterly fought 2008 Presidential elections, has appreciated Obama's efforts in nurturing relationship with India. This shows the maturity of McCain as a politician, and the maturity of US political system in general. Sticking to the belief that international relations should be kept above and beyond petty political gains was practiced diligently when PV Narasimha Rao was the Prime Minister, and Vajapayee was the Leader of Opposition. Unfortunately, this is something that is totally missing among present opposition party leaders in India - it is something that the likes of Sonia and Rahul hopelessly lack.
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