President George W Bush has found a new friend or Ally in the Form of India. The extent of this new relationship is such that the US will help India on developing it’s ‘Civilian Neuclear Capabilities’. This is indeed a dramatic turnaround considering the geo political situation 2 decades ago when the Russians were in Afghanistan and when the US was actively channeling aid to the Mujahideen fighters through Pakistan. (Osama Bin Laden was First a Mujahideen before becoming Al Quaeda).
Then, the main US Ally in the Region was Pakistan and former President of Sri-Lanka, J.R Jayawardena was also actively seeking US mediation in the Region at this time. India being a traditional Ally of the Former Soviet Union was quick to put pressure on the Colombo Government to deter Colombo on any Co-Operation with US or Israel.
Given the History of US and Indian relations, recent developments are certainly interesting and requires more insight. First, Europe and Japan are no more considered as ‘powers’ as their declining economies suggest. There is a New Kid On the Block………………….China.
At the beginning of this year China surpassed UK in terms of GDP and by now Should be the 5th Largest Economy and growing at 9-10 percent annually. Also India is fast Emerging as an Economic power. But unluckily these two Asian Giants have their own problems regarding border disputes.
Also India is Sceptic about the ‘Emerging China’. This is the opertunity George Bush has Seized. He knows well and truly that there is nothing much USA could do to stop the Chineese emergence and what he wants is someone to try and counter this. Naturally this is India.