India-US Relation in Post-Independence Period

India's foreign policy regulates the relations of India with other states of the world, in order
to promote it's national interest. A number of factors which determined India's foreign policy are
geographical location, historical tradition, impact of ideology, economic condition of the nation,
leadership etc.

India and the US are widely recognised as world's big powers. Initially both the nations were
related to each other for their liberal outlook, but later on they stands having a chequered
relationship. India and the US strongly differ on certain issues related to India's national security.
The problems on which they differ are Kashmir problem, American arms transfern to Pakistan
and the nuclear issues.

Changes in the world order from bipolar to unipolar to a multipolar system being motivated
by trade factor for both the Nations. The withdrawal of USSR from Afghanistan after more than
eight years intervened and this situation also influenced the relation between India and the US.
After the terrorist attack in the US on 2001 by Al-Qaeda, the US sees it's relation with India as
long-term stability in Asia and it is more helpful to fight against terrorism. On October 10, 2008,
India and US became to have the bilateral Nuclear deal as they signed 123 agreements. It seeks
to ensure that China does not single-handedly dominate the Asia-Pacific region and also in this
process will aslo be benefited, further from the largest market of India for Trade sector. Different
Prime Ministers of India have taken steps to strengthen the ties between the two nations. India-
US bilateral relation has developed into a 'global strategic partnership' based on shared
democratic values.

Taking into account the above fact, the paper seeks to analyse Indo-US relationship in the
post independence period.

Keywords:- Security, Multipolar world, Terrorism, Trade, Nuclear deal