India, the US, and ‘friendversaries’
There will be no shortage of pomp and circumstance, hugs and handshakes, as Washington lays on a lavish welcome for an increasingly key partner in Asia: India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Yet, the most important aspect of the visit, which includes an address to Congress and a state dinner Thursday, may get lost in the atmospherics.
It’s that, despite genuine enthusiasm on both sides for strengthening relations between the two democracies, U.S. policymakers know that India is never likely to become a full-scale ally and friend.
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