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Every Indian government since 1998: “We want a closer partnership with the United States.”
Some American analysts: “You can’t want that! It will violate your cherished principles of strategic autonomy!”
Some American analysts: “You can’t want that! It will violate your cherished principles of strategic autonomy!”
GOI: “Er...not necessarily. Just ask the Russians.”
Analysts: “Are you sure you want closer relations with Washington? Really, really sure?”
GOI: “For the umpteenth time, yes.”
Analysts: “Are you sure you want closer relations with Washington? Really, really sure?”
GOI: “For the umpteenth time, yes.”
Analysts: “But, but, you can’t trust America. Washington is fickle.”
GOI: “Yes, we know that. We’re not asking for an alliance.”
Analysts: “Aha! So it’s meaningless.”
GOI: “Well, we seek a closer and more consequential partnership than some of your existing ‘allies’.”
GOI: “Yes, we know that. We’re not asking for an alliance.”
Analysts: “Aha! So it’s meaningless.”
GOI: “Well, we seek a closer and more consequential partnership than some of your existing ‘allies’.”
Analysts: “But...what about Pakistan? Surely that gets in the way.”
GOI: “We’re not thrilled about that. But you do your thing, and we’ll do ours.”
GOI: “We’re not thrilled about that. But you do your thing, and we’ll do ours.”
Analysts: “But this can’t be real. It contradicts everything I’ve been saying and writing for years!”
