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157308
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Way before Soft Power became an acknowledged means to power for a nation in the post-modern world; authors like W.T. Stead spoke more than a century back about America’s influence abroad. In his 1902 acclaimed book titled ‘Americanization of the World: or the Trend of the Twentieth Century’, he located America’s core power not in its military capability, but rather in its zealous goal of wealth acquisition and the spread of American culture abroad.
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136805
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The recent visit of India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi provided a good platform to refresh the India-US relationship that had experienced serious policy drift from both the sides. The hopes pinned on India’s new Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his emphasis on reenergizing India’s growth curve has certainly lend a new lease of life to India-US relationship. Many commentaries on both sides have complained regarding the lack of game changers in the relationship.
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136808
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The recent visit of India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi provided a good platform to refresh the India-US relationship that had experienced serious policy drift from both the sides. The hopes pinned on India’s new Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his emphasis on reenergizing India’s growth curve has certainly lend a new lease of life to India-US relationship. Many commentaries on both sides have complained regarding the lack of game changers in the relationship.
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136653
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The long conflict between Israel and Palestine took a turn for the worse after the kidnapping and killing of three Israeli teenagers in June 2014. The three teens—Naftali Fraenkel, Gilad Shaer and Eyal Yifrah—disappeared while in the West Bank, leading Israel to conduct a massive manhunt in the Palestinian territory, alleging that they were abducted by members of Hamas (a Sunni Islamist group in Palestine, recognised by many countries as a terrorist organisation).1 On July 2, 2014, a 16-year-old Palestinian named Muhammed Abu Khdeir was found dead in Jerusalem, leading to reports claiming that it was a revenge killing by Jewish extremists for the murders of the three Israeli boys.2 These events led to Israel launching ‘Operation Protective Edge’ in the Gaza Strip, which is primarily controlled by Hamas. Since the beginning of the operation on July 8, according to reports, 5,226 air strikes took place in Gaza and 4,591 rockets and mortars were fired at Israel. According to the Israeli Defence Forces (IDF), it attacked 5,263 targets across the Gaza Strip, hitting terror infrastructure, namely rocket launching sites, arms and munitions factories and warehouses, as well as the homes and offices of Hamas and its local regime. Over 34 known tunnels were also destroyed.3
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142135
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India and America have come a long way since the Cold War era. Both the countries have learned to ‘disagree without being disagreeable’ and are constantly working on the convergences in the relationship. Soft power has been a dominant factor in bringing them closer and will only increase its impact from here on. With dynamic leadership on both the sides, steady economic growth, greater political will and cultural vitality, Indo-US relationship can bring about stability and the ability to weather differences that will also be a part of the relationship. The Indian Diaspora will continue being the torch bearers of ‘Indo-US Bhaichara’, shortening the distance of thousands of miles between both the states. A newfound political intention in Washington DC and New Delhi has helped the states overcome a chequered history of mistrust and build new bridges of understanding. People to people interaction, cultural exchange etc had helped these two societies view each other from different prisms. This vigour is likely to grow, but with the coming US Presidential Elections in 2016, it will be interesting to see what changes it will bring in the relations. A new President with a new administration can make a lot of difference in the relationship. Nevertheless, the Indo-US relations are only likely to grow, even if the momentum and speed might be a little inconsistent.
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