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The Indo- US relations represent a new landmark in the changed international scenario. They are the proud fore- runners of the two most populous democracies of the world. The determined effort of the US administration to assist in India’s rise as a major power has significant implications for US interests in Asia in general and South Asia in particular. The collapse of the Soviet Union had changed the balance of power. Every country including India is looking for an appropriate place in this changed scenario. The Indo – US partnership that had made a new beginning during the latter part of the Clinton Administration that reached a new high to build up new security architecture in Asia. The 2005 US-India agreement showed their resolve to establish a “global partnership” through increased cooperation on various issues. It is interesting to analyze the dynamics of Indo-US relations under a new government led by the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
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