Evolving Indo-US relations: Under the national democratic alliance II

Indo-US relations had their ups and downs during the period 1947–71 and Cold War compulsions added to the differences. After the collapse of the Berlin Wall, successive Indian prime ministers have played a critical role in building and improving ties under different complex circumstances affecting international relations. In the post-Cold War period, the most significant turning point in the bilateral relationship has been the 2008 nuclear agreement between the world's two largest democracies. Thereafter, relations exhibited continuity and pause until the present Narendra Modi government took over at the centre in New Delhi. Consequently, a fresh approach has been crafted resulting in a thrust in policy towards the US. This article surveys the nature and progress of Indo-US relations under the National Democratic Alliance II.