ABSTRACT
Indo-US bilateral relations have witnessed several highs and lows in the past five decades. Relations began on a good note when India became independent and both countries had certain sympathy for each other. But it did not translate into lasting good relations. Despite common interests and shared perspectives, bilateral relations remained rancorous for much of the Cold War period. The beginning of the twenty-first century has seen a remarkable turnabout. The end of the Cold War, the disintegration of the Soviet Union, the opening of India’s economy, globalization, the revolution in information and communication technologies, India’s acquisition of nuclear weapons, the war on terror, and finally, the specter of a rising Asia in which India will play a major role, has set a new stage for the relationship to take off on a more robust note.
