A Decisive Evaluation on Historical Development of Indo-USA Relations

Abstract

India has always been the central focus by all the countries of the world & it has been proficient to capture global lime light for greater part of the history. India holds its position or importance all along. As a major power or great power in world order, India's strategic policies taken into account as serious. As world's largest democracy, "second largest population, third largest economy in terms of Purchasing Power Parity, fourth largest army, 8th largest industrial economy, world's largest pool of scientists & engineers after the USA & a industrious middle class double the size of that of Japan & leader of third world"; India has no major role to play in world politics till now because of USA's influence in world politics. A symbol of a global shift from Europe to Asia, from the Atlantic to the pacific, from the North to the South; India is Asia's second largest power after China, it is part of BRICS's which comprises the 'emerging' powers , it's economic dynamism is impressive. India is not only emerged as a global power but also its proved that securing the seat in G20. India is also influencing the international politics and military sphere. India is also doing well in the sphere of maritime security, climate change, energy and cyber security. At least from the one decade India already has been shaping the international order. However, the real fact is that India's position will take sometimes to be the part of international multilateral order. India has to empower the intellectual infrastructure and the diplomatic approach. But the real thing is that USA is the most influential player in the international system. In spite of having all these potentialities of a super power she is lagging behind from world politics. It is because of the influence of USA after the cold war era; India's role in world politics is insignificant.