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U.S. Think Tanks, Ex-Diplomats Bat For Grand Reception For Narendra Modi
"We are wise to assume that the Prime Minister and his party may be in office for the next ten years. It is a good time to define our political and security relationship," he said.
Lisa Curtis of The Heritage Foundation said US officials should give Modi a chance to prove he will not be a divisive leader and will work instead to improve the Indian economy for everyone's benefit.
"Modi stayed away from communal politics during the election campaign and focused instead on the economy and good governance," she said.
"The rise to power of the BJP, led by now-Prime Minister Modi, creates an opportunity to end the malaise that has taken over India U.S. relations in the last few years. Modi's upcoming visit to Washington on September 30 is an opportunity for the U.S. administration to demonstrate its commitment to moving relations forward with the new government," Curtis said.
Richard Rossow, Wadhwani Chair in U.S.-India Policy Studies at Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), said the reasons for strategic partnership with India are stronger now than they were a decade ago.
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Source: PTI
