An article on New Delhi not being ‘close’ to Washington is causing a storm in the India-US tea cup

Seema Sirohi

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A younger Tellis had no problem with India's selfishness. In fact, he argued the US should exercise 'strategic altruism' and strengthen India irrespective of returns. But the geopolitical environment has changed dramatically, and my guess is that today Tellis is reflecting the angst/expectations of sections of the US government.

The article does raise an important question: what would the US and India expect of each other if push came to shove in Asia?

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There are multiple ways of looking at former US State Department senior adviser Ashley J Tellis' article that appeared earlier this month in Foreign Affairs, and that has created a stir in the realm of India-US relations. The most obvious is to have an instant freak-out because of the headline - 'America's Bad Bet on India: New Delhi Won't Side With Washington Against Beijing' -