After US midterm elections 2010 results Obama trip to India cost shock Americans

NEW DELHI: President Barack Obama India visit is at the centre of attraction. A lot of importance is being given to his visit. Besides, it will also help in countering the common perception that US give more importance to China and Pakistan over emerging Asian Tiger India.

But it is not known how fruitful the visit would be in diplomatic and business terms. According to some experts the President is not on a strong wicket. The recent defeat of his party in the recently held elections has weakened him to a great extent. Despite all these drawbacks, economic ties between the two countries are booming. But for those who were expecting to achieve a lot from this visit have to be satisfied with little.

It is understood that Obama’s visit will be not like the President Bill Clinton's 2000 trip.

The later was important in the sense that it had helped break the diplomatic tie. President George W. Bush's visit in 2006 was also important in the sense that it led to a civil nuclear deal between the two countries. It was hailed as a landmark in ties.

Amitabh Mattoo, professor of international politics at Jawaharlal Nehru University, said: "Obama is going to be too preoccupied domestically, and you won't see a more aggressive foreign policy going forward. On his upcoming trip, I think that the best India can hope for is a consolidation of the relationship established under President Bush."

However, India would be mounting pressure on the US to expand the UN Security Council and include it as a permanent member. It would be interesting to see how the US tackles these complex issues.

Source: khabrein