^^^You better wonder US is doing Salsa with India right now but the technique behind Salsa is shifting partners and when the other partner doesn't catch you, what happens? You fall or bang with someone or something and break your head.
^^ Don't worry about that, they ain't got anything in their head
with that you proved how little you two know about what you're talking about.
A quick check of salsa (the dance, not the sauce) will tell you how that works.
Hanibal - when are you going to have an opinion or thought of your own? you're always doing the sidekick jalra (a musical instrument)
You guys forget something very important. US relations with Pakistan (until 9/11) meant aid and regional bases; since then it is based on aid and war on terror (front line state, remember?)
US relations with India are based on commerce and that is two way. Indians provide IT, BPO services to the US; US gets to sell (and now manufacture) planes, industrial machinary, weaponry and Hersehy chocolate to Indians, in addition to providing a potential foil for China.
There are two other factors, God given to India - the foot print on Indian Ocean and the hugely diverse population inside the most vibrant democracy in the world - the standing proof that neither poverty, nor religious divide need to stand in the way of people's will. Whenever dictatorships give the excuse that democracy worn't work in their country due to poverty or their religion is in conflict, the USA and India take great pride in pointing out how it is done.
You should really be wondering why it took uncle sam these many years to warm up to India - I personally think it is more than partly due to Indians cozying up to NAM and USSR