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"As long as Iran was hitting out at the west and Israel, India preferred to keep its counsel"

True. France is a more reliable "ally" than India. At least their government officially and openly hates the US, while India's waffles around if they think they can get another Clintonista to wave another Enron under their collective noses.

"It (India) does not have a nuclear weapon "

Bull.

India is the most pro-American country in the world. Over 60% of the population strongly supports America according to a yearly study of attitudes towards America among major nations. That is more than Canada, U.K and also some part of the USA like Amherst, Cambridge, MA and Ithaca NY.

India is a vibrant democracy, a strong ally in the war on Islamic terror and a geographically very important ally to have. They are also largely self sufficient and do not depend on US aid to survive like even Israel does. As a sovereign nation they will not toe the US line in every policy but they are increasingly voting with the US even in the UN. Great improvement over their Soviet era days.

"True. France is a more reliable "ally" than India."

I agree. France is part of NATO, and would support the US if we were attacked by another country, as they have in Afghanistan. India doesnt have any troops in Afghanistan.

France helped us in GW1. India did not.

France sided with us in the Cold War. India sided with the Soviet Union.

India will only be allies with the US if they see an opportunity to use us against China or Pakistan. The moment we are no longer of use to them their loyalty will switch.

They sided with Soviets long before we sided with Pakistan.

The only reason they want to act nice with us now is because we are the world's only superpower and they want to back a winning horse. Eventually they will challenge us.

Interestingly enough, the Indian former Army chief wrote a book recently called: The Writing On The Wall:India Checkmates America 2017.

It was a best seller in India, and is being drooled about on Indian military websites like bharat-rakshak.

It's a must read, because it goes to show that India is not on America's side, whether or not they say they are a democracy.

They want a foot in all camps.