High hopes: India's response to U.S. security policies.

The Bush administration took office with the objective of "transforming relations with India" to face new security challenges (such as China's rise, Islamist extremism, terrorism, and nuclear proliferation). Interestingly, this was also the most consistent policy carry-over from the Clinton administration.

When President Bush unveiled his missile defense plan on 1 May 2001, New Delhi responded far more positively than did most U.S. allies. The terrorist attacks of 11 September 2001 were a catalyst in bilateral ties and resulted in a significant increase in the number of ...

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