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In 21st century, India - U.S. has witnesses a fundamental change in their relationship. President Bill Clinton demonstrated a tilt towards India during his second term, and subsequently the George Bush presidency brought about a transformational shift in the relationship. Relations have been on an upswing ever since, with the Obama presidency proceeding on the same course. In the light of this, references to an “Obama Doctrine” should be of vital interest to Indian policymakers. He showed somewhat greater interest in the “Pivot to Asia” and the consequences of the rise of China and India in the region. All this signifies a radical shift in U.S. foreign policy priorities. Obama Doctrine is not a specific foreign policy introduced by the executive, but rather a phrase used to describe Obama's general style of foreign policy. Obama Doctrine Re emergence of Iran from isolation after signing nuclear agreement with U.S. and reaching out to Cuba is a sign of new Washington approach to former foes. Even, deal with Iran happened even after strong opposition from its strongest ally Saudi Arabia. Obama policy toward Russia remained hostile due to events in Ukraine and the West’s debacle in Crimea. U.S. response to the use of chemical weapon by Syria government led by Assad exposing exposing the weakness of U.S. Under Obama , the US has established cordial ties with former foes such as Vietnam and Myanmar, built strategic partnership with key Muslim countries such as Indonesia and Malaysia, upgraded high-level dialogue with China, negotiated a major regional trade pacts - the Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement - and overseen a major improvement in its approval ratings. There are some signs from Obama doctrine that the U.S. no longer needed to engage in geopolitical competition with powers like Russia and China; the collapse of countries like Egypt was of little consequence to the U.S.; the primary concern was to avoid risking the lives of U.S. citizens unless the vital interests of the U.S. were directly involved; and to get others to do the hard work of fighting on issues relating to ensuring a rule-based international order and defeating terrorism. Obama doctrine and India From India’s standpoint, there are several aspects of concern relating to the Obama Doctrine. USA is trying had to counter China’s assertiveness in the South and East China Seas, where India can be a potential ally. However, India has no conflict of interest as far as the South and East China Seas are concerned. It risks provoking China if it gets more deeply engaged on U.S. insistence. Under the Obama Doctrine, the U.S. cannot be expected to come to India’s aid in the event of an India-China conflict along the disputed land border or anywhere else. The U.S. has been willing to sell F-16 fighters and attack helicopters to Pakistan, so that Pakistan can fight its battles in Afghanistan and the region — despite India’s concerns about this move. The U.S. has also been willing to placate Pakistan on the nuclear issue, even implying that Pakistan’s tactical nuclear weapons programme was possibly a response to India’s Cold Start doctrine. In the light of the Obama Doctrine, it might, hence, be worthwhile to take a closer look at such entanglement with the U.S. India must be careful that its approach to China is not conducted through the prism of U.S. strategic interests. We need an independent policy in keeping with our national interests in the region and beyond.
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