“There are no permanent friends or permanent enemies; only permanent interests”. In this context comment on the nature of India – US relations.

Hint: The questions theme is nature of India-US relation with how USA’s approach shows that FP is guided by permanent interests and national interests and not emotions or friendship.

Introduction (I): First talk of how the India-USA has emerged out of relationship of restraint before 1990s to that of strategic partners in current times.

Body (B): 1) Discuss the relationship between two in various sphere with centrality being how time-to-time the US approach changes based on its interest (discuss on lines of: economic, security, regional, geopolitical, global issues.). Give example of approach of USA on Afghanistan, Climate change (accusing India), Close cooperation in Indo-pacific etc.

2) Bring out various challenges in this pursuit (united for Consensus group, P5 nations etc.).

Conclusion (C): Suggest way ahead for the same.