'...it should not delude itself into thinking that India's security or its great-power ambitions will be advanced by those partnerships.'
'Instead, what India should focus on is on riding out the next three-and-a-half years of Trump's presidency with minimal damage to itself.'
'The current strain in the relationship is serious and likely to be long lasting.' 'Even if Trump suddenly changes his attitude toward India -- which he is entirely capable of doing -- it is unlikely that New Delhi will be able to pick up the pieces and respond as if nothing has happened.'
'Fears in Washington began to intensify when it was realised that subsequent Pakistani and Indian attacks on major military facilities -- which were significant in terms of geographic scope and intensity -- could rapidly take both sides to where neither actually wanted to go.' 'The US objective was to stop the fighting as soon as possible. Everything else was secondary.'
'Modi's intention was to create goodwill that will allow India to be seen by Trump as more than just a bad tariff problem.' 'He succeeded brilliantly on that count but none of these wins are unfortunately permanent.' 'Modi will have to do this again and again if Trump's grievances are to be durably assuaged.'
In a release, the non-profit organisation said the historic transformation in Indo-US relations could not have occurred without the presence of Blackwill in New Delhi.
US Ambassador Robert D Blackwill said on Wednesday that Washington has appealed to India to participate in the reconstruction and stabilisation of Iraq.
The United States ambassador expressed his countrys interest in helping end cross-border terrorism and aiding the economic development of Jammu and Kashmir.\n\n\n\n\n\n
Barbour Griffith & Rogers, which has been hired by India, is headed by Robert D Blackwill, former US ambassador to New Delhi.
Outgoing US ambassador to India Robert D Blackwill said, 'There will be no American roadmaps. No American gameplan. No American substantive proposals.'
Expressing concern over the growing trade imbalance between the United States and India, outgoing US Ambassador to India Robert D Blackwill said on Wednesday that American exports to India have languished at low levels since 1997.\n\n\n\n
Deviating from the past, Blackwill is possibly the only US diplomat who did not meet separatist leaders on a visit to the state.\n\n
Outgoing American Ambassador to India Robert D Blackwill said the Indian government had also spoken about considering sending troops under different circumstances.
Considered a close associate of US President George W Bush, his appointment was seen as a measure of the importance Bush attached to improving relations with India.
Superstar Rajinikanth, tennis icon Sania Mirza and actress Priyanka Chopra were among the 56 eminent persons who were honoured with Padma awards on Tuesday.
'There will be some issues of contention, especially on H1B visa and on trade policy.'
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