Abstract
Since its independence and the end of the cold war, India has evolved considerably. Nowadays, India's power is rising like its influence on the international scene and the emergence of India as a major Asian power is a matter of fact. Indeed, thanks to diverse advantageous characteristics, India appears as an emerging superpower at the beginning of this 21st century (Wikipedia 2006). Its huge population over one billion citizens, its strategic geographical location, its rising economy and possession of rich natural resources give India the necessary dimension to play an important international role. Often compared to China in a least extent, India's economy has gradually and considerably grown over the past years. Its foreign relations have also improved and India is now closer to China even though disagreements still persist. But the most particular proximity is the one with the United States. Indeed, the India-United States relationship has been increasingly close in recent years. This essay aims to discuss the relationship between India and the United States and the recent closeness that characterises it. The first important point to make is the evaluation of India's rise. In fact, the country has been considerably transformed as its economic situation has highly risen and its foreign relations, with China for instance, improved. We will then focus on India's ties with the United States, and analyze the dimensions of that closeness. We will finally try to evaluate some of the factors explaining this closer India-United States relationship.
