capital of the united states indian tourism incredible india movement barack obama essential india mantra time us president took office flogged expression various time elevating new us foreign insurance policy shibboleth used remarks welcome prime minister manmohan singh white house plied surprise state department appearance strategic dialogue applied several metre hear travel to india next recalibration era mantra natural somewhere line washington estimate india cut friend traditional sentience depending one looking at india independent timid fractious tetchy assertive moralistic clear good ally obama eyes really gives come india offers us world superpower albeit pass up live without cheap goods china takes cake deplete crude gas precious metals rare land descend short good stuff even gateway landlocked afghanistan like islamic republic of pakistan form temporarily essential one time helped us sheet refuel first gulf war hell broke loose republic of india reasons india termed essential well billion reasons called market americanese attractive thing india right us reword american expression long ago economy constantly expanding riding economic growth near future fuelled blind consumerist aspiration hungering goods gadgets believe best brightest staff research laboratory universities think tanks centers excellence repository prime human little tour correspondent took first lady vegetable garden white house week terrific idea wish obese america grow eat fruit vegetables live healthy size consume less sodas truehearted food great message asked edward douglas white jr sign major domo us republic of india policy geared towards promoting pepsi mcdonalds notables witless unhealthy living question said curator clearing awkward throat best addressed state prime focus obama visit dead giveaway snuff it delegation india absent team secretary state hillary clinton defense secretary robert gates attendant department of commerce secretary gary locke agriculture secretary tom vilsack sales event trip course big strategical overeat also prorogue although receded bit face domestic economic pressures political expedience india economic sinews grow military heft uncle sam happy provide ordnance along butter bulk new delhi role regional fact india democracy particularly contentious issue us two countries unrivaled ties provides comfort confidence washington new delhi trusted safeguard security matter to sea lanes around red indian ocean common values another expression obama bush clinton united submit evaluate partnership india map share go together obama said state section speech make mistake map important pakistan always point imploding hoof it us tacticaljugular going afghanistan strategic carotid runs persian disconnection straits hormuz looping s china sea towards japan korea herein lies heart century economical secure the states wants help india democracies region route says robert kaplan author newly published monsoon indian ocean future american power underscores importance nations bodies water us seeks check growing assertiveness alluding toward complex metternichian arrangement power kaplan severalize harvard audience last week intervene everywhere move closer democratic allies region with child obama india trip worldclass stop usage sire mind away economy sole superpowergdp trillion number one world per caput income highest per capita spending nine times world average total vote imfaccounts world war machine spendingpermanent member un security council veto power