Their societies are already intertwined – and will be even more so in the future – by various personal, economic, and social links. Moreover, Obama should resist the urge to approach the bilateral relationship purely in transactional terms, but instead should seek to strengthen India’s long-term capacity to be a productive partner with the US.
说到底，坚固的美印合作伙伴关系符合双方战略利益。两国在个人、经济和社会关系上早已有了千丝万缕的联系，未来的社会关系还会进一步加深。此外，奥巴马不应该将美印双边关系的眼光局限在纯粹的交易层面，而应该寻求加强印度作为美国长期生产伙伴的能力。