But the long-term sustainability of the relationship, in which India is more a client than a partner, remains a deep concern for Indians. Does the recently issued Joint Declaration on Defense Cooperation, which establishes intent to move beyond weapons sales to the co-production of military hardware,mark a turning point, or is it merely a contrivance to placate India?
新德里—美国对印军售增长被广泛解读为两国深化防务关系的证据。但这一关系的长期可持续性——印度更多地是客户而不是合作伙伴——仍是印度心头的深深疑虑。最近的防务合作联合声明（Joint Declaration on Defense Cooperation，确定了超越武器销售、迈向军事硬件合作生产的方向）标志了一个转折点，还是仅仅是对印怀柔策略？