A short casual visit with big issues

When US secretary of state visits India, we must think on 'what brings her here' She said that she wants to meet another woman politician and share vision. But there are more deeper intentions.Connecting us with our neighbour Bangladesh is in our interest and not interest of US.  Even school kids had asked her directly" why US is interested in stopping India from getting petroleum from Iran".Our national interest is more important than foreign  policies of US. Beyond oil, we have other reasons to keep good relations with Iran, as a large part of workforce in the Mid-East is from India.By reducing oil imports from Iran, we are becoming too dependent on Saudi Arabia.In geopolitics of oil, when US would change plans and negotiate with Iran, we do not know. US might change its relationships with Pakistan and Afghanistan in a non so  distant future. How it would would link or de-link,its affiliations is unknown. So we must be neutral, all we have to do is live with growing China, by partnering with the US.  We discussed the implications of our Nuclear Liability Bill. And we know that previously, we were known for only poverty  and historical monuments, but now we are a very  powerful nationand we need to be treated with respect. She wants friendly ties with us, in prospect of what would benefit her country.May be next 'oil reserve' has been discovered at Bengal region, extending towards Bangladesh and Myanmar or even up to  South China sea; and this would be the main interest of the US.We had discussed how our people living in US were treated-- our  IT professionals must not be discouraged or their promotions in jobs be affected in any manner. India will have longer meetings for improving economic ties with the US next month. This was a 'test' visit.Strategic partnership with us will improve status of US in the world stage. After sessions of flashing of cameras, talk shows, interviews and bilateral talks with our leaders, she must be thinking,'Indians are smarter than I thought'; US leaders have to do more homework before coming on a small casual visit to India.