PROCESS OF NORMALIZATION WITH INDIA AFTER 9/11 2001

Abstract

The September 11, 2001 Terror’s attack on the United States brought occurring change in
the political Landscape of the world. In the dramatically changed situation, Washington
immediately restored its traditional relationship with Pakistan, much to India’s distress. At the
same time it also deepened its strategic relationship with India.
The Bharatiya Janta Part’s (BJP) elite Including the Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpai
himself had wished portray India and South Asia region as an area of great strategic significance
to the US in the war against terrorism – prier to September 11, 2001 the India government
already had cordial and close relations with US and in spite of the sanctions imposed after the
May 1998, nuclear tests. The US preparing for the international war against terrorism has
provided India an opportunity to continue its hegemonic design and strengthen its efforts to
emerge as the regional and global power. Indians relations with US and other Western countries
in the light of India – Pakistan relations and the Kashmir issue. India’s effort to take advantage of
the anti – terrorism campaign in relation to other South Asian countries, and for its larger agenda
to acquire a world power status.
India because of its size population and strategic Location has been trying to establish
itself not only as a regional power also as a global player.
George K Tanharn a US scholar says that “India’s strategic location, size and population
have contributed to Indian’s leaders believe in its greatness its pre-eminence in the India’s ocean
region and its global impotence in this regard various India’s prime ministers such a Jawaharlal
Nehru Indira Gandhi Ragiv Gandhi Narsimarao and I-K Gujral formulated and articulated their
own perceptions regarding various international developments.