From Outlook India
Via Watching America
Is George Bush a friend of India?
Strongly agree 21
Somewhat agree 45
Neither agree nor disagree 15
Somewhat disagree 8
Strongly disagree 11
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Is America closer to Pakistan than India?
Closer to India 30
Closer to Pakistan 50
Equally close to both 16
Don’t know/Can’t say 4
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Has India compromised on its foreign policy by becoming closer to the US?
Yes 59
No 29
Don’t know/Can’t say 12
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What feelings come to mind when you think about the US?
Love the country 46
Hate the country 14
Neutral 39
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Does India need the US?
(Only those who mentioned that they hate or are neutral towards the US were asked this question)
Yes 54
No 38
Don’t know/Can’t say 8
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Do you think India can trust the US for support in times of need?
Yes 55
No 36
Don’t know/Can’t say 9
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Is America a bully?
Yes 72
No 24
Don’t know/Can’t say 5
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Has the US done enough to help India in its fight against terrorism?
Yes 42
No 49
Don’t know/Can’t say 9
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And, Indians appreciated the president’s visit to Asia, as well, saying “Thank you, Mr Bush”.
Again Via Watching America
The truth is we have in George W. Bush a president more pro-Indian than any before him. In fact the same nuclear deal would not have been possible under Clinton or Kerry or Gore. Bush alone made it happen. And he did so despite our Parliament’s well-known stand on Iraq and the ill-disguised contempt our elite have for him. If he could rise above all that then, surely, in return we could have expressed our gratitude more clearly and with good cheer. The protests should have been postponed or muted. They were hardly a suitable way of saying thank you.
There are several positive articles about the US and President Bush coming out of India that are posted at Watching America today.