In American international coverage circles, the place lazy hegemonic assumptions nonetheless abound, there’s a widespread conviction that the US-India relationship will play out like a Bollywood movie: There could also be some resistance at the start, some friction within the center and loads of tune and dance alongside the way in which, however ultimately the protagonists will overcome all hurdles and reside fortunately ever after.

This optimism is based on notions of a typical political tradition (each nations are democracies), some shared menace perceptions (China and jihadist terrorism) and mutual financial curiosity. The view from Washington seems all of the sunnier as a result of outstanding Indian-Americans are closely represented in enterprise, tradition and politics — from Google CEO Sundar Pichai and TV star Mindy Kaling to Vice President Kamala Harris.