Why I was very happy to see US President Obama as Chief Guest at India's Republic day function
Last updated on February 4th 2015 I saw the entire Indian Republic Day function on TV today morning. Somehow I felt very happy to see US president Barack Obama and US First Lady Michelle Obama being the chief guests at this function, http://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/obama-soaks-in-republic-day-spectacle-gives-thumbs-up-for-bsf-s-motorcycle-stuntmen/article1-1310778.aspx . The reports are that the crowd at the event too was very happy to have them there. I wondered why it was that I was so happy about them being chief guests. So here is some slightly long analysis of that: I became an adult (18 years) in 1980 around which time I think I was able to get some idea about India's relations with other countries, both from a people-to-people point of view, and from a country-to-country point of view, based on media reports and what I would hear in my circle of family & friends. At that time (1980), I think India had an odd relationship with USA. India's great frien