> Btw,
> the point is not that democracies are pacific in
> general, just towards each other, and the web of
> agreements part is important too.
India and US did not fight any wars, but the relationship was full of conflict during last 50 years. (It has been described as akin to a roller coaster ride.) Kashmir, Bangladesh, nuclear weapons etc. were among the important issues on which India and US were in conflict. Moreover, US regularly armed Pakistan with high tech weapons which were used against India in 65 and 71.
We also know that US generally favoured Third World dictatorships during the Cold War.
Ulhas