What should be the policy of the United States toward
India? Many experts believe this has been a crucial issue in
American foreign policy from the end of World War II. It
is not one that has been given top priority, but may well re-
ceive it in the very near future should India's problems at home
or abroad deteriorate into acute crisis.

Currently U.S.-Indian relations are warmer than at any time
since the war. This was symbolized by the extraordinary wel-
come accorded President Eisenhower on his short trip to India
last December. That trip was not a time for negotiations re-
garding increased assistance for India. But both Indian and
American spokesmen indicate that India's needs will receive
renewed emphasis during the coming year.

Possible military conflict with Red China aside, it has become
increasingly clear that India does face a crisis at home within
a few years. As noted in Section II above, its economic develop-
ment has been retrenched, but the pressures on its resources from
an expanding population have not relented. Most authorities
agree that further outside aid for India is necessary. This
section deals mainly with American attitudes and policies with
regard to such possible further aid.

The first article sketches the short history of Indian-Ameri-
can relations and notes recent changes for the better. Views pro
and con are then given on United States aid to India. First is
a major address to the Senate by Senator John F. Kennedy,
followed by a statement in support of the Senator's proposal
and by an argument against aid. In pursuing its economic de-
velopment program India has already received significant aid
from both the Western countries and the Soviet Union. The
extent of this aid is given in the statistics which comprise the
next selection. Following this is an interesting suggestion which

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