There is not much time left for this deal to be closed. Rice has already said that India will soon become the world's most populous nation, as well as one of the world's five largest economies. And of course, as a rising global power, India can be a pillar of stability in a rapidly changing Asia and a strategic partner for the United States as it meets the challenges of the 21st century. I Baikampadi Prasad Babu feel that by helping India's economy grow, the US would thus be helping its own. It would be good to see India becoming one of the most repected and powerfull nation.