paniker, People who involved for this treaty are far brighter than you. Your basic objection is very simple. You just dont like the countries name (USA). Would you be happy if we singed similar treaty with CHINA or RUSSIA? As we speaking Egypt is singing a similar treaty with the US( non alinged country). Countries which has close friendship with the US are doing far better than any damn socialist/Commie nations. World have changed. Time for change in our country. This old cold war mentality has to to go. It seems you from Kerala. Unemployement is very high among youth in Kerala. Mallus object any companies to establish. Strike, and lockout is their prime goal once they get hired. Nobody want to invest in Kerala. Why? Communism is not going to create job and proseperity. Kerala is the most backward state when comes to factories and business. Next door Chennai is doing far better than kerala.You dont see this kind of strike and lawlesnes. Please dont preach about business deals. Mr.Manmohan singh cant go wrong on that. He is one heck of a brilliant man. He knows what he is getting into. He wont sellout India like the Communist did in 1962 and still licking the feet of China. WE INDIANS NEED STRONG , DEMOCRACTIC FRIENDS. PLEASE GO AND IMPROVE YOUR STATE. IT IS IN A FINANCIAL MESS.