The PM is pro-American. Why else did he remove Mani Shankar aiyar as Petroleum minister. During Mani Aiyar's time, ONGC videsh was aggressively gathering oil wells. Now, who was Mani Aiyar replaced by? Murli Deora. Murli deora was the head of the Indo-US parliamenterians association or something and often regarded as extremely pro-American