It was not that long ago that India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi was banned from visiting the United States. And relations between the two countries were at an all time low.<br /><br />But old disputes seem to have been forgotten during President Barack Obama's visit to New Delhi, the second since he has taken office.<br /><br />Modi broke with protocol to welcome the American president with a hug when he landed in the capital.<br /><br />Pomp and pageantry also greeted Obama during India's Republic Day.<br /><br />It didn't take long for the two leaders to announce they had agreed deals on nuclear energy and defence.<br /><br />India and the US are talking about a new era of trust.<br /><br />But what do the strengthening ties mean for the two countries?<br /><br />Presenter: Shiulie Ghosh<br /><br />Guests:<br /><br />Waheguru Pal Singh Sidhu, Senior fellow for foreign policy with Brookings India.<br /><br />Alyssa Ayres, senior fellow for India, Pakistan and South Asia at the Council on Foreign Relations.<br /><br />Sourav Roy, Asian affairs analyst.
