US can't expect too much, too soon from India

The new Indian government led by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh could prove to be an "invaluable ally" of the Obama administration and the United States cannot expect "too much too soon" from the Congress-led coalition rule, a leading US daily said on Thursday.

'The Washington Post' observed that the new government will continue to move at its own pace in meeting regional and global challenges.

"Mr Singh's new government could be an invaluable ally for the Obama administration as it tries to stabilize Pakistan and Afghanistan, control the spread of nuclear weapons and preserve global free trade," the paper said in its editorial.

The observation comes when the US is looking forward to strengthen its strategic relations with New Delhi and make it a valuable partner in resolving key regional challenges including Afghanistan and Pakistan and global issues like climate change and Doha round of WTO.