However, supplying arms to a nation that is led by an aspiring despot is another matter altogether.
The relationship between India and the United States only began to truly solidify under the leadership of Rajiv Gandhi, who was a pro-Western, democratic, anti-terror ally.
You forgot Reagan who had a great personal equation with Rajiv!!!His first words when he met Indira Gandhi were "let's put the past behind us".Reagan was a person who mixed pragmatism with values-hence he was both considered as an adversary to the USSR & yet could be seen as an understanding friend.Nixon doesn't come anywhere near him.
PS-Nehru enjoyed a pretty good rapport with Eisenhower & to a lesser extent with Kennedy.