The whirlwind in Washington.

The article discusses Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's address to the U.S. Joint Session of Congress on June 8, 2016 which declared that the relationship between India and the U.S. had overcome the hesitations of history. Topics covered include Modi's call on the U.S. to convert shared ideals into practical cooperation and how it rejects the idea that a preferential affiliation with the U.S. leads to a loss of Indian agency and autonomy.