With India and America sharing both principles and interests, a leading US columnist wants President Barack Obama to stop 'neglecting' India and visit India soon saying it would pay "very rich - and very reliable - dividends."

"What is significant is that the convergence of India and America rests just as much on shared principles as it does on shared interests," writes Tunku Varadarajan, a professor at New York University and executive editor for opinions at Forbes magazine.