Countering China Obama Backs India for U.N. Council- New York Times

       Obama went to India to help India get a permanent seat on the U.N. security council. Obama wants to create a partnership between the U.S. and India to counter balance the growing power of China. Obama's announcement was made to the Indian Parliament after his three day trip to India. Pakistan criticized the United States relationship with India, while on the other hand India criticized the U.S. for not cracking down on Pakistan to get rid of it's terrorist safe havens.