Pamela Constable writes in the Washington Post that US President Bush's proposal for a missile defense system has been greeted enthusiastically by Indian authorities, in sharp contrast to skepticism from US allies and antagonists alike, and is leading the US and India towards what could be a full-fledged strategic partnership. Constable states that US- India relations had been obstructed by India's nuclear tests and India's refusal to sign the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty, but the Bush administration is now considering dropping sanctions against India.