Does the US fear the rise of India, either? Everyone I've heardsays that they're a much-needed counterbalance to China.
Indians speak English. They are no threat.
Cute.
They also aren't threatening allied nations and then there's the whole Democratic Peace phenomenon....not really an equivalent comparison.
Russia is a vastly diminished threat that will soon become much more so due to their demographic death spiral, but they are clearly a threat to many of our strategic interests nonetheless.
This particular gaffe is not that big, and certainly no bigger than some of the speaking gaffes Obama and Biden have made. Its a non-story.
