Because of shale, the United States is “present” in Asia in a new and strategically important way for many countries. It adds to diversification, moderating dependence on the Middle East and the Strait of Hormuz and providing options on LNG. While the United States is only one among several suppliers of oil and LNG to India, this growing trade has brought the two nations closer together and added an important positive new dimension to a relationship that had been more contentious in the past.
