Krittivas Mukherjee wonders ‘how wise is predicting U.S. policies for any one particular country when what Obama or McCain will eventually do is, what they perceive is, good for the American people’ but asks the question nevertheless:

Not all agree. “Yes, McCain might be more inclined to attack Iran. By the same measure, he would also be more inclined to pressure Pakistan to act on terror by providing a stick as well as a carrot,” writes analyst Dweep Chanana.

“On the economy, Republican presidents have historically been far more supportive of higher work permit quotas for Indian workers, and push more for free trade.”

Obama has voted to reduce the number of H1B visas issued to foreign workers. McCain is said to favour more H1B visas.