New Delhi views its growing ties with the United States as a counterweight to China a one-time rival of which it continues to be wary, despite steadily improving ties.
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This time round she'll have to battle games from anewrival - Sega's 128-bit Dreamcast - a games console which also gives access to the internet.
Uganda has anewrival for the West's affections in east Africa, since the Kenyan opposition crushed the crooked regime of Daniel arap Moi at an election in December.
This is likely to start weighing more heavily against the dollar next year, especially when the launch of the euro in January offers the markets anewrival world currency.