Arien, Tigasin321 your views are right. It is not fair to compare India with US, western nations in terms of living standard. Long way to go.
But they all are natural partners, I believe. Free societies. Only forces in India opposing these partnerships are ideologically bankrupt communists and religious fundamentalists.
Yes India needs more reforms in many sectors like power and agriculture to continue to grow. That can't achieved by alone. Partnership with big economies is the way to go.