Obama will visit India with a delegation of American business executives . Mansoor Ijaz says trip provides opportunity for a grand bargain with India . Obama could then offer U.S. support for India 's permanent seat at the United Nations Security Council if India demonstrated it was ready to play a major regional role as economic big brother to lesser economies , starting with a trade pact for Pakistan . By striking a deal on economic , military , security issues , the two countries would benefit , he says . Ijaz : Progress on peace in the region and in the fight against terrorism could occur .
Obama will visit India with a delegation of American business executives . Mansoor Ijaz says trip provides opportunity for a grand bargain with India . By striking a deal on economic , military , security issues , the two countries would benefit , he says . Ijaz : Progress on peace in the region and in the fight against terrorism could occur .