India is one fifth of the world humanity and India has to become part of all important opportunities. N deal is one such big opportunity and to take benefits of it depends on our intellectuals or brains. We are sure that this is going to be a big boon for India as all of us believe it.
Eventhough the author has made several good points and his understanding of the Present World Scenario is excellent, his understanding of the past shows some US tilt.
India was not Pro USSR, it was non-aligned. US's view was that either "YOU ARE WITH US OR AGAINST US" and US did not accept the middle that we are with BOTH. Thus the perception India was with USSR. Author's statement on this aspect shows some US View.
RE:US Tilt
by Kartikey Soni on Jul 19, 2008 09:31 AM Permalink
Dear AK "YOU ARE WITH US OR AGAINST US" was coined by Mr Bush after 9/11. though i feel it was you are either with US or with USSR. in other words the whole NAM theory was kind of bullshit because there was hardly any real power in that movement and as the saying goed "options is the previledge of powerfull, weaks have the leftover" and the reaction of india on some of the key issues were definately pro USSR though there were reasons to react in that manner but we must realize that USSR never did any free favor to us it was always give and take and now we must be open to make our own decisions in the best interest of the nation without keeping the baggages of the past.
RE:US Tilt
by AK on Jul 19, 2008 05:13 PM Permalink
If we only look at the future then India has nothing to loose by signing the deal. The only concern I have is in the Clause 10 of the IAEA Agreement. My concern is in the language and if the negotiators feel that it is legally OK and not vague then worst that can happen is India would be in the same place where it is today.
RE:US Tilt
by AK on Jul 19, 2008 06:52 AM Permalink
Furthermore, Indian Politics has always been this way and that was the reason it is not worth debating anything in the Parliament. Ruling party makes all the laws & agreements.
It is the left that wanted to blackmail India with their agenda. If 226 member of the ruling party (UPA) were in favour of the deal then 59 should have just made their views known on record and moved forward with the remaining 226. That is known as DEMOCRACY.
I pray to god to take all these commies from India and put them in hell. All commies should be put on treason charges and hanged for owing their allegiance to China and not India. Did you folks read Sitaram Yechuri is holidaying in London, I am surprised from where did he get so much dosh to holiday in London, after all commies are kurta wearing intellectuals....
RE:commie traitors
by True Voice on Jul 19, 2008 11:06 AM Permalink
idiotic mamamia. if he holiday in china then it wud be a big issue. thats why he went to london. there are leftists in US and UK who sponsor his holiday
Communists are dirty,filthy minded people worldover. All they do is to misguide the youths and convert them into most-no-productive scumbag. Slap the Communists the Chinese Bootlickers. Bengal and Kerala must be ashamed to vote such dirty elements.
RE:Wonderful.
by mcqueen mendonca on Jul 19, 2008 11:38 AM Permalink
you win some you loose some nothing comes without iys share of scourges. it seems that you are firmly rooted against the deal why cant you think of the potenial benefits? especiall when renowned scientists are saying that the deal is good for india?
RE:Wonderful.
by True Voice on Jul 19, 2008 11:56 AM Permalink
Good. A well balanced view. No one is against nuclear energy. When a deal is getting clinched, we should bargain for better terms than just obey what uncle sam dictate. And make a note: India has lots of thorium compared to entire world. US doesnt want us to proceed with thorium researches. This is plain truth.
RE:Wonderful.
by mamamia on Jul 19, 2008 06:23 AM Permalink
you fool national interest lies in having energy security. We are over a Billion ppl here..having electricity is utmost important for you and your grand children to make living in future. Are you aware 79% of France electricity is generated using nuclear power. Areva is the company who has installed many nuclear reactors and with 0 accidents. Don't you need these companies to come here and build Nuclear reactors for govt owned power companies. Looks like you are some troll living in rural kerala selling fish on the street and voting commies all your life.
RE:Wonderful.
by True Voice on Jul 19, 2008 10:37 AM Permalink
Idiotic mamamia. Please understand pple sell fish in kerala has better knowledge about world than pple like you making blanket statement on energy crisis. Those who sell fish in Kerala can explain nuclear deal better than you. Thats called 100% literacy. First thing they do in the morning is reading atleast 2 newspapers. And they dont get carried away with the news printed. They discuss, analyse and conclude.
It is ironical that not even a single MP is talking of the dry spell in the 4 southern states which are contributing a lot to Indian economy. The monsoon has failed and the agriculturists are in a state of shock. The N-deal is much important to us than the drought. Poor state of affairs of a country with one billion population who will face acute food shortage in the coming days. There is no place to purchase the food from because agriculture yield has dropped all over the world. Australia is facing its worst DROUGHT. With 1 billion people and the DROUGHT of the CENTURY in the anvil let us see how our MPs will feed the public. Hope the public will not be told to eat nuclear fuel and die.
Finally an article worth saving. Could have easily been on the EPW or the Economist.
The author's views are sometimes suspect. Paradoxically it is when he writes about economics. This one is not the case.
The purpose of the 'deal' is so plainly evident, and it is indeed a facade. Pity that it was marketed so badly by the PM. Either way, no reason to shy away from opportunity when it presents itself.
India never has formally surrendered to the US, Japan has. But does that mean that Japanese have less self respect than Indians? Or are they TODAY subjugated totally to the americans? Why worry then about this 'deal' and the pride of India? It is more shameful when foreign publications still write factual articles on manual scavenging in India. First let us correct that, and then worry about dominance by foreign powers.
