There is not a thing to benefit for India by interjecting itself into US- Iran issue. As long as Pakistan exists there can be NO PIPELINE from Iran to India. To GIVE the control OVER Indian energy supply to PAKIS is a work of traitors simply put. India best focus on developing Geo-Thermal energy than running around middle east. For now just buy oil from world market, Iran is selling at world market price , so is everyone else. Countries like India that do not have oil MUST look else where like geo- thermal . Here is a link .. http://www.dhm.ch/dhm.html All these TATAs etc need to buy/copy and out this technology and put it into action. Some more R&D may be needed.
In the present tension between Iran and US there is no necessity for India toget involved. If iran a thinks they are too big, leave them to thier fate. when iran supports islamic terrorist and fund them to wage war against US and other countries, let them suffer for their doings. US and europeans are good at destroying these rouge countries. if US decides ware, let there be another war. India is not going to lose anything. infact we gain a lot, funds for the islamic terrorists in kashmir will get choked to an extent. that is good news for us. what should we look for - a permanent solution for the terrorist problems or friendship with those who fund, train terrorist against us? Lets be practical. There are no permanent friends or enemies. Most islamic nations think only in terms of power they can have if they have a nucler bomb. pakistan is a typical example. lets not allow iran to get away with it, if it is for destructive purposes. As president of a country Ahmedinejad should know what he speaks. he should not behave like some terrorists say bin-laden. it will be better if the present indian govt. ask pranad mukherjee to talk what is essential. Lets not get into the problems of iran and try to broker a peace. we had twobad experiences - Bangaladesh and Srilanka. If US and allies want to bomb iran to stone age, lets be happy that one rogue nation is less on earth.
Why should we worry about How world solve Iran issue? We know, we can't solve nor can we increase trust between Persians and Arabs. Definitely, Iran's intensions are not peaceful. It is meddling in every part of middle east, be it Israel, Lebanon or Iraq. So, let them pay for what they are upto. We should stop lecturing other countries and start solving our own problems. We have a plenty in our hands, more than 5 states are part of India today because of our Military presence. It's a high time we get a Minister who understands India's interest not all these Ostriches.
Sir: Mr. Pranab Mukherjee is a very seasoned politicians who has handled various ministeries (NOT NECESSARILY EFFICIENTLY)over several decades now.
However, if Mr. Mukherjee thinks that America is going to listen to the Indian Stand, he is grossly mistaken. The Americans are the sole Super Power on the globe and they will do what they like. They been flouting International Opinion for decades and they will continue to do so.
Also, note that notwithstanding all the HYPE about India's economic power, India continues to be amongst the poorest of the poor. Sadly enough, a poor country like India has no real locus standi in the world polity.
Should someone tell us to solve Kashmir issue through peaceful means ? Americans fear terror from the middle-east and they will take proactive steps to stop that. They made mistakes with Pakistan - having turned blind eye to its nuclear ambitions in the war with Soviets. Ahmedijad has threatened to wipe out Israel - so should Israel wait for Iran to develop nukes or wipe out Iranian facilities before it wipes out Israel. These issues have no correct ethical answers. The fittest and the proactive shall inherit the earth. Iran is a threat to India - with nuclear weapons as an umbrella - they can instigate Islamic revolution in India. And then we deal with Pakistan and we deal with Iran. In our quest to find people who oppose American imperialism - we should not allow forces which are a clear and present danger to us to gain ground.
RE:Kashmir and Iran
by Gems on Feb 07, 2007 11:21 AM Permalink
So u want America Should continue its dominancy in middle east & Asia. Remember America & Israel which doesn't have any recognition before 1950s r both self interested countries working together & they can attack any country even India for their self interest at any time ignoring even the UN & regarding nuclear threat of Iran I suggest u that u should first ask the nuclear power developed countries to destruct their nuclear arms first & then ask for others to avoid it.
RE:RE:Kashmir and Iran
by Raja Krsnan on Feb 07, 2007 02:19 PM Permalink
its a problem between america and iran. them decide how they will go about it. lets not get into it. lets wait and watch. onething is for sure - terrorists will find it dificult to find funds to run their outfits. thats good news for india.
RE:RE:Kashmir and Iran
by Anurag Shrivastava on Feb 07, 2007 12:04 PM Permalink
Its not a question of what I want ... its a question of what is needed by America and Israel. Their policies support their self interest and any leader who does not pursue self interest is a traitor to that nation. You may not like Bush's actions in middle east - but post 911 - the war on terror is not being fought on the streets of Los Angeles but on streets of Baghdad, Kabul , Moghadishu , Beirut and Islamabad. He has done what he needed to do protect American soil. That is patriotism. And he has done that despite being very unpopular at the moment both at home and abroad. It is not surprising that we have allowed a pest country like Bangaladesh to be a staging base for attacks in Assam and treat our soldiers like dirt or for that matter allow LTTE to exist after assassinating our popular former PM Rajiv Gandhi. If we cannot respect ourselves - does not mean we should poke our nose when others start doing it.
America is makeing a lot of noise regarding the Iran nuclear issue saying that it is a threat to world peace, well what about the thousand Nuclear warheads which America have no sir, she is not going to destroy that almost all the nuclear warheads which todays world have is opposed by the big and deveopled nation like USA Russia China France and they are the one who are crying for the world peace and security Strange isn't it
they had a problem one any other country makes it or try to make it wether it is India or Iran These countries just want that they only have this nuclear weapon so that they can bully other nation wihtout it and no one stands aganist them
let them fist destroy all there warheads and then i bet all nation will do the same and even dont try to make it then only peace in the world can happen in true sense
RE:Iran issue
by Anurag Shrivastava on Feb 07, 2007 10:16 AM Permalink
By your logic - since India has nukes it must allow Sri Lanka , Bangladesh, Maldives and Nepal also to have nukes. Great nations do not allow threats to their nieghbourhood. For inspiration - you must go back to history and see how John F Kennedy handled the cuban missile crisis in 1962. Cubans were allowing Russia to install nukes in America's backyard and Kennedy threatened WW3 - and ordered attack on Russia and Cuba in case Russians did not withdraw those missiles knowing fully well that Russia also has nukes. Despite all the bravado - Castro and Russia backed out and this issue got resolved. Courage and convictions that they are right and doing the right things make great nations. Not parroting words like peace which befit beggars on the street.
"No military solution to Iran" what the government actually means is that India is a state that that belive in non voilence and are trying to become the first superpower of non voilence, we will never have the guts to stand up to global bullys, never, be it china or US or UK or iran even srilanka and nepal can bully us. what kind of a nation is india any way? where is our india heading for?
RE:No military solution to Iran: Pranab
by Raja Krsnan on Feb 07, 2007 02:25 PM Permalink
let america and iran resolve the issues amongst themselves. peacefully or thru war. Pranab mukherjee seems to be an unfit man for anykind of ministerial post. he talks more of unwanted things. in the first place what was the purpose of his visit to iran. talk that and get out of that godforsaken place. cant he do that? why is the government keeping such a joker as external affairs minister.
