The coloumn carries a title which betrays the content.The coloumnist is a person of very high calibre & intellect but instead of speaking out his heart he spoke out his beuracratic mind which has the protocol of heaping the praise on ruling party.His coloumn has a singular agendum of impressing the congress & its partener Left by over stressing the importance of CHINA(which is not at all inclined to allow us in the P-5 club)& praising the policies of ruling UPA.Frankly enough the liberalisation ball was set rolling by Dr.Singh but neverthless it has been carried on by previous Govt. very well. Mr.Coloumnist misses the point that Neighbours may be important but highest priority is our own strategic & long term goals & country's foreign policy should be devoted to this cause & not some outdated & failed word coined by a Leader who failed to be a Statesman to rule such a complex country.I reuqest the coloumnist to understand the point that he serves the state of INDIA(INDIAN SUBJECT) & not the crassly illiterate & illcivilised political masters, which he misses sorely & unfortunately for us.
