As Mr. Sitaram Yachuri has rightly said elsewhere it was the will of the US Government that was lacking to see the bill through the Senate. On three counts US has downplayed the interest of India. First, US Ambassador to Pak thought fit to advise India against bringing Pak's involvement in recent Bombay blasts to the open and instead desired India talking to Pak on the issue. Secondly, it vetoed India's nominee Mr. Shasi Tharoor's candidature for the post of UN Secretary-General. Third, Senators from both Democratic & Republican dithered on bringing the bill to the Senate for speedy passage through it. When US Government can lobby for other bills with the Democratic Senators, why not it did mobilize sufficient support to have the bill through the Senate in time. Why should not India reciprocate in the same coin by voting against US interest for a non-permanent seat for Guatemala on US Security Council. A vote for Venezuela would would show that we can also chart our course in our own interest.
