RE:Its dangerous !!
by Sankar Mitra on Aug 18, 2007 04:03 PM
Dear Sir, It seems you under the impression that we can cnduct tests now. Because of the tests carried out in 1998, sanctions were imposed on us and we are suffering because of that. If the deal is signed, all sanctions will go. But in future, if we conduct tests, we may get back to present day's scenario. So is it not better to ecxtract as much as possible till we conduct another test. Between two Pokhran tests, gap was 24 years. Even if we conduct a test after 10 years, that gives us hell of a time to generate sufficient power and save a lot of money by not buying oil and gas for power generation and that also will enhance our Forex kitty. The danger lies somewhere else. Why do you think America wants to help us with this treaty? They need friends and to put it crudely, they want us to carry on with the Anglo-Saxon legacy in this part of the world. That means containment of China and Iran. On one side they have already got Israel. So India will be another. Japan and Korea are also there. This is where the leftists have problem as they do not understand that in politics only thing that is permanent is self interest. If our interest is served by this agreement, we should go for it. For the leftists, unfortunately, only thing that is permanent is anti Americanism and that is immaturity. Once an Arab told me,"do'nt be an enemy of US and do'nt be a friend of US'. But Indians today are well equipped to take care of themselves. Regards Mitra
