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.
