I think we should not do left bashing so much. What they are saying is part of their philosophy. They might be sympathetic towards China but they can never act against the India State. Remember it was india which for many decades had unfriendly relations with america atleast from political point of view. Very few people know that India was offered a permanent UNSC seat by americans in 50s to which Nehru did not agree. India since 1970 agreement of friendship with Soviet union was more inclined towards it and some how was under its shadow. Being a NAM country it should have crisiticised the soviet war in Afghansitan which it didnt. India participated in 1980 olympics which was boycotted by many nations in the world. Who ever is talking about the coalition between India Australia Japan and US should remember that this will only creat a more hostile China towards us and Japan. And i dont think so we want to be a part of any alliance. The Russians are equally excelled in the Nuclear technology and we can have a pact with them. It will not undermine the independence of Indian foreign policy which it might in this deal. Russia is not a super power now and it cannot create the effect on our policies as it used to. When the deal was in negotiations there were indications from americans that we should be with them in case of Iran and it may affect the deal. Anyway coming back to left, its just there ideology they are following. PM should have understood this thing before bluffing.
RE:Have a more rational look
by Niranjan Limaye on Aug 20, 2007 10:27 PM Permalink
All you said well, is a history. This is like we should not talk because our gr8 gr8 grand dads had a big fight and my gr8 gr8 grand dad shared rapo with not - so - good friend of your gr8 gr8 grand dad. Please no offence but watch some hindi movies you will find solution to this problem.
You and communist share same problem. You warm and hatch books and ideologies. But life and reality is beyond theory , hence start living in real world.
RE:Have a more rational look
by Amrit Singh on Aug 20, 2007 10:49 PM Permalink
Ok let me come straight. I am not a communist. Neither I am too keen on Congress. Y do u think we should have a deal which does not enjoy majority support in Lok Sabha. Leave pros and cons. and let me tell you. History is a very important subject. It has given the shape to this modern foreign policy( remember just a few lines here and there BJP wanted to change of history, which created such a furore). America has betrayed pakistan many times. Why cant it do to india. Americans pressurised us to vote against Iran. As a soverign nations Iran has full right to develop nuclear technology and weapons as we have. So there is no rationale for Indians to oppose Iranians except that it will anger the chinese. Only god knows what is in future. I want a good future. You it cannot be without this deal, I think it can be. But rite now we should not go back on this deal no matter how bad or good it is. Becasue it will damage India's international reputation. Left has an ideology. People of India know that. They have voted for them. Given them enough strength to influence the govt. So they are doing that. Its just that if Congress had thought of this and took left into confy alongside working on the deal, there would not have been this much mess. And the PM saying that the left can withdraw support. So y is everybody worried if left withdraws the support
RE:Have a more rational look
by Manu on Aug 20, 2007 10:28 PM Permalink
Dear Singh, Nation should come first before religion or ideology. Recently China denied a visa to an IAS from Arunanchal Pradesh claiming that It is an integral part of china. The trip of 100 officers had to be cancelled. I have not heard a word from these India loving communist agaist that.
