Geopolitically, India is the most dominant power of this subcontinent. It aspires to be recognized as such by the global community, and wishes to take responsibility of a permanent seat in the UN Security Councl. In view of this, being the most dominant regional power, India must help all its smaller neighbours -- Nepal, bhutan, Thailand, Mianmar, Srilanka, Pakistan and Afghanistan -- in overcming their difficulties and becoming modern nations. Only this will benefit India on the long run. If the neghbouring countries become poorer and remain undeveloped, India can never achieve peace and prosperity, because the neighbours' problems will overflow into India. Also, other ambitious rich global powers like China, Saudi Arabia, US and UK may quickly rish in to help India's neighbours and to set up their strong bases there; and it will be strategically dangerous fr India. Helping the countries in distress is entirely in line with India's noble humanistic heritage. All neighbouring nations are ethnically Indian, whatever faith they may belong -- Hindu, Muslim, Buddhist or Christan. Their basic outlook to life and ways of living are more or less identical, barring some superficial external symbols. They all have the culture of Brihat Bharat,unlike Western culture. Even otherwise, India will globally stand to gan n prestige if it helps countries which are facing serious crisis.
RE:INDIA MUST HELP ITS NEIGHBOURS
by Kabeer on Dec 01, 2007 08:48 PM Permalink
I am not sure Pranabs offer to adopt a few cyclone affected Bangladeshs villages would be accepted by Bangladesh for the same reasons cited by you!
If they dont it would a slap on Indias face; but one has to take a calculated risk.
