Friendship should be with our neighbouring countries like Pakistan and China. It is said you cannot change your neighbours. can you change your brothers and parents ?
RE:Deal Vs Friendship
by george on Sep 06, 2007 09:51 AM Permalink
Friendship with US is welcome but not a deal that compromises our sovereignty. As per Hyde act (B) the country has a functioning and uninterrupted democratic system of government, has a foreign policy that is congruent to that of the United States, and is working with the United States in key foreign policy initiatives related to non-proliferation;
(C) such cooperation induces the country to implement the highest possible protections against the proliferation of technology related to weapons of mass destruction programs and the means to deliver them, and to refrain from actions that would further the development of its nuclear weapons program; and
(D) such cooperation will induce the country to give greater political and material support to the achievement of United States global and regional nonproliferation objectives, especially with respect to dissuading, isolating, and, if necessary, sanctioning and containing states that sponsor terrorism and terrorist groups, that are seeking to acquire a nuclear weapons capability or other weapons of mass destruction capability and the means to deliver such weapons;
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