Now this 123 Agreement will decide India's foreign policy? Why so? who is the US to decide whom India should have relations with? The fruits of the Nuclear treaty are becoming visible. Now India will be pressurized to compromise its foreign policy. Natural Gas from Iran is much more practical in all senses than the Nuclear technology from US and the Nuclear fuel from Australia (another bully). Why do we have to go through so much hassle? Granted US is the "superpower" but India is on the verge of becoming one along with China, and Russia. So the development is going towards a multi polar world which is important for world piece. By aligning with US, India is leaving aside its claim as a superpower and also threatening the world piece by adapting policies that US wants us to adopt.
RE:123 Agreement is bad for India
by Confused on Sep 06, 2007 11:38 PM Permalink
I agree. I appreciated india when she resisted taking part in killing saddam, the irony was entire world quietly observed the assassination of saddam. ( though saddam may be a bad fellow but then he was president of the country and the way he was hanged was illegal, by any international laws)
RE:RE:123 Agreement is bad for India
by on Sep 07, 2007 12:22 AM Permalink
The entire world also quietly observed Saddam assassinating his own people...
RE:123 Agreement is bad for India
by girish s on Sep 07, 2007 12:38 AM Permalink
more than that, as President n as a person, he was a friend of India. but 123 is not that bad, considering from where it comes.
RE:123 Agreement is bad for India
by on Sep 07, 2007 12:21 AM Permalink
Agree that we should not lie down and accept anything from anyone (except a Super model or 2!!) but at the same time lets not get carried away about all this media hype about India being aSuperpower!! We have a long way to go before we start basing our foreign policies assuming we are a superpower. If you think China and Russia will bat for India then you have a lot of reading to do about our history with these countries. China only cares for itself( as it should) and Russia just used our idiot politicians to sell us junk arms. How many Indian pilots have we lost flying MIGs???
This anti-US stuff seems a little over the top and breathes of envy/jealousy.
RE:RE:123 Agreement is bad for India
by girish s on Sep 07, 2007 12:42 AM Permalink
actually, both points, though contrary, r true. n that shud be our position. Trade with US to keep China on hooks, and trade with Iran to keep US on hooks. Till the world politics changes its course, thats how it works, no friends no foes, and all friends all foes.
RE:123 Agreement is bad for India
by dip dutt on Sep 07, 2007 12:42 AM Permalink
It is not Russia's fault that we never cared to upgrade our Mig. Russia even today has the best Jet fighters (Sukhoi Su 27 and 37), which is acknowledged even by the US.
If IBM sold you a 80286 processor PC in 1987 and you never cared to upgrade it to Pentium II, and it breaks down, how is IBM at fault?
RE:123 Agreement is bad for India
by girish s on Sep 07, 2007 12:56 AM Permalink
I liked the Swedish machine. But I doubt, this or any govt. will hav the balls in the shadow of bofors.
