The emptiness in the claim of being anything Close to be called a Superpower can be seen in the way Successive governments have been impotent when it comes to Foreign affairs dealings with China.Indian Govts tremble when China is mentioned.We put Tibetans in jail when Chinese PMs visit India just to make the Chinese PM comfortable. This is correct to the point that we dont want to embarass them. But when our own PM visits Arunachal(an indian state) The chinese voice their concerns. Clearly how much a superpower status other countries give us can be judged by this fact.We are seen as a nation of Impotent Cowards becoz of the steps our highly respectable elected politicians take.When a Chinese PM visits india,its the top headline of every newspaper in india.meanwhile the visit of an indian pm just makes Page 4 or 5 in the Chinese Newspapers.Its a dream Indians want to see and believe that We are the next SUPERPOWER. We are closer than we were before in achieving that. but still miles away.The way India yet again Clamped down on the tibetan protestors in what was their biggest ever protest shows how our petty government has buckled down to the chinese pressure. Im not saying we need to Go at war with China over Tibet. But we need to Voice our concerns.Rather the tibetans voices were forcefully supressed.SHAME on India for stepping down from a noble cause just to please the real economic superpower which is China.India has lost alot of Moral superiority by stopping Tibetans.SHAME
RE:Impotent Indian Stand is Disappointing Yet Again
by Shreyash Shukla on Mar 19, 2008 06:00 AM Permalink
We dont protect our lands why should we interfere in other's affairs. Pakistan Occupied Kashmir, Aksai Chin and now Arunanchal Pradesh. India has done its duty towards Tibet by giving refuge to Dalai Lama. If we want to do something for Tibetiens then yes let them come in and give refuge to them instead voicing their freedom struggle. We allow Bangladeshis to come. Statistics show that there are 2 million illegal Bangladeshis staying in India. They are doing nothing but planning terrorist activities the one which was unfolded in Goa and the which unfortunately happened in Hyderabad blasts. Why did Kargil happen because our own jawans left the bunkers empty and went for a stroll and to regain it we have to sacrifice another 2000 of our soldiers to regain our own bunkers and even then we had a golden chance and reason to reoccpy POK but unfortunately no such orders were issued. Supporting Tibet is okay understood but politics says we cannot make one enemy who is as strong as ourselves and besides india has very troubled neighbours Pakistan, Bangladesh but could survive because of its military might over them. China is a different case. I am not saying we should be scared of them no...If forced a war then okay we will see them too...but we will not fight them for a third reason. We are a country called India not USA who needles around with everyone's internal affairs.
RE:Impotent Indian Stand is Disappointing Yet Again
by hemant sharma on Mar 19, 2008 07:14 AM Permalink
I am not saying go to war neither. But the way Indian govt has kneeled down doesnt show any likeliness to the Superpower we think ourselves to be.
RE:Impotent Indian Stand is Disappointing Yet Again
by italyseaayi on Mar 19, 2008 06:10 AM Permalink
Good comment. India should not interfere in tibetian affairs but needs to give the freedom for tibetians to move if they want to protest in Tibet. Looks like chinese have created too much hype on themselfs in the minds of others. I see that even in the comments made by readers. China cannot do anything to India. India is mighty like china. It is not 1960 (Nehru blunder). It is 2008 (Mighty India).
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by hemant sharma on Mar 19, 2008 07:16 AM Permalink
The mighty India of 2008 is no different that the 1960 Nehru Blunder. Our army is very weak on the frontiers with China. If u read the Army chief's interview. there are indications that on the Chinese side they have hard roads whereas on the india side, areas are accessible only on foot.
