As far as Indian govt is concerned, this is a border dispute between 2 neighbour countries. It doesn't wish to intervene because it doesn't want other countries to intervene its border dispute with pakistan govt. It is that Simple. Tibet is to China, what Kashmir is to India in world's perspective. Also, supporting Tibet now, will anger China and will endup disadvantageous to India in an event of conflit(war) with Pakistan. China will then make sure to support Pakistan which is a nightmare to our goverment. So how many of you understand this chess game? raise your hands! :)
RE:India's Silence
by vignesh p on Apr 01, 2008 04:09 PM Permalink
No, I'm not a politician. And this is my personal stand on this issue - We should all watch/participate in olympics while solemnly expressing our concerns for Titebtans. But how do we express? Whenever we attend this olympic ceremony, we can all wear the black badge or something similar. That will express our concern stronger than sitting at home and boycotting the sport. I hope Bhutia changes his mind and actively support the game AND tibetan freedom, instead of passively boycotting the sportevent and sitting at home.
RE:India's Silence
by KAMAL KHATRI on Apr 01, 2008 04:22 PM Permalink
WHAT R WE GOING TO DO NEXT, GIFT ARUNACHAL PRADESH IN A PLATTER TO CHINA, CMON GUYS DONT U COMPREHEND THE WORSENING SITUATION HERE, ITS NOT ABT THE OLYMPICS, IT NOT ABOUT THE GOD-DAMNED TORCH, ITS ABOUT HUMANITY, ITS ABOUT OUR NATIONAL PRIDE, CANT U SEE THAT AT EVERY POINT, CHINA IS EMABARASSING US WHETHER CALLING OUR AMABSSADOR LATE AFTER MIDNIGHT OR PROTESTING OUR PRIME MINSTERS VISIT TO OUR COUNTRY'S STATE, WHO HAS GIVEN THEM RIGHT TO DO SO, CANT U SEE THRU THIS VILE OF CHINESE, TILL WHAT POINT ARE WE GOING TO DISCUSS THE RIGHT & WRONG OF THIS MATTER, IT IS PLANE & SIMPLE, THEY DONT HAVE ANY RIGHT TO SPEAK HOW WE SHUD BEHAVE, WHAT DECISIONS WE SHUD TAKE, WE ARE FREE NATION, HAVE WE BECOME SO WEAK THAT WE ARE DEFENDING AN EXPANSIONIST TRIBAL NATION WHO HAS ANNEXED OUR 75000 SQ KMS WITH EYES ON POSSIBLE 6-7 MINERAL RICH STATES, I DONT KNOW WHAT KIND OF INTELLIGENCE THESE PEOPLE R HAVING WHO R TRYING TO SOUND RATIONAL BUT END UP SIDING UP WITH THESE COMMUNISTS. THE POINT IS EVERYBODY LOVES SPORT - ESPECIALLY OLYMPICS, BUT THE THINGS DONE BY CHINA R TOTALLY UNSPORTING, INHUMANE & ATROCIUS, ATELEAST EUROPEANS ARE BETTER THAN US IN THEIR TOTAL CONDEMNATION OF CHINESE, THE GERMAN CHANCELLOR HAS BOYCOTTED THE OPENING CEREMONY, WE R NOT AGAINS THE CHINESE PEOPLE BUT WE ARE AGAINST THE REGIME. ATLEAST SOME ONE IN THE WORLD HAS THE BALLS TO STAND UP AGAINST OPRESSION (BY THE WAY CHANCELLOR IS A LADY) & HERE WE ARE DISCUSSING THE MERITS & DEMRITS OF THE SITUATION. GOOD JOB BAICHUNG.
RE:India's Silence
by sumit verma on Apr 01, 2008 03:42 PM Permalink
exactly... that makes sense. Mr Guatam you dont need to take a stand only for disrupting olympics.. will u sustain your stand and fight once the olympics is over and everyone will fall silent once again?
RE:India's Silence
by sumit verma on Apr 01, 2008 04:35 PM Permalink
Human Rights bodies can slam IOC. I do not wish to mix sports with politics any day. Will you continue in the same spirit after the Olympics? You will see all falling silent after the event eventually. Anyways, China isnt a greater human rights violator than United States and the British in its colonial days.
RE:RE:India's Silence
by gautam on Apr 01, 2008 06:19 PM Permalink
right, china isnt the greatest human rights violator. the americans and the british are. give me an opportunity to protest.
olympics happened to be the greatest opportunity to protest against chinese brutalities.And so every one is using this opportunity.
To be very honest I%u2019m not against Olympics nor is every one here who are boycotting Olympics.
And one more thing, I don%u2019t think you read the article I requested you to read. Even if you have read it, I don%u2019t think you have understood it.
In the article I don%u2019t want you to read what the rights bodies says, I want you to understand the meaning of Olympics.
RE:India's Silence
by sumit verma on Apr 01, 2008 11:34 PM Permalink
wow! this guy is surely committed to teh cause of human rights.. Lets see what he does after olympics
