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Originally Posted by Vaman
The ink isnt dry on the nuclear agreement yet, and Indias foriegn policy is already being coerced into a position that the US wants. Or does the very recent David Mulford row not ring a bell?
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Mulford's statements were an embaressment to India, and he should have kept his mouth shut. This has made the Left and the BJP cry foul...that the NPA is giving in to US demands, thereby making it more difficult for the govt to take a decision w.r.t Iran.
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If the nuclear goodies is the price I need to pay for the right to have my own opinion and the ability to make my own decisions, I'd rather not have the nuclear deal at all.. thank you very much.
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Its very easy to say such things but difficult to follow through in a unipolar world. The US infuences other nations too that do business with India and could arm twist indirectly.
Take the case of the recent uproar over the 20 yr old Islander aircraft being sold to Myanmar. The UK does not have any 3rd party clause with us and yet they are threatening to put an embargo on spares for other Islanders used by us. Let us see how the govt handles this - either we tell the Brits to climb a tree and follow or policy or we squirm and agree. Do we have the capability and the resolve for tough talk?....