http://desicritics.org/ Superior South Asian bloggers on Culture, Media, Politics, Sport, Business, and Technology. en Copyright 2006 by the authors Mon, 20 Aug 2007 15:02:47 EDT http://backend.userland.com/rss BC custom software http://desicritics.org/2007/08/20/075557.php#comment-284882 sheesh atlantean! you have a cruel streak ;) not! no nukes! woo them with rose petals 284882@desicritics.org Mon, 20 Aug 2007 15:02:47 EDT http://desicritics.org/2007/08/20/075557.php#comment-284881 Drop a low yield nuke in Kolkata, right on top of the CPI(M) party building. That may solve many of India's problems :) 284881@desicritics.org Mon, 20 Aug 2007 15:01:03 EDT http://desicritics.org/2007/08/20/075557.php#comment-284861 Are commies thinking in the interest of their "fatherland"? Commies historically have been more faithful to their commie counterparts than India. They are such a grave threat to India! 284861@desicritics.org Mon, 20 Aug 2007 12:31:08 EDT http://desicritics.org/2007/08/20/075557.php#comment-284857 Temporal- Thanks for your comment. I agree with your conclusion and wish it is pratical enough to happen in future. 284857@desicritics.org Mon, 20 Aug 2007 11:33:41 EDT http://desicritics.org/2007/08/20/075557.php#comment-284840 rajen: caveat: this comment is tangential and long:) <blockquote><u>I think</u> here, the American interest in signing the nuclear deal with India is that it will use <u>India as a strategic partner to counter the rising super power clout of China</u>. Further, <b>with the end of the Cold War,</b> it is natural for India to shift its strategic alliance from Russia to the USA.</blockquote> • cold war 1 ended with the demise of the old ussr (reagon out-spent them) • cold water 2 has begun (the russians had time to regroup. witness the resumption of long distance flights recently?) • the us has realigned its foreign policy objectives to enlist emerging Indian clout in its bid to contain russia <i>and</i> china • though economists are divided on this but an increasing number of them are voicing their criticism of the US trillion dollar debt and the theoretical inability of the white elephant to repay it...even speculating on the death of the elephant regarded as a uni-power in world affairs today • pol-sci tanks and writers are debating a restructured tri or quadra power world realignment that would include the usa plus russia and china or russia (military), china (economic and military) and india (economic and military) in the not too distant future conclusion: • it is in the interest of the whole world to work at the ending of the uni-power world. a tri or quadra power world will restore the old check and balances in world affairs and reduce tensions to manageable status. • india specific: she is uniquely placed to increase her clout. russia has long standing friendship. the usa is a new found friend. if china can be co-opted into this friend-club india would be ensuring herself a unique global power status 284840@desicritics.org Mon, 20 Aug 2007 08:35:30 EDT