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Indian Interests - ramana - 06-24-2010 X-post... Sanku Wrote:Pranav Wrote:Basic principle: Either you totally destroy an enemy, or you leave him alone. Indian Interests - Capt M Kumar - 07-30-2010 First, as a state that has long upheld, against almost insuperable odds, the principles of liberal democracy at home, can it really afford to entirely jettison them abroad? India's stature in global affairs is on the rise and the country legitimately hopes to secure a place for itself at the high table of international politics. Surely it cannot position itself as a moral exemplar if it chooses to so closely align itself with a brutally repressive regime on its borders? Second, even if one were to set aside these moral and ethical considerations, is there any guarantee that India's courtship of this deeply unpopular and profoundly cruel regime will genuinely yield all that it seeks in commercial, security and diplomatic realms? http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703940904575396303258103826.html?mod=googlenews_wsj Indian Interests - Capt M Kumar - 09-06-2010 Many politicians, officials and diplomats are actually quite comfortable with this hypocrisy of not being seen to be close, friendly and helpful to businesses in public but willing to more than bat in private. But a new generation of proactive diplomats, in embassies around the world, are willing to be more supportive of Indian business, without having to compromise on professional ethics and personal integrity. This ought to be welcomed. http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/sanjaya-baru-diplomat%5Cs-business/407056/ Indian Interests - ramana - 09-08-2010 Does anyone know why the 80 years limit was included in the nuke liability bill? Indian Interests - Arun_S - 09-19-2010 This is blackwater's (XE) entry in India at the behest of MM Singh and Chidambram. As India overhauls homeland security, U.S. firms vie for its business Quote:[size="2"]By [url="http://projects.washingtonpost.com/staff/articles/rama+lakshmi/"]Rama Lakshmi[/url] Washington Post Foreign Service Indian Interests - Capt M Kumar - 10-09-2010 http://news.rediff.com/column/2010/oct/07/column-how-india-is-undoing-chinas-string-of-pearls.htm REDIFF.COM How India is undoing China's string of pearls October 07, 2010 19:24 IST New Delhi's defence establishment has quietly put in place India's own counter-measures to woo and bolster China's neighbours as a long-term strategy, says Nitin Gokhale One of the least understood and less scrutinised facets of India's diplomacy is perhaps New Delhi's 'Look East' policy, now nearly two decades old. Launched during Prime Minister P V Narasimha Rao's regime primarily to try and integrate India's newly liberalising economy with that of the Asian 'tigers', that policy is now quietly evolving into a more robust military-to-military partnership with important nations in that region. Indian Interests - Guest - 10-10-2010 [quote name='Capt M Kumar' date='09 October 2010 - 02:04 AM' timestamp='1286607374' post='108759'] http://news.rediff.com/column/2010/oct/07/column-how-india-is-undoing-chinas-string-of-pearls.htm REDIFF.COM How India is undoing China's string of pearls October 07, 2010 19:24 IST New Delhi's defence establishment has quietly put in place India's own counter-measures to woo and bolster China's neighbours as a long-term strategy, says Nitin Gokhale One of the least understood and less scrutinised facets of India's diplomacy is perhaps New Delhi's 'Look East' policy, now nearly two decades old. Launched during Prime Minister P V Narasimha Rao's regime primarily to try and integrate India's newly liberalising economy with that of the Asian 'tigers', that policy is now quietly evolving into a more robust military-to-military partnership with important nations in that region. [/quote] I read this article and I don't how someone comes up with just articles. The article has nothing concrete identified. What exactly is India undoing? Defence minister, navy chief going and talking and then what? Do we have a naval base? Do we have a listening center? Whay did we do? Somthing is either wrong with the reporting or just that we don't have anything at all. Indian Interests - Capt M Kumar - 12-26-2010 As China, with an economy poised to become the worldââ¬â¢s largest in next 15 years, casts its shadow over Asia and is desperate to fill the gaps Delhi has left in its neighbourhood, the question remains: Is India leaving the Asian realities for American dreams? ââ¬ÅToday, with the exception of Bhutan, India cannot count on a single all-weather friend in the region. From the Maldives in the west to Bangladesh and Myanmar in the east to Sri Lanka in the south, their national interests need not converge with Indian interests and a little bit of China on the side adds heft to smaller nations when dealing with ââ¬Ëbig brotherââ¬â¢ India,ââ¬Â says security expert Brahma Chellaney. As for Pakistan, the lesser said the better it would be. http://www.dailypioneer.com/306260/West%E2%80%99s-pride-neighbour%E2%80%99s-envy.html Why has India lost its strategic relevance in the neighbourhood? Analysts blame the UPA Governmentââ¬â¢s lackadaisical approach for this. They say Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has not paid a bilateral visit to a single SAARC nation during his six years in office. Indian Interests - ramana - 01-02-2011 Received in e-mail. Please dissect and analyze. Quote:Here is the summary of the point that I said that I will send you an email. What other data to support this? What other data to counter it? If the premise is right how to break the paradigm? In what time period? Indian Interests - HareKrishna - 01-02-2011 India has about 60 nukes,Pakistan plan to have a few hundreds(already has about 100), practically even more nukes the China has. Indian Interests - Capt M Kumar - 01-09-2011 As 3G and 4G wireless connectivity becomes widespread over the next five years, it is a near-certainty that we'll see a rapid diffusion of low-cost tablet computers along with free or near-free applications aimed at self-learning, mobile banking as well as commercial productivity. India in 2025 could well emerge as one of the world's most connected and IT-savvy societies. Fifth, India will almost certainly become a leading example of efficient resource utilisation, especially in energy. India relies on imports for a bigger proportion of its oil & gas needs than any other large emerging economy. The situation is likely to get worse, with sustained growth. The consequences are clear. One possible outcome is that India hits a resource-scarcity wall and economic growth comes to a screeching halt. http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/articleshow/7238752.cms My comments: Mr. Gupta's rosy picture is morale booster but at the same time, his pointing to energy crunch leading to halt calls for looking solutions to energy renewable sources e.g. Tata is already looking into water as fuel for automobiles. Indian Interests - Capt M Kumar - 09-02-2011 NEW DELHI: Home Minister P Chidambaram has said that he shared the disappointment of Manipur activist Irom Sharmila, who has been fasting for the last 10 years demanding the repeal of Armed Forces Special Powers Act in the state. "I too am disappointed," Chidambaram said when asked to comment on Sharmila's recent regret over the government's failure to do anything about the controversial Act even 10 years into her struggle. "MHA is trying its best to revisit AFSPA. But one needs to build consensus," he pointed out, in an apparent reference to the stiff opposition of the Defence Ministry and the armed forces to any dilution in AFSPA. http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics/nation/i-share-activist-irom-sharmilas-disappointment-p-chidambaram/articleshow/9829347.cms These shameless politicians have already damaged the fabric of society by regularizing the division of society along casteist lines and now they want to weaken Armed Forces too. Simply don't call Army and deal it yourself. Indian Interests - ravish - 10-19-2011 The delay in defence procurements is indeed a matter of serious concern. It all started with the Bofor guns. As an aftereffect in almost every case of major procurements the decision making process has slowed down. In fact, no one wants to take a decision as he or she is afraid of a CBI probe.So the best way out is to continue with field trials followed by price negotiation and at the final stage to make a reference to a special committee. This whole process has become counter productive. Today there is intense competition amongst the defence equipment suppliers. The more prolonged a deal , the more opportunity for the various players to influence the decision makers. In a number of recent cases, it will be observed that the deal had to be Called off at the final stage, as some kind of payoff or other kind of underhand dealing has come to light. The rival suppliers often plant stories in the media , trying to run down a particular product that may have been short listed by a committee of experts after prolonged field trials and other type of negotiations which may have taken several years to complete. Take the case of Hawk jet trainers or most recently the scrapping of the maga helicopter when it was at its final stage of implementation. It is well know that all three wings of the Armed Forces are badly in need of replacements for the old Chetak and Cheethas. A fresh bidding process has started and it will not only cause delay but obviously there will be escalation in price. It is high time that the decision makers both in the Government as well as in the Parliament should have a detailed discussion to set up a procurement machinery that can speed up matters, while ensuring that there is no scope for kick backs. Indian Interests - Guest - 11-12-2011 >>>The delay in defence procurements is indeed a matter of serious concern What??? Well Babus/Congress are finding delay in filling Swiss banks. Indian Interests - ravish - 11-13-2011 Dear Mudiji, Contrary to your general impression that it is only the Babusââ¬â¢ who get the cut in defence deals, it is other way round. No medium or large defence deal can take place in India without an active role being played by the political bosses. The general characteristics of the politicians irrespective of their political affiliation are almost identical. Therefore, to single out the bureaucrat or the politicians of a particular political party is not correct. The decision making process in respect of defence procurement will have to be a part of the present movement being undertaken by the Civil Society to remove corruption from our public life. You cannot improve the defence procurement process in isolation. |