03-24-2007, 02:48 AM
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Nareshji: That's exactly the point. Foreign Ministry has nothing to do with Myanmar now because of how little they have done over the years in Myanmar. Our resident experts can blame this govt, that govt etc, still doesn't cut it at end of the day. Arun Shourie in his book (see book folder where I pasted link to his book) clearly states as to how Myanmar was once leaning towards India and our mandarins with their neglect, lethargy combined with high handed approach towards a small nation, literally pushed away Myanmar into China's lap.
Thanks to such policies, today Foreign Ministry has nothing to do literally.
Nareshji: That's exactly the point. Foreign Ministry has nothing to do with Myanmar now because of how little they have done over the years in Myanmar. Our resident experts can blame this govt, that govt etc, still doesn't cut it at end of the day. Arun Shourie in his book (see book folder where I pasted link to his book) clearly states as to how Myanmar was once leaning towards India and our mandarins with their neglect, lethargy combined with high handed approach towards a small nation, literally pushed away Myanmar into China's lap.
Thanks to such policies, today Foreign Ministry has nothing to do literally.