08-27-2008, 03:22 AM
A reality check is needed here. What happened in the NSG is a plain old sucker punch. For to those not familiar with the term its American street slang for being sandbagged or caught completely off guard. To recap the sequence was that J18 would be followed by M3 when the Indian separation plan comes is made public. Then a India-US 123 agreement would be negotiated. That agreement wont be ratified by US Congress till India gets the IAEA Safeguards agreement negotiated and then the obtain the NSG waiver. After that the Indo-US trade can take place.
After crossing all hurdles the NSG waiver is hung up due to objections from some of the members whose contribution to the NSG is negligible or dubious at best. The US has not done its part in obtaining the waiver on terms that are acceptable to India. When small things cast big shadows its time for sunset or manipulated lighting effects. It means either the US is surprised or they are allowing this to happen.
So why has this happened and what are the consequences?
The Russian move on Georgia is a significant move during this period. Maybe the US does not want the waiver to come through for it could mean providing an opening for other powers to get the Indian market. Yes they also wont get it but they donât hwave stuff to sell except as system integrators.
Then the paralysis is J&K can be seen. Curiously when TSP is facing a major civil war and a leadership crisis and are out of reckoning in Kashmir affairs except to provide ceasefire violations (31 to date), the APHC which is a US stooge makes a big play for another Partition of India and the Govt is paralyzed into inaction due to the outcome of the NSG Waiver. So what is going on? The delay increases the paralysis and provides facts on the ground for the Partition movement.
The US and the intl. community wants India to give more. Essentially give up nuclear weapons. Thatâs what all those four letter adherence means.
The main objections from the Commonwealth countries are quite hurtful especially as that body survives because of Indian membership.
The European Nordic countries are seeing the deal in race terms.
There is some thing clearly wrong in this picture.
After crossing all hurdles the NSG waiver is hung up due to objections from some of the members whose contribution to the NSG is negligible or dubious at best. The US has not done its part in obtaining the waiver on terms that are acceptable to India. When small things cast big shadows its time for sunset or manipulated lighting effects. It means either the US is surprised or they are allowing this to happen.
So why has this happened and what are the consequences?
The Russian move on Georgia is a significant move during this period. Maybe the US does not want the waiver to come through for it could mean providing an opening for other powers to get the Indian market. Yes they also wont get it but they donât hwave stuff to sell except as system integrators.
Then the paralysis is J&K can be seen. Curiously when TSP is facing a major civil war and a leadership crisis and are out of reckoning in Kashmir affairs except to provide ceasefire violations (31 to date), the APHC which is a US stooge makes a big play for another Partition of India and the Govt is paralyzed into inaction due to the outcome of the NSG Waiver. So what is going on? The delay increases the paralysis and provides facts on the ground for the Partition movement.
The US and the intl. community wants India to give more. Essentially give up nuclear weapons. Thatâs what all those four letter adherence means.
The main objections from the Commonwealth countries are quite hurtful especially as that body survives because of Indian membership.
The European Nordic countries are seeing the deal in race terms.
There is some thing clearly wrong in this picture.