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2007-08-20 India-Pakistan

India govt in crisis: Singh to quit if US N-pact is scrapped

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Posted by Steve White 2007-08-20 00:00|| || Front Page|| [6 views ] Top

#1 Internal politics John?

The article suggests he was advised poorly but Dr Singh couldn't be this "witless" in parliamentary arts could he be that slo?

It ISN'T possible that the US was aware of.. or played with the Commies.. is it?

[no hell no!~:)] or knew of some shenanigans a'going on during negotiations?

thanks in Advance John, I rely on you too much.. so much that when anyone asks me a question on India or Pakland I tell them I'll have to get back to them. LOL!

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Posted by Red Dawg">Red Dawg 2007-08-20 03:06|| 2007-08-20 03:06|| Front Page Top

#2 Manmohan Singh is more of a "babu" (a bureaucrat) than a "neta" (politician).
He has no political base. He is PM precisely because of this. He is a seat-warmer for the "young prince" - Rahul Gandhi.

A more powerful Congress politician (like the Defense or Foreign ministers) would be a threat to the succession plans of Sonia Gandhi.

They are unsure of how many votes the opposition BJP and their allies may get and a loss of political power now may doom Rahul's chances forever.

So the interests of India itself play second fiddle to political machinations.
Singh may very well fall on his sword.

This would be just another compromise the Congress has made in their deal with the devil (the Communist Party of India (Marxist)).

The CPI(M) has forced the Indian government to slow down the pace of economic reform - delaying SEZs (which would employ millions of desperately poor Indians in new manufacturing jobs), preventing labor reforms (which would also increase employment but hurt the unions), blocked FDI (foreign investment) in retail.

Chinese interests (the CPI(M) obey their masters in Beijing faithfully) have prevailed over the objections of the Indian intelligence agencies.
Over 1000 Chinese engineers are now in Andra Pradesh working on a pipeline project - as if India lacked engineers.

So Singh may be sacrificed so that Rahul has his chance in a few years.

Posted by john frum 2007-08-20 07:43|| 2007-08-20 07:43|| Front Page Top

#3 john, when I started reading your post I wondered if you would mention the Chinese and, sure enough, you did. With the Chicoms lurking around maybe it's better if we don't do this deal.

Posted by Ebbang Uluque6305 2007-08-20 15:17|| 2007-08-20 15:17|| Front Page Top

#4 The Chinese are quite anxious over the possibility of an alliance between the US, India, Japan and Australia.

Posted by john frum 2007-08-20 15:21|| 2007-08-20 15:21|| Front Page Top

#5
#2 Why does it sounds so familiar?

Posted by gromgoru 2007-08-20 15:23|| 2007-08-20 15:23|| Front Page Top

#6 Thank You John...

Fingers crossed [naively perhaps] the Nuke deal goes thru!

Posted by Red Dawg">Red Dawg 2007-08-20 20:38|| 2007-08-20 20:38|| Front Page Top

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