Let us have a look at what this is all about. The Government of India presided over by the then Prime Minister moots the idea of the nuclear deal with US. The succeeding government negotiates a treaty after considerable debate at home and claims that the agreement which has been reached is the best in the nation’s interest.
Undoubtedly, such a treaty should be judged dispassionately and objectively, taking into account the country’s sovereignty, energy requirements, technological development
The ballyhoo would make one think that we have a nuclear test or two slated for the next few months. Nothing of the sort. The previous government had announced a moratorium on such tests. Only if that self-imposed constraint proves to be ill-advised or intrinsically wrong or irrelevant, the question of further tests arises. In any case, we seem to have reached a stage, like the
Now, what happens if we do conduct a test? Will the American Marines storm the beaches of
What if
It would appear that the protesters have no faith in their own country, in its inherent strength, in its people and what its scientists are capable of.
The whole episode reminds me of a story told by Sriman Narayan, a former General Secretary of the Congress Party, decades back. In a once famous
Now, the next part of the demonstration – The teacher pulled off the legs the insect and repeated the order. The insect didn’t jump. The conclusion given by the professor was that grasshoppers hear through their legs.
Protests and criticisms are fine; that is part of democracy. But warped logic is not.
Ends.
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2 comments:
you are quite right abraham, actions and reactions are not decided by treaties and agreements, but by the circumstances in geopilitics. the treaty is only being made as a temporary CYA (cover your behind) for the business at hand that needs to be concluded, which is a lucriative sale of fuel, rightfully so. i dont see why some stupid party/parties do not see the need to improve the power infrastructure in India!!
Obviously, some parties follow 'grasshopper' logic.
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