Tuesday, August 21, 2007

Why can't China hide its GLEE over problems in India-US Nuclear Deal

I wonder how is China inter-connected to Indo-US Nuclear Deal....I mean as the deal gets in greater troubled waters, the celebrations get louder in Beijing...What is the real politics behind it?

Chinese media is state controlled (I guess which media isn't) and so they can't publish anything without state approval...Come to think of it, they even call one of their prominient newspaper "People's Online Daily"!!

See what People's Online Daily covers about the India-US Deal...

14th August

http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90780/91343/6239410.html

15th August

http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90777/6240195.html

21st August
http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90777/6244828.html

Its pretty simple actually...

The deal between India and US paves the path for energy rennaisance in India, self-reliance and International recognition for India as a Nuclear state, which obviously is a little bit difficult for China to digest. Hey, we guys fought a war in 1962 remember?

So our traditional competitor and strongest enemy doesn't want India to get stronger and hence is pretty happy as the deal gets in troubled, murkier and dirty waters. Its even better if Indian government collapses over this...they anyways don't like the democracy part of it...so If government collapses over a energy related issue...well, hey lets come and join the party in Beijing!!

Here is more info on China's happiness over potential deal failure..

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Chinas_happy_that_India-US_deals_in_trouble/articleshow/2289597.cms

I can understand China, but why are some political parties in India celebrating? Hey, let me understand this clearly...

China is our enemy...so they get happy if Indo-US deal fails...This is fine.

But why Indian political parties should cause the deal to fail...?

Are you suggesting that we are dealing with some anti-nationalist people here..

Well, whats the big deal in Indian politics...har neta bikau hai..

But, playing in the hands of China? Isnt that a little bit shameful?

You tell me.
Ramanathan

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