http://news.ft.com/cms/s/233cf800-9135-11da-a628-0000779e2340.html
http://in.news.yahoo.com/060130/43/629zc.html
India’s prime minister, Manmohan Singh, yesterday stripped the high-profile petroleum minister, Mani Shankar Aiyar, of his portfolio in a move that could have a big impact on the country’s strategy to boost its energy supplies.
Re: Bush says “jump,” India says “how high, massah?”
Oh Baboo. It is not as simple as Bush telling Singh to jump.
Bharati Nuevo rich of techie and non-techie origins all depend on trade with the US of A. The lobbyists of these “exporters” are now driving Bharati policies.
You know what, I don’t blame my-man-mohan. He is simply following the money trail. Welcome to “American Ishtyle” politics right in the middle of Red Fort.
ciao
Re: Bush says "jump," India says "how high, massah?"
mushy baby jumps wen bushy baby asks him to as well
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Yes you are right.
In my view nowdays lots of policies in India are influenced by Uncle Sam:) :) . It is not good but it is going on in every area.:(
Reason for this is international trade between India and US,economic ties which are just growing at 27%.Lasy year alone number of US Coorporates travel to India have cross more then 27000 (number of business visa issued to US citizens).
May be later we have to pay the price for all this:(
Re: Bush says "jump," India says "how high, massah?"
Iran picked ahmadinejad...they will have to face the consequences for it. Even without US pressure the right thing to do is to ostracise Iranian govt after ahmadinejad's statements abut holocaust and destroying Israel. Mani Iyer was apparently trying hard to make the pipeline deal work in spite of these factors.
If that is true, I'd say US did the right thing in pressuring India not to deal with Iran. If that meant Mani Iyer has to be dropped, so be it. By the way he has someother ministry now.
ahmadinejad's rhetoric has unimaginably strengthened dubya around the globe.
Re: Bush says "jump," India says "how high, massah?"
** **Difference in protests
Regarding the launching of protests on serious matters with the respective ambassadors of the solo superpower, a marked difference in the force and effectiveness has been noticed between India and Pakistan. India called the US ambassador to explain his statement that the Indo-US nuclear agreement would stand cancelled if India didn't vote against Iran's nuclear programme during the IAEA meeting (Feb 2006). The ambassador apologised.
In contrast, Pakistan called the US ambassador to explain the US attack on Damadola (Bajaur Agency). Nothing was heard of it thereafter; probably the protest was rejected. This is because some US senators have threatened to continue such attacks disregarding Pak borders. India has ensured her sovereignty while Pakistan has let it be dented once again as many times in the past. Clearly, we are no longer an independent state.
Sardar M Bashir Khan
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http://framehosting.dowjonesnews.com/sample/samplestory.asp?StoryID=2006013104220002&Take=1
**India Govt Allies Want US To Recall Mulford **
Indian government’s communist allies have demanded PM Singh ask Washington to recall ambassador David Mulford, reports the Hindu newspaper; leftist parties, opposition BJP unhappy with Mulford’s comment last week that if India didn’t vote to refer Tehran to U.N. Security Council, “the effect on members of the U.S. Congress…will be devastating.” “We are not slaves to any Roman or American empire and it is time the government takes it up (with Washington) and tells the US ambassador to mend his ways or have him recalled,” paper quotes CPI national secretary D. Raja. PM Singh may try to pacify allies on grounds that India won’t buckle under any pressure on Iran vote.
India has not expelled the US ambassador, so the governing allied parties must be correct. India has become an American slave.