NEW DELHI: India on Thursday voiced surprise at Australian foreign minister Kevin Rudd’s remarks suggesting trilateral security agreement between US, India and Australia, and made it clear it was not keen on it.
“We are not aware of any such proposal,” Vishnu Prakash, the external affairs ministry’s spokesperson, said in response to a question.
The defence ministry officials took a tougher stand, saying they were taken aback at the statement of the Australian foreign minister.
The defence ministry also stated that it is not “keen on hopping to any multilateral security constructs in the region excepting those under the UN flag or such broad-based arrangements as ASEAN Defence Ministers Meet (ADMM +) and ASEAN Regional Forum”.
In an interview with the Australian Financial Review newspaper, Rudd backed the formation of a security pact with India and the US, saying it could come into being if Canberra ends a ban on uranium sales.
A new trilateral accord was worth exploring because “from little things big things grow,” Rudd said.
“The response from the Indian government has really been quite positive,” Rudd had said.
But India’s clarification on Thursday makes it clear that it is not keen on such a proposal.
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I guess India occasionally remembers that to be globally aligned you don't locally align too tightly with anyone. Either way it is a win win situation.
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India is multi aligned country, it is aligned in all camps, Israel-US camp and also in Russia-Iran camp, there is no need of regional security cooperation now
And we should care why?
It is is world affairs and India is also a part of world:)
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Pakistani forum that has a world affairs section. Lets not forget that little piece of reality. In the grand scheme of things Pakistan wants nothing to do with India. So best start that by ignoring all the news that is not pertinent to us. Now if India threatens to violate Pakistani Soveriegnty like the US has done that is relevant. What India does internally or externally that does not affect Pakistan does not interest us.
Re: India rejects trilateral security pact with Australia, US..
Pakistani forum that has a world affairs section. Lets not forget that little piece of reality. In the grand scheme of things Pakistan wants nothing to do with India. So best start that by ignoring all the news that is not pertinent to us. Now if India threatens to violate Pakistani Soveriegnty like the US has done that is relevant. What India does internally or externally that does not affect Pakistan does not interest us.
did you forget India is some 16.5% of the world in "world affairs"? BTW glad to hear you admit India Has not threatened or violated Pakistani sovereignty. Some of your countrymen in this forum keep saying things to the contrary.
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Kiya baat hay, wah! Bohat khoob! :k:
Even though covert support by india to terrorist outfits in Pakistan, especially Balochistan, is no secret.
But apart from that I totally agree, we give a shyt about india’s internal affairs.
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^ when ISI (nowadays overtly) creates, trains and sustains terrorists, that conspiracy theory about India aiding Baloochistan has been summarily debunked. Even your prime minister had to eat the claiams of 'presenting a dossier' to Indian PM.
Anyways, who cares whether some of you care or not.
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I dont think tht the thread starter aim was to ridicule indians!
problems are everywhere .. be it in Pakistan or India!
wht i dont understand is why some indians get so senti when some issues or any bad news
from their country is being discussed here? isnt it a discussion forum?
there are many indians who freely and bluntly talk abt Pakistan affairs!
so if a Pakistani wants to discuss or raises up a issue .. why is it seen as such a big deal?
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^ To the best of my knowledge no one is getting sentimental - we are just having a discussion - which involves some back and forth volleys - its all good
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Pre-conditions are fun when you know the other person is wrong and wish to humiliate them on the internet. Why else? That is a pretty retarded question.
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^ you really have to attempt coherence.
1st you say you dont care.
then you divine and expose the secret that Paklinks is a Pak forum
and actually redefine world affairs to mean 'when, where and if Pak sovereignty is threatened'
then, thus having created your own windmill, now you want to prove that India has so threatened in the past!
When Don Quixote tilts at windmills it is funny and charming - there was atleast a windmill
When Donkeyxotes tilt at imaginary windmills, the rider and the mule become indistinguishable.