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In national interest?
The editorial Done deal (March 3) rightly states that due to national interest, the nuclear pill lodged uncomfortably in the Indo-US throat is in the process of being swallowed.
In national interest?
The editorial Done deal (March 3) rightly states that due to national interest, the nuclear pill lodged uncomfortably in the Indo-US throat is in the process of being swallowed. As George Bush pointed out, this has not been easy for him or Manmohan Singh. The PM should clarify to his countrymen that the government has national interest firmly in place and that it’s foreign policy is not tilted way in favour of the US.
Bidyut Chatterjee, Faridabad
Baseless protests
How can any country be taken seriously when its own government speaks in disparate voices (Politically incorrect, March 3)? Has the Left Front forgotten that it supports the government? By protesting the Bush visit, what did they achieve except chaos and confusion for our own people?
Sreelata Menon, Delhi
II
We ape the Americans. We send our children there to study, we are crazy about everything American, even the American Dream, but when their president visits us we take to the streets in protest.
The protests against George Bush were completely baseless. If the Left disapproves of India’s cosying up to the US, they should do some rethinking. Do they believe that it is better to have America as a foe rather than an ally?
Ranjana Manchanda, via e-mail
III
The Indo-US nuclear agreement deserves to be hailed by all right-thinking people. The UPA government led by Manmohan Singh should be commended on signing the deal without compromising on India’s national interests.
Saleem kidwai, Delhi
IV
Manmohan Singh has shown courage in signing the nuclear agreement with the US. Though only time will tell if this agreement gets the approval of the US Congress and whether it turns out to be beneficial to India, the PM deserves encomiums for standing firm on what he calls ‘enlightened national interest’.
G.S. KULKARNI,Delhi
