India answers America's arrogance
All countries form foreign policies according to their interests and convenience. Independent India under the leadership of Nehru credit this path with great care. India emerged as the leader of the third world countries when the cold war between America and Russia was at its peak. India took a soft stance on Russia when Pakistan hurriedly rest into the arms of America. Nehru understood that India had to side with Russia though America the strongest nation then could have been of great help with its capitalist power. It never declared his inclination towards Russia. He has maintained an arm's length distance from Russia. This continued till the Soviet Union collapsed.
India's baseline progress as a lot to Nehru's foresightedness. India's foreign policy turned week after the 90s.With America attacking Iran, India grew a lot confused about its preferential ally. By then, India had begun to long for America's friendship owing to growing unrest with Pakistan. It would change its stance on many issues relating to Middle East conflicts.Finally after entering into nuclear agreement with America, India dashed hopes of all third world countries. Just around the time the relationship between US and Pak hit a roadblock, India began to long for America's hand of friendship, even at the cost of putting its own internal policies at stake.
Pakistan was cozying up with China when America took a soft stance towards India. Not just that, even today, Pakistan has not been able to grow beyond the tentacles of America. The US has attacked Pakistani sovereignty many a times and treated it like it's own subordinate colony. The world is watching how the Saudi nations are being g handed out raw deals owing to their undue friendship with America, whose president recently said Saudi nations won't last even two weeks without their help. Saudi could not even respond with basic courage. Saudi and Pakistan are fine examples of what would happen to nations that submit their internal matters before another nation. India probably knows and has got adequate indications that it will be facing the same fate in the coming days.
The 8 defence agreements that have been made between India and Russia of high importance. They are back in the discussion because America has expressed clear objection to these. America has said any defence agreement between India and Russia will not be tolerated. India is an independent country and has the freedom to enter into agreements between any of the nations it chooses to go with. India had its own foreign policy all the time. It was seen as a developing nation even without any assistance or help from America. The fact that America can dictate terms to India shows the clear latter's failure of foreign policy. This is the result of being at America's beck and call, paying heed to every instruction issued by the US. America's enemies have turned into India's enemies too by default and unnecessarily so.
Today, the rupee is losing value before the dollar at a fast pace. Oil prices are increasing rapidly. If India had shown some wisdom against the sanctions America imposed on Iran, the rates wouldn't have probably increased in this manner. The wrong assumption of Indian corporate sector that India can access oils through America from Iran has landed us here. Iran and Iraq were friends of India. India stood against Iraq for the sake of America. Now friendship with Iran is in a precarious situation. India has to clearly indicate to America that it will choose its allies and partners by its own preference. Though the relationship between Russia and India has indicated this to the US, the problem doesn't end here.
Though albeit late, India now knows the danger of being friends with America. The country is also looking ways of salvaging relationship with Iran. America is not too blind to these attempts of India. The US may bring more pressure on India in the coming days and India has to prepare for this challenge. India has to prefer peace over all other choices. Unless we improve our relationships with our neighbours, India or Pakistan cannot free themselves from the tentacles of America.
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Vinod Tawde seeks apology from Kharge, Rahul through legal notice, warns of defamation lawsuit
Cash-for-vote row
New Delhi, Nov 22: BJP leader Vinod Tawde has demanded an apology from Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and the Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi for making "false and baseless" allegations against him in the cash-for-votes incident in Maharashtra, saying if they don't he would sue them for defamation.
Tawde was accused by Bahujan Vikas Aghadi, a regional party, of distributing Rs 5 crore to woo voters, with its members barging into a hotel room on November 19 in a Mumbai suburb, where the BJP leader was present.
The former Maharashtra minister and BJP national general secretary claimed innocence, saying the alleged amount was not recovered in the probe by the Election Commission and police.
"The Congress only believes in spreading lies, and this incident is a proof of the party's low level politics to dent me and my party's image," Tawde said.
The two Congress leaders and the party spokesperson Supriya Shrinate seized on the row to accuse the BJP of using money power to influence the November 20 assembly polls in the state.
The legal notice sent to the three claimed that they were aware that they were pushing a "totally false story fabricated" by them.
"You all have deliberately, mischievously with the sole intention of damaging the reputation of our client intentionally fabricated the story distribution of money. You all have published false, baseless allegations against our client on various media for tarnishing his image in the eyes of right thinking people in the society," the notice read.
The Congress leaders were in a "great hurry" to damage Tawde's reputation, they did not bother to check the fact and or despite knowing the entire fact they made the false, baseless allegations, it said.
"The entire imputation made by you all are totally false, baseless, malicious and mala fide and as our client is in no way involved in any such illegal activity and as a responsible office bearer of the national political party he is aware of his duties," it added.
The notice demanded an "unconditional apology" to Tawde within 24 hours from the time the receipt of the notice, which was sent on November 21, and published in newspapers and X.
If they do not offer apology, then Tawde will initiate criminal proceedings under Section 356, which covers defamation, of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and also civil proceedings for the damages of Rs 100 crore against the three Congress leaders, the notice said.
