Government spokesmen have claimed that India would not have been exposed to humiliation at the Islamic summit at Rabat last September if there had been no communal riots in Ahmedabad and that some of the Opposition parties had deliberately distorted the issue for partisan ends. The first proposition is quite … Read More
There is no doubt that India’s basic decision not to establish diplomatic relations with Israel has vitiated its West Asia policy and made it difficult for it to work effectively for peace in the region. The absence of diplomatic relations with Tel Aviv cannot, however, explain or excuse such … Read More
India’s debacle at Rabat has given a new edge to the demand for a fresh look at the country’s foreign policy. While Mr Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed, who led the Indian delegation to the Islamic summit, has endorsed this demand, Mr Dinesh Singh has had talks with his Israeli counterpart, the … Read More
The festivities in Peking on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of the People’s Republic cannot cheer up the Chinese people. In spite of the development of a small nuclear armoury they cannot but view with dismay the present state of affairs in their country. The Communist party, at once … Read More
It is possible that the North Viet Namese leaders took the initiative in arranging the Kosygin-Chou meeting last week. In all probability they made the proposal to Mr. Chou En-lai when he went to Hanoi to mourn President Ho Chi Minh’s death. The Chinese Prime Minister apparently thought it … Read More
It is possible that the North Vietnamese leaders took the initiative in arranging the Kosygin-Chou meeting last week. In all probability they made the proposal to Mr. Chou En-lai when he went to Hanoi to mourn President Ho Chi Minh’s death. The Chinese Prime Minister apparently thought it necessary to … Read More
It is rather simplistic to discuss the likely consequences of the eventual American withdrawal from Viet Nam in terms of a power vacuum or the ability or inability of the countries in the region to look after their security. The issues involved are extremely complex. To begin with, America’s massive … Read More
Neither the fantastic feat of landing man on the moon nor President Nixon’s current tour and his promises of support to the US allies in Asia can cover up the projected cuts in US military establishment in South-East Asia. The plain fact is that an era is drawing to a … Read More
If the recent turmoil in the Congress Party and its outcome prove anything, it is that in spite of the dismal performance of the public sector nationalisation remains popular with large articulate sections of the community. That is why Mrs Indira Gandhi has been able to push through the nationalisation … Read More
It is fortuitous that the confrontation between the Prime Minister and the party managers has taken place on the question of the selection of the Congress nominee for presidentship. The conflict between them had been building up for a long time and one issue could have been as good as … Read More
