India's foreign policy

India is an exceptional country as far its friends or allies are concerned. To my opinion there are no friends of India, may be the politicians may have an distorted view. You look around the continent, they say Nepal, Sri Lanka are there friends, but, you have to just visit these countries to know the reality, the hostility will be noticeable.

There was a time during Chinese Aggression way back in 1962 when the same situation was quite evident. The American Seventh Fleet came to help but, the same Seventh Fleet was there against India's war in Bangladesh, then Russian Navy came to India's respite.

How they messed with Sri Lanka is the latest example of unclear thinking. It well known that at first you trained LTTE so they may fight for there right, then you switched sides, during Rajiv Gandhi era, and tried to play 'big brother' by sending IPKF to fight the same LTTE along with Sri Lankan forces. The IPKF was not prepared and neither they were briefed properly with intelligence inputs. They were only told that "they (LTTE) are our boys you need not fear from them". What happened? IPKF suffered heavy casualties and had to be withdrawn. IPKF were restrained and had to take clearance before shooting the troubling soldiers. There was no one who could issue direct orders, all the orders were Delhi controlled. In such situations (war) if soldier cannot shoot when enemy is encountered, then it is easy to asses the outcome. There were some states within the country (so called united India) who were blatantly opposing the sending of IPKF. The recent elimination of Sri Lankan internal problem of LTTE was possible with the Chinese help, not Indian, and China went out to protect Sri Lanka against any global admonishments. Now if China has gained Naval Base at southern tip of Sri Lanka you become apprehensive and have lost a possible ally.

Take the case of Nepal, you just cross into Nepal and you will know that Indians are most hated and have to bear the grunt. Why one gets treated like this in so called friendly nation ? The answer is thew same , because of our unclear foreign policy and taking things for granted. When Nepal looks for support India behaves with lot of uncertainties and non-dependable statements and attitude. You try to treat Nepal as your protege and think they will are bound to bow before you no matter how late and with what impunity you act. Every country has its own think-tanks , and when Nepal gets easier and more reliable support from China, you feel that they are not treating you well.

As far as Bangla Desh is concerned it is evident that India wished to divide and lessen the power of Pakistan. It was a right decision to send Indian army to help Muji-bur-Rehman and help forming of Bangla Desh. Again what happened, because of your unclear and rigid stands and more over non dependability Bangla Desh started looking else where. The situation ultimately turned so ugly that you needed to erect fencing at the border and skirmishes erupted. India was not able to take the benefits of the good job done by Indian army.

Look at Pakistan, does India has a clear and sticky foreign policy ever since independence, the answer is big NO. Sometimes under world pressure you timidly approach your enemy for reconciliation. You meet them in AGRA and they spat on your face. They have a clear policy to defame and disturb your tranquility world over. They can defend themeselves even after state sponsored terrorisim and no one listenes to your pleadings that you were SLAPPED. You keep on crying and showing your wounds before the world just to gain sympathy. DID AMERICA PESPONDED TO 9/11 WITH A DIALOGUE ? No it reacted with vengeance and a war. You look at INDIAN POLICY, it cares more for world opinion and reaction. Why anybody else should react - are you incapable or incapacitated. Recently much learned and respected Manmohan Singh and thought to be as an able politician fell in trap of Pakistan regarding Baluchistan and on top of it is now justifying and has blamed media coverage.

With China you are still in doldrums regarding a clear and long-sighted foreign policy, the result is in every decade your foreign ministers visit China with a cloudy vision and come back empty handed. On contrary China is very clear with its foreign policy and if it looks after its countries interest in the bargain no one should feel bad. They have DEVELOPED allies and are keeping their policies clear whether it be Pakistan, Sri Lanka or other allies.

India needs to look around the world and shop for allies with their dignity and interests in mind. They have to stick to clearer policies and the biggest need is to stick to them and be seen as DEPENDABLE. Why ? because no body wants an undependable friend.

You just look around the world, can you name a single country in the entire world who is a strong ally of India even after so many years of independence.

ONLY GOD SAVES INDIA AND INDIANS..... please say AMEN.