The last few days we in India have been assaulted by the fight for freedom that the Buddhist monks are leading in Burma. And all India is doing is wait and watch which way the wind will blow. Wise men of all color are talking about how India is engaging Burma with her interests in mind.
The little lessons that I have learned so far tell me that you have to watch out as you make a deal with the devil. It may be for India's commercial gain that we are standing back and watching. It is sad that while the foundations of our country, the very air and space that gives me the freedom to feel this way is being taken out at our neighbors and we are doing nothing. Buddhist monks fight, and we watch. We are worried about China, we are worried about the Junta. Newspapers write about how Europe asking India to do something about this is being two faced! As per these esteemed journalists, Europe did not do anything for so long. By induction, then they seem to suggest that India should do nothing.
End of the day, when all the wise men go to sleep, oil or no oil, fighting extremists or no extremists, we need to ask whether we can tolerate such behavior in our neighborhood. India which should be the beacon of democracy is shying away. That is the wrong direction. If there is anything we should be doing is standing up for freedom all over the world. Sad to see that we are competing with China on who will win the oil well when the cities are burning.
Nero anyone?
Random Musings on what I consider serious topics of national and international interest...who am I kidding Gettoutta here!
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