Going by media reports about events happening around the globe and actions by certain countries that have immediate ramifications on us, as a nation, I find that the answer to this question of mine is disturbing! Is it the price that we pay for the diplomatic niceties that we follow? And is it that they consider our decency as a perennial weakness?
I'm perturbed because of the following events:-
(a) The marines shall not return, says Italy.
The two Italian marines, responsible for the killing of the three fishermen off the coast of Kerala, had
been sent back to their country to facilitate voting(Did we've to send them in the first place? Doesn't
the Italians have the system of postal ballot?) in their national elections. Italy has now said that they
shan't return and if at all there's the need to continue with the case, India could pursue it in an
international court of arbitration.
(b) The Pakistanis pass a resolution on Afzal Guru.
The Pakistanis have passed a resolution in their national assembly demanding the return of Afzal
Guru's body to his family. The audacity is all the more outrageous that this has taken place exactly
three days after its Prime Minister was allowed to visit the dargah at Ajmer! Why is that country
being allowed to mock at our sensibilities time and again? And the paradox is that their legislators
have a lot to discuss and bring out legislation to sort out the chaos within!!
(c) The Maldivians back out of an agreement.
The present government of Male, went back on the understanding reached with us, and had arrested
their former president. Diplomatic agreements have to be adhered to for maintaining good
relationships between countries. Were they playing to their Chinese constituency?
To vote or not to vote against Sri lanka, on the UN's apex body of Human Rights is another dilemma for the central government keeping in mind the relationship between the two countries against the backdrop of domestic political compulsions in Tamilnadu!
Tailpiece.
We need to flex our muscles and convey to the rest of the world that we're strong and decent and never to misconstrue our magnanimity for weakness!
I'm perturbed because of the following events:-
(a) The marines shall not return, says Italy.
The two Italian marines, responsible for the killing of the three fishermen off the coast of Kerala, had
been sent back to their country to facilitate voting(Did we've to send them in the first place? Doesn't
the Italians have the system of postal ballot?) in their national elections. Italy has now said that they
shan't return and if at all there's the need to continue with the case, India could pursue it in an
international court of arbitration.
(b) The Pakistanis pass a resolution on Afzal Guru.
The Pakistanis have passed a resolution in their national assembly demanding the return of Afzal
Guru's body to his family. The audacity is all the more outrageous that this has taken place exactly
three days after its Prime Minister was allowed to visit the dargah at Ajmer! Why is that country
being allowed to mock at our sensibilities time and again? And the paradox is that their legislators
have a lot to discuss and bring out legislation to sort out the chaos within!!
(c) The Maldivians back out of an agreement.
The present government of Male, went back on the understanding reached with us, and had arrested
their former president. Diplomatic agreements have to be adhered to for maintaining good
relationships between countries. Were they playing to their Chinese constituency?
To vote or not to vote against Sri lanka, on the UN's apex body of Human Rights is another dilemma for the central government keeping in mind the relationship between the two countries against the backdrop of domestic political compulsions in Tamilnadu!
Tailpiece.
We need to flex our muscles and convey to the rest of the world that we're strong and decent and never to misconstrue our magnanimity for weakness!
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