We're passing through interesting times. A lot many things are happening around us - a few on expected lines and many others on the unexpected! Let's go through a few:-
(a) India, Sri Lanka and the nuclear deal.
Every government in Sri Lanka has, in the past, played their China vs India card in their foreign
policy initiatives and got the best deals from both. Sirisena, by visiting India, on his first trip
abroad after being elected has struck the right note but do not be surprised when he follows it by
one to China in the near future!
The highlight of the visit has been the signing of the nuclear deal for purely civilian uses. Let's
hope that there's an upswing in the relations between the two countries and irritants no more mar
the status.
(b) The coal block auctions.
After having cancelled all the previous coal block allotments made under Manmohan Singh's
government, one was under the impression that the new allocations would be transparent. While
the transparency factor has been established, one is at a loss to evaluate the permission given to
blacklisted companies to take part in the new process.
Probably, having burnt their fingers, those companies are expected to follow the correct norms
without resorting to underhand dealings, this time!
(c) Egypt gets after the ISIS.
Egypt, in a dawn strike, has targeted the ISIS in neighbouring Libya. This was carried out in
retaliation to the terror outfit's beheading of 21 Egyptian Coptic Christians - who'd gone to that
country in search of work. They're paraded to a beach, made to kneel and beheaded.
The terror outfit needs to be eliminated without compunction. The more Islamic nations join
the fight against terror, the better it is for the world as a whole!
Tailpiece.
The story about the murder of 20 year old Ozgecan Aslan for resisting rape has angered the average
Turkish citizen. She'd used pepper spray to keep her detractors away - a minibus driver, his father and a friend - but was then stabbed and beaten on the head with an iron pipe to death. Her charred body was found in a riverbed in Mersin, a city of southern Turkey. Sad!
RIP, young lady. That was no way for you to go. We join your family in these difficult times with prayers and tears!
(a) India, Sri Lanka and the nuclear deal.
Every government in Sri Lanka has, in the past, played their China vs India card in their foreign
policy initiatives and got the best deals from both. Sirisena, by visiting India, on his first trip
abroad after being elected has struck the right note but do not be surprised when he follows it by
one to China in the near future!
The highlight of the visit has been the signing of the nuclear deal for purely civilian uses. Let's
hope that there's an upswing in the relations between the two countries and irritants no more mar
the status.
(b) The coal block auctions.
After having cancelled all the previous coal block allotments made under Manmohan Singh's
government, one was under the impression that the new allocations would be transparent. While
the transparency factor has been established, one is at a loss to evaluate the permission given to
blacklisted companies to take part in the new process.
Probably, having burnt their fingers, those companies are expected to follow the correct norms
without resorting to underhand dealings, this time!
(c) Egypt gets after the ISIS.
Egypt, in a dawn strike, has targeted the ISIS in neighbouring Libya. This was carried out in
retaliation to the terror outfit's beheading of 21 Egyptian Coptic Christians - who'd gone to that
country in search of work. They're paraded to a beach, made to kneel and beheaded.
The terror outfit needs to be eliminated without compunction. The more Islamic nations join
the fight against terror, the better it is for the world as a whole!
Tailpiece.
The story about the murder of 20 year old Ozgecan Aslan for resisting rape has angered the average
Turkish citizen. She'd used pepper spray to keep her detractors away - a minibus driver, his father and a friend - but was then stabbed and beaten on the head with an iron pipe to death. Her charred body was found in a riverbed in Mersin, a city of southern Turkey. Sad!
RIP, young lady. That was no way for you to go. We join your family in these difficult times with prayers and tears!
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