China has warned the US that it was opposed to any country meeting the Dalai Lama, in any manner. In the same vein, it goes on to say that it is opposed to any nation or government using the 'Tibet issue to interfere in China's internal affairs! In fact, China is stated to have denounced the spiritual leader as "a dangerous splittist", seeking to establish an independent Tibet.
This was in response to the White House's announcement, last week, that the US President would deliver an address on 'Religious Freedom' on 05 Feb, at a prayer breakfast, in Washington which will be attended by the Dalai Lama.
Against this backdrop, why does it hobnob with Pakistan to create infrastructure both, in the overrun Aksai Chin area and the disputed, Pakistan-occupied-Kashmir. It's, by far, the most blatant example of fishing in troubled waters! And to keep the border issue live between China and India, it keeps claiming Arunachal Pradesh to be its!!
If all these don't smack of double standards, what does?
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India had successfully test-fired the 6,000 km ICBM, Agni, from the canister making it very user friendly and allowing the user to fire it from anywhere - as they said even from the roadside with minimum loss of time - last week.
One was only waiting for the news from Pakistan as to how it had test fired some rocket close on its heels and here, it is! It seems to have successfully test-fired a new, indigenously developed(?) cruise missile capable of delivering nuclear as well as conventional warheads up to 350 kms! This is the way that it tries to create a false feeling of 'having attained parity with India'!
And mind you, the country is in a very bad economic state! Why can't they stop being India-centric and worry about their own well being, for a change?
Will they learn, ever?
Tailpiece.
An Indian restaurant, 'Dishoom', in Covent Garden that's modelled on a typical Irani cafe of Bombay, has become the best restaurant in UK. Its 'bun maska' and 'kaal khatta' are the most sought after dishes, often attracting serpentine queues of people! It was founded in 2010!!
The other dishes that are served regularly are 'bhel', 'paao bhaaji'(my favourite) and 'Bare Miya' style grills!
This was in response to the White House's announcement, last week, that the US President would deliver an address on 'Religious Freedom' on 05 Feb, at a prayer breakfast, in Washington which will be attended by the Dalai Lama.
Against this backdrop, why does it hobnob with Pakistan to create infrastructure both, in the overrun Aksai Chin area and the disputed, Pakistan-occupied-Kashmir. It's, by far, the most blatant example of fishing in troubled waters! And to keep the border issue live between China and India, it keeps claiming Arunachal Pradesh to be its!!
If all these don't smack of double standards, what does?
* * *
India had successfully test-fired the 6,000 km ICBM, Agni, from the canister making it very user friendly and allowing the user to fire it from anywhere - as they said even from the roadside with minimum loss of time - last week.
One was only waiting for the news from Pakistan as to how it had test fired some rocket close on its heels and here, it is! It seems to have successfully test-fired a new, indigenously developed(?) cruise missile capable of delivering nuclear as well as conventional warheads up to 350 kms! This is the way that it tries to create a false feeling of 'having attained parity with India'!
And mind you, the country is in a very bad economic state! Why can't they stop being India-centric and worry about their own well being, for a change?
Will they learn, ever?
Tailpiece.
An Indian restaurant, 'Dishoom', in Covent Garden that's modelled on a typical Irani cafe of Bombay, has become the best restaurant in UK. Its 'bun maska' and 'kaal khatta' are the most sought after dishes, often attracting serpentine queues of people! It was founded in 2010!!
The other dishes that are served regularly are 'bhel', 'paao bhaaji'(my favourite) and 'Bare Miya' style grills!
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