Sir,Indian route will warm the nationalist heart.
However, oil is not the only input that boost the economy.
Upsetting the US and the West will have its own repercussions.
International politics is but a policy that has works on comprises which euphemistically is called 'peaceful coexistence'.
It is actually the Europeans that are leading the call for sanctionsBy every passing day, US is less and less of action, more and more of rhetoric words. We'll deal with them and Iran the same way they deal with us and Pakistan parallely. No zero sum game here.
Time to show some balls, if not for reputation sake then at least to protect one's interests.
Regards,
Virendra
More important issue is, what US-EU bring to India if it has to agree with sanctions on Iran? (though India has rejected it already)
We earned it already when last time Obama visited. Oh wait.... it didn't happen, just some press talk.Guaranteed NSG membership Perhaps ?
Disagreeing with pro-US stand is wrong policy by default ?It seems Indian policy makers have a knack for supporting the wrong positions in cases like this. Old habits die hard huh..?
Disagreeing with pro-US stand is wrong policy by default ?
Its not about being minority & aliening with majority, its about securing energy interests.Disagreeing with US? It seems that India's view on Iran is the most severe minority, even in the Middle East. BTW, your most important weapons supplier and technology partner Israel would seriously disagree with your government's position on the matter.
I must say however that disagreeing with the US is the "default mode" of Indian policymakers...
Its not about being minority & aliening with majority, its about securing energy interests.
Can you tell what US-EU bringing to table so that India should stop trading with Iran ? Can they compensate Iranian supply to India somehow ?
Why wouldn't you answer this part ?With the very public rebuke against the US and the monetary arrangement being organised by India for Iran, it certainly appears that India is not looking for oil sources alternative.
--Can you tell what US-EU bringing to table so that India should stop trading with Iran ? Can they compensate Iranian supply to India somehow ?
It is not a default for our government. we have limited crude oil suppliers in the world, it is easy to sit and pass judgment in the west when they have so many other suppliers for crude oil. plus there is no enmity that Iranians show towards India, on the contrary they have been more helpful to our country than hurtful. You must also keep in mind that the US government acted in pure self interest historically when dealing with India, now we are doing the same. An embargo would just be appeasement for the west who is not willing to give anything in return. It seems that you are so much against Indian policy so why don't you give me a good reason why India should embargo Iranian Oil? In my opinion the in the past the US could bully us into an embargo but not anymore, they might still have enough power to convince us but they would have to give us something major like ceasing weapon sales to Pakistan. But that wont happenDisagreeing with US? It seems that India's view on Iran is the most severe minority, even in the Middle East. BTW, your most important weapons supplier and technology partner Israel would seriously disagree with your government's position on the matter.
I must say however that disagreeing with the US is the "default mode" of Indian policymakers...
yeah I agree with you don't you remember that time when the Indians supported the Mujahadeen in Afghanistan who later turned into Al-Queda and Tablian.... oh wait that was the West!It seems Indian policy makers have a knack for supporting the wrong positions in cases like this. Old habits die hard huh..?
How can one go against his master ?Disagreeing with pro-US stand is wrong policy by default ?
Why wouldn't you answer this part ?
I am least bothered about how it appears to anyone or everyone.
Why wouldn't you answer this part ?
Japan reviews alternatives to Iran's oil - UPI.com
Japan is World's 3rd biggest oil consumer, India is No. 6, yet Japan is willing to look for alternative oil suppliers. The point is India's policymakers it seems are not interested in pressuring Iran.
lol japan! another lapdog of the yanks.Japan reviews alternatives to Iran's oil - UPI.com
Japan is World's 3rd biggest oil consumer, India is No. 6, yet Japan is willing to look for alternative oil suppliers. The point is India's policymakers it seems are not interested in pressuring Iran.
Please answer straight or simply don't.Why wouldn't you answer this part ?
Japan reviews alternatives to Iran's oil - UPI.com
Japan is World's 3rd biggest oil consumer, India is No. 6, yet Japan is willing to look for alternative oil suppliers. The point is India's policymakers it seems are not interested in pressuring Iran.