The Indo-US nuclear deal is one of the most contentious issues that have rocked the entire country in the recent days. It is true that the position of the present UPA Government is tight owing to the stringent opposition of its Left supporters, or merely – the watchdogs. This has brought the government to a situation where due to an assortment of compulsions it is secretive and buying time in the anticipation of a decent and better future.
However, it seems that the US, on the contrary, is getting discomfited with the passing of days though it is hopeful that the abstemious foreign policy of India will compel itself to abide by the aspirations of US.
This form of expectation came out in the recent days from Dr Henry Kissinger, the erstwhile US Secretary of State. Dr. Kissinger, indeed, has many hats to wear but this acknowledged iconic elder statesman and expert emeritus of foreign and strategic affairs seems to be hopeful of the prolific conclusion over this deal. According to him, the US has already spoken enough on the delayed US-India civilian nuclear deal and at present the ball is in the Indian court. It, therefore, depends on the Indian decision and US has to live with it, whatever may be the result.
He was speaking at the inaugural session of the 33rd anniversary summit of the US-India Business Council where he said, "I have been involved, as others here have, in encouraging India in the direction of the nuclear agreement." But, I believe that America has said all that it's to say on that subject. It is now an Indian problem. And India will decide." He also added, "It doesn't need anymore lectures on the subject."
Kissinger was also found to indicate that New Delhi "understands the imperatives of each side and it will make a decision and when the decision is made, we will welcome it or live with it, and our relationship will be strong no matter what the Indian decision is."
To his consideration this deal is in no way any US strategy to put India as a munition against the rising economically and militarily powerful China but to fabricate a new relationship between these two votaries of democratic principles.
To him, "We have unique advantages in the Indian-American relationship because we do have the same domestic values, we have the same language, and we have on all of the big issues of the day, really parallel goals."
This striking resemblance needs a stronger coordination and the nuclear deal is a step towards it.
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