Monday, July 20, 2009
Clinton has a hard task to make visit to india a success
She has been in office for nearly six months and she has already visited some other countries in Asia and some of her pronouncements in China have caused concern in India. There are other reasons for her to reassure India that the strategic partnership between the two countries is intact. She, therefore, has a hard task ahead of her to make the visit a success.
Of course, the Obama Administration had to wait till the elections in India. Like everyone else, the US might also have expected change in India.
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Labels: China, clinton visit, india visit, Indian Government, intact, obama administration, strategic partnership, terrorism, united states and india, united states voted for change
Monday, December 8, 2008
After attacks, Prime Minister battles for political life
But if the track record of the quietly spoken "prime minister by accident" is anything to go by, the Congress-led government may find it hard to both appease voters ahead of general elections, and persuade Pakistan to act against militants.
"We have a figurehead prime minister," strategic affairs expert K. Subrahmanyam said.
"There is an impression that the government is weak and not able to deal with terrorism."
Many voters want some kind of clear response to the attack that killed 183 people, from identifying and punishing the masterminds to trade sanctions against Pakistan, or passing harsh anti-terrorism laws within India.
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Labels: attacks in Mumbai, harsh anti-terrorism laws, india, masterminds, PM battles for political life, string of bombings in Indian cities, terrorism, trade sanctions against Pakistan
Monday, October 27, 2008
World watches as America holds 56th quadrennial Presidential Election
Also, for the second time (Geraldine Ferraro was the first, in 1984), a woman is running for Vice President. So, whether the Democrats win, or the Republicans, the ticket will be historic. Also, were he to win, John McCain, will be the oldest first-term President in American history. If the Democratic ticket triumphs, Joe Biden will be America's first Roman Catholic VP .
Apart from these interesting items for the record book, Election 2008 is important for the huge issues looming above it - two unfinished wars, the housing crisis, health care, the recession, the awesome budget deficit! Whatever nitpickers might say, it is still a unipolar world.
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Labels: American history, border wars, democracy, election, human events, hurricanes, Joe Biden, John McCain, presidential nominee, senators, terrorism, US Presidential Elections, Watches, World
Friday, August 8, 2008
United States wary of Pakistani appeal for more cooperation
"The problem from our perspective has not been an absence of information going into the Pakistani government," said one Bush administration official familiar with discussions between the two governments. "It's an absence of action."
Both governments stressed that their meetings have been cordial, and public statements underlined a shared commitment to counter terrorism. President Bush, in an appearance with Gilani after a White House meeting on July 28, twice noted U.S. respect for Pakistani sovereignty. In an interview on July 29, Gilani emphasized Pakistan's desire "to maintain excellent relations with the United States."
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Labels: Afghanistan, border, Bush administration, cooperation, militant attack, Pakistani government, Pakistani Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani, terrorism, United states
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