India’s Choices??
The reason why we did not go on war post 26/11 was from an economic perspective. Not because of any diplomatic pressure or lack of will. This is my personal opinion, and not backed up by anything. A War in time of recession and global meltdown would not serve any purpose other than pulling down already the shaken middle and lower class. A War bleeds an economy, especially a developing one.
A War, would have been a driving of point, of raising oneself, of showcasing the fact that no one infringes on over sovereignty. That we can deal with people who are trying to push us down, in the worst possible ways. It would have been the right response, under the right circumstances.
Some might argue the government chose an easier and probably a weaker option, and for once we should have put the record straight.
The circumstances were not right, again my view.
Today, I have been reading/surfing a lot about the recently concluded(??) Copenhagen talks. I read the speeches of Hugo Chavez and a lot about Evo Morales. About the non-binding agreement, which was taken note of, about how Seychelles will be environmentally neutral by 2020 and about how Tuvalu has fulfilled its obligations.
And I could not help but question myself about the choices which the government faces. To continue the development and try to prosper, try to eradicate poverty and … if not any of this… then to actually make the politicians richer…or to…sacrifice the today, so that our next generations will have a better (and may be livable) future?? To sacrifice some portion of our growth for climatic conditions.
I came across the below statement by the minister and ended up questioning myself about how are we defining success. Whether to strike out a deal, or actually not striking out a deal was the objective?? Whether we were looking for a binding agreement, something to which countries are accountable or we were just there, to make the headcount??
Ramesh said: “The accord does not speak of a specific peaking year – another area of success.”
I don’t know how I should react to the above statement made by the minister.
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