This thread disturbs me to a certain extent in the attitude towards Indian Muslims.....Please do not get me wrong. I describe myself pro Hindu and anti nobody. I am not pro Muslim ..
By the nuclear agreement India received nothing spectacular.
They had the nuclear know how from 1960 onwards. The decisions to keep the program small were carried out on purpose with the scare of nuclear accidents in a densely populated country. All the agreement does is to open up the India market to American nuclear industry. about time..
I don't know why people fixate so much on China. China is increasing trade with every country. China would have more trade with India that US in next 2/3 years..So playing off India against china is not really gonna work even if Indians might play along to a certain extent to dangle carrot in front of Americans. Nothing more than that... the Indian establishment would take care of their interests in China just like the US would...
India does have 140+ million Muslims..They do have a larger representation in the government..But that is a positive point..They have a stake in the system..Muslims in India have enough political power and clout that they would not need to go swell Osama's ranks...Giving the Muslims representation is essential to the success of the Indian experiment.
As any other country India is full of all kinds of people..communists and lefties and what not...But in a democratic setup everyone has to commit to the common system. As long as they don't come shooting you their opinions are just fine.....
There are plenty Muslim girls in India going without a Hijab or a Chador or a Burqa. There are plenty muslim girls wearing skirts and paying tennis...Average Muhammad in India cares only about his career and how to make a good life for his family..There are plenty Muslims in India using family planning and refusing to have more that 2 kids...They are changing from inside...These expressions of hatred and branding all Muslims with terrorist tag would not get you anything good....
Take a look at Turkey or Malaysia...There would see sustainable development in a predominantly conservative Muslim countries..That is the role model I want to sell to the Indian Muslims..not the Saudi Arebian one..which by the way is supported by the Americans to quench their oil thirst...
Interesting timing. Japanese-owned (but American-operated) Westinghouse just sold 4 civilian nuclear power plants to China on Saturday.
Any thoughts?