[Jeff Head]

It already is more than that...read this article.

China and India agree to for Partnership

No one considered the possibility that The Soviets and the Nazis would get together at the outset of World War II. After all, they were considered bitter enemies. But ask the Poles and the Scandinavian countries about the results when they did. Ask what kind of problems it caused our war planners when they did...for over two years as they were allied.

Ultimately, the Nazis implemented their plan, Barbarosa, and attacked the Soviets...and we are very grateful that they did.

Stranger things have happened and this relationship between Inida and China is not just a fictional pipe dream...it is happening right before our eyes and we, the US, need to take direct steps now to ensure that it is offset with an even stronger relationship between India and us, IMHO.

[TommyDale]

China had made many agreements. Their history says that those agreements are usually worthless. They pay lip service while stabbing their "partners" in the back. If anything, this might lead to a war between China and India, rather than a bonafide parnership.

[Brilliant]

"need to take direct steps now to ensure that it is offset with an even stronger relationship between India and us..."

Well, yeah, I agree with that... But I'm not very worried about this. The US and India have strong relations, and they are getting stronger. India realizes how important it is that they have strong relations with the US. They are cozying up to China for the simple reason that they must.

It hasn't been all that long since the Chinese attacked the Indians militarily. The Indians don't trust the Chinese, but they know that they've got to be "friends" with them in order to assure the peace.

And interestingly, China realizes that it must do the same. For some reason, the Chinese have not yet figured out that they also need a good relationship with the US. My suspicion is, though, that if Japan gets the a-bomb, they will suddenly make that realization, but too late.

[mabelkitty]

If we quit pandering to Pakistan, we wouldn't have to worry about this. But we keep sticking our fingers in our allies eyes, so what does one expect?

[wtc911]

And India will do what? Give up its bid to become a first world nation? Close the door to western out-sourced revenues and jobs? Ignore millenia of historical lessons? Emmigrate its best and brightest to Beijing instead of NYC?

Worry more about resurgent new-age marxism in our own hemisphere holding hands with China.