I do not subscribe to the zero sum view of the world or Asia...I do not believe in the pipe-dream of superpowerdom of either China, India or US...I think of the future of the multipolar world in which US might be first among the equals...
US and China relationship is about trade...without trade there is no relationship....When I started the thread I did not even want to talk about China...I rather wanted to concentrate on self evaluation....Well...I never thought I would ever be called a communist...well looks like today is my lucky day...
Getting on the Security council...Is that the pinnacle of success ?? Are there more important issue in the country ??
The Security Council seat isn't about stature, it is about "us" having a say in world affairs. We represent 1/6th of humanity. Don't you think we deserve to get to have our say?
Our bigger problems? Why wonder about our "bigger problems" all the time? Especially when it deters us from achieving what we can. At best you're a Nehruvian. A communist is not beyond you.