tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7813749.post114555193745494701..comments2024-03-24T12:52:31.153+05:30Comments on Shadow Warrior: Re: [Fwd: Jim Hoagland interviews Prime Minister Manmohan Singh]Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7813749.post-1145631428585429682006-04-21T20:27:00.000+05:302006-04-21T20:27:00.000+05:30bali, san? of all places? let's leave that alone. ...bali, san? of all places? let's leave that alone. it looks almost exactly like kerala, except the natives are much nicer!<BR/><BR/>otherwise, it's a good idea to extend india's reach. i have long talked about a pax indica in the indian ocean. india needs to spend huge sums on a blue-water navy with two or three carrier battle groups, nuclear submarines, and port facilities in all the littorals. yeah, cam ranh bay in vietnam, subic bay in the philippines, singapore, trincomalee in sri lanka, etc.nizhal yoddhahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05902296946297938832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7813749.post-1145630845730660412006-04-21T20:17:00.000+05:302006-04-21T20:17:00.000+05:30This is a great development -- kinda something lik...This is a great development -- kinda something like the idea whose time has come.<BR/><BR/>These countries can trust India as they know it doesn't have nay imperilaistic tendencies and is there to further mutual interests. And as such in the fast changing geo-political scenario, its always a strategic initiative to be there sooner where you ought to be tahn latter (and let the others move in). Whatever floats the boat -- as they say.<BR/><BR/>Also, India can build goodwill by helping these nations in various areas in which it has expertise in like education, IT, banking etc. Indian businesses can take advantage of the opportunities, no matter how small as of now, to get a toehold and a headstart in their economies.<BR/><BR/>Hope, the morons sitting in the South Block (the biggest of all -- prime-minion Singh, who unfortunately is no politician or his boss Italian Bardancer) don't screw up.EkSh00nyaSh00nyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05450434449022688429noreply@blogger.com