Did India make a mistake by abandoning the Iran pipeline project due to US pressure?
605718
yes India did make a mistake abandoning the pipeline project.\nwith growing industry and the extensive infrastructural development, India needs as much raw material it can get.\nand India is not as dependent on oil as developed countries such as america are. cement and steel prices are on a high already in the country. we needed that oil!!
1187781
The way developments are taking place, I think it would be much earlier.\n\nDidnt you hear the news yesterday? India and US have signed a Nuclear deal for generation of enery\n\n\nCheers !!!
486372
Although I'm an Indian I think that both India and Pakistan are responsible for the Kashmir problem. Normally Indians blame Pakistan and Pakistanis blame India. It's not that simple. We must know what people of Kashmir want. Most of the Kashmiris want independence. However if India loses Kashmir it would be easier for terrorists to attack India. This is the reason why India can't let go of Kashmir
389648
of course it will! All those years of friction with neighbouring country Pakistan will now have a strong back up!(i.e: Kashmir conflict). Pakistan is already in good terms with the USA so India is scoring good points by having a nuclear treaty too..Another reason why the treaty's important is because the political situation is already unstable enough (i know what im talking about, i live in Lebanon), and the threats to Iran concerning its nuclear activities are opening more eyes on the danger of atomic energy. It was wise to sign a treaty with the US since it dictates (illegitimately) the steps of the Security Council and the General Assembly..
32581
It is better.  Less tension on the Kashmir front for both nations.  This is good since both have nuclear capabilities.
258689
For India, it is vital Bush keeps up good relations for two very important reasons.  The first is that our trade deficit with India and the holding of US bonds as their treasury security makes them strategically important.  In other words, they are one of many countries (ironically) financing our national debt and your cushy un-productive (service/retail industry oriented) lifestyle.  For them to suddenly cash in on those bonds and back themselves with either gold or Euros would be disastrous for the US economy.  The second reason is that members of the Indian government are complicit in the 9/11 cover-up.  A majority of the steel from the WTC collapse was immediately shipped off to Indian scrap yards, and any remaining to this day would be "smoking gun" forensic evidence which would be brutal, if not devastating, for the administration.\n\nWith Pakistan, we helped install that guy (Musharrif) in the first place and he has nukes.  As it gets harder and harder for him to keep a lid on the chaos in his own country, we need to ensure him that America still backs him all the way and will keep up the foreign aid and military neighboring which helps him stay in power as his cronies loot the country of anything of value.
356438
Well, India has a credible nuclear option with a clear and responsible chain of command. Also, the nuclear option is just a deterrence and India acknowledges the disastrous results of it's usage and will restrain from it's usage until provoked.\n\nBecause there's no more reason for research in nuclear field so it makes sense to reach an agreement to ensure a regular supply of fuel for the power reactors. \n\nThe R&D required, if any, would be in the field of weapons and delivery systems which have no link to this agreement and can go on independent of it.\n\nAs far as playing against Pakistan and China is concerned, the days are past when the world's two biggest economies would think of engaging in war. There's too much at stake for India and China to go to war.\n\nIt's just Pakistan against which India needs to keep it's defences up. Unlike, India Pakistan's economy is in shambles, the nuclear button is in the hands of a General(the government and PM are just puppets) and there are extremists dictatating terms and training Jehadis to spread terrorism all around the world.\n\nI find it laughable when I read an answer that said India invavded Pakistan 3 times!!! It's the other way round. In it's history of 5000 years India has never invaded any country.
530820
debatable topic- lucrative business deal or subjugation at the hands of U.S.? i would say it is a mixture of both. this deal will help strengthen the relationship between the two countries. us is using India as a shield against china basically to keep a check on the growing power of china in Asia. from India's point of view the deal is good in some aspects. India is rich in thorium and the research for that technology is still underway. so it needs nuclear supply for the time being. however us has a history of back tracking from deals. and another point to be noted is that India has voted against Iran which might strain the relationship bw the two countries. and the question is whether India is loosing its independence to take international decisions and whether it is growing under us shadow.??
469595
The biggest factor is the meddling by the US in political and social affairs in the ME.  Most of this came from our incessant need to control nations that have OIL.  We need oil and will do anything to get it.\nWe overthrew and then had killed the Iranian leader Mossadegh and put the Shah in his place.  The Shah was a puppet of the US govt.  THAT is why Iran hates us.\nHowever, the next biggest factor is our unreasoning support of Israel, who was given Arab land and was forced on its neighbors in 1947. Arab leaders warned us about this but Truman ignored them, saying "Arabs don't vote.  jews vote."\nHe forgot about oil.  Oil in 1947 was $2 a barrel....
252667
Thank Bush for outsourcing.  You cannot get techical support for anything without getting India and an individual you cannot understand.  I guess that's the NEW "American" way.
681019
I don't agree that the American government is unwittingly doing so. I believe that they are doing so as part of a broader agenda to keep their status as the only superpower in the world. \n\nTheir fling with India is to act as a check in east Asia to the rise of China. Historically, India has a better relationship with the US than China did. Thus as Asia's second most populous country, the US would want to promote growth in India to act as a counterbalance to that of China. India was meant to be groom as a strong competitor for China in order to slow down the rise and threat of China. However, in doing so, they damaged the relationship with Pakistan, so is crucial if they ever want to stem out terrorism in Afghanistan.\n\nAs for the middle east, the Bush government was trying to stabilize the oil market by attacking Iraq. However, Bush failed to consider the backlash or such an actions. I believe Bush did not forsee that such a war would be polarized into a religious war and have such great public outcry against the Americans. In short, he messed it all up.\n\nIn the midst of all the rumbles in Asia, Bush failed to take  actions on the rise of leftist leaders in his own backyard, South America. Trouble would rise from within S.America, and that Bush would scramble to put out the fire. In doing so, asia would once sink back into pre-Iraqi war state of relation. Natural cycle would eventually sort out all the rubbish Bush created for us. :)\n\nHowever, you have to strike out strong democracy as on the the key elements to make the world safer. The America government is proclaiming to be soldiers of democracy. It is this very idea that G Bush is using to attack Iraq after no WMD was found. I dont see how it makes the world safer when democracy is the war cry of a facist. :)
452102
It will improve the economy in India.\nI know that few years ago they had a lot of problems with the electricity.\nMany things will change. But also, if India will not be able to keep all these US clients that are jumping there then they will start to loose. And they will loose.\nMany UK companies are not satisfied with the indian accent and are searching for other places.
435639
trust me....lots of new genaration of neplease hate india..coz time and again it tries to interfair in our poltics through Sughali Sandhi (treaty after anglo-nepal war)\n  Honestly, nobody like the country which interfares in ur country....if i cound i would say..get the hell out of our way.\n  If india cannot help..it should not come in between our home issue and at least not give dublicate weapons as INSAS (which didnt work, and almost 100 army were killed by moist).
576572
I believe you're right about the US attempting to have India as a strategic ally against China.  India is probably happy to have the US to count on in the event of a problem with China, too.\nThe fear factor of India doesn't make a lot of sense, because India does not have a history of attacking its allies.  The biggest problem for the US, as far as India is concerned, is Pakistan.  India and Pakistan have long had border problems, and the US has been known to step in to play referee on a few of these skirmishes.  Pakistan is also an ally that we need to keep close.
1041128
Politically unstable with a high level of illiteracy, mixed with religious fanaticism.\n\nForever causing brinkmanship with its neighbor India over the Kashmir region.
625223
USA is keeping Iran under pressure and giving signal to other Middle Eastern and Arab countries not to indulge terrorism. This way, interest of USA is protected by trying to suppress terrorism and controll of the oil price. At the same time, USA will not expect to see the rise of another nuclear power state in the Middle Eastern region especially Iran who has long dispute history with the USA and Israil. In my mind, unless unavoidable circumstances, USA will not go to War as they have found recent experinces from Iraq War.
678163
well fo sure ........nobody knows. but the most likely reason can be to gain international respect vis-a-vis united states as it happened in the case of india . also to have a dominating position in the midle east given its complex geopolitical situation and also have an upper hand with respect to israel. dont forget israel also has nuclear weapons but nobody is concerned about that.........