A History Of Fireball Diplomacy

A Nation In Need Of Pragmatism ...

India China border disputes has become one of the hotbeds of this century. The dubious credit for this goes to the diplomatic slips and geopolitical interests. Beneath this strained episode, there lies the legacy of a colonial accord. The Simla convention ( 1914 ) where McMahon line was created lies at the heart of this row of the new Asian giants. Only a short sighted foreign policy can stick on to a colonial era dispute when regional integration and across the border trade becomes the norms for the economy. It is a shame on our face that Asian countries haven't estimated the depths of colonial divisions. The yardsticks of colonial masters were the same when the draw lines across Asian soils ; Create perpetual discords among newly created nations. It is high time to learn this historic lesson. The perils of this British policy drives the great Indian diplomacy even today. Rather than jumbing into the relics of British India, our strategy should be looking ahead of time. This will only draw new black and white strides for a transparent roadmap.

Regarding the Dalai Lama episode, India is sending confusing signals and hollow rhetoric. By spending immense energy to safeguard an exile, India is loosing the chance to save its precious natural resources. This ranges from water disputes, trade relations, the impacts on other neighborhoods and it goes on. When India cannot save peace with its neighbors, it cannot proclaim as a vanguard of world peace. Pampering Dalai Lama further, India is opting a hopeless trajectory of Sino-India relations. It is a question of strategic pragmatism than political magnanimity. Our skyrocketing defense budget should at least be a stark reminder to this.