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Journalism of Courage
I agree with your editorial,8216;Tryst with the future8217; IE, March 3, that the Indian establishment sees the huge opportunities for New Delhi to leverage its new relationship with the Bush administration and transform its standing in the world8221;. While the details of deal are awaited, Dr Singh is expected to have cut a good enough deal, for which he is thought to have sacrificed India8217;s long-standing relationship with Iran. Now George Bush should see the deal through by convincing the US Congress.
8212; Bidyut K. Chatterjee, Faridabad
Hidden agenda?
8226; I am awed by the amount of appreciation being poured on our economist-cum- non-elected prime minister, for having made history by signing the nuclear co-operation treaty with the US. I fail to understand what co-operation a mighty nation like US, having an advanced technological base, wants from us. In all my years of work I am an engineer by profession, I have never come across anybody who has shared any knowledge or technology without demanding a heavy price. The word 8216;co-operation8217; has always been a euphemism for sales of a product or technology which comes with severe restrictions on its use or, worse, with a hidden agenda that could undermine our national interest. It is a similar case here with regard to this deal. It will take India many years to understand the real implications of this moment, and our future generations will pay a high price for it.
8212; Atul Gupta, Mumbai
By George!
8226; You say in your editorial, 8216;Howdy, George8217; IE, March 2, no previous American president has been more favourable to India than Bush on the three big political issues that matter to Delhi: terrorism, J038;K and nuclear cooperation. We forget here that the Bush administration continues to support Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf, who sponsors terrorism in Kashmir. Moreover, Bush always takes a neutral stand on the Kashmir issue. So what favour are we talking about? Bush talks of helping India become a superpower, but where is his help in India8217;s bid for a permanent Security Council seat at the UN? 8216;Howdy, George?8217; Naah.
Rowdy, George!
8212; Amjad K. Aruf, Mumbai
Asom all over
8226; The change of name of our state from 8216;Assam8217; to 8216;Asom8217; is a welcome move. But the implementation of the change has been partial. Some government departments in the state continue with the name 8216;Assam8217;. Examples: the Assam Police, and the Assam State Transport Corporation. This creates confusion. The government offices of New Delhi and the national media should note that the word 8216;Assam8217; has been changed to 8216;Asom8217;, and make the required correction.
8212; Santosh Purkayastha, Silchar
