Comments on: Maoist Victory in Nepal - Indian Strategic Interests in Peril ? http://www.bloggernews.net/115115 High-quality English language analysis and editorial writing on the news. Thu, 16 Feb 2012 20:33:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: anonymous http://www.bloggernews.net/115115#comment-291636 anonymous Mon, 14 Apr 2008 06:22:32 +0000 http://www.bloggernews.net/115115#comment-291636 All I want to say is that there has always been a strong brotherhood among the peoples of the two countries, but however, problems have arisen when it comes to national interests. What India should do, is to alleviate fears of the Nepalese by trying to be its big brother, and to identify the sovereignty of the Nepalese. When the BSF incurs into Nepalese territory and rampages the property of the Nepalese people, what can you expect but an increased agitation (given that the then Royal army was a protectorate of the Indian army)? Why should the people of a sovereign nation decide their foreign policy only by consultations with their big brother (the 1950 treaty)? These are just few examples of the resentments that the Indian government should try to address, given it is serious of having a strategic alliance. On the level of the populace, it seems to me that given the similarity in the way in which the peoples of the two countries think and engage, they are just separated by the distance of a big smile. After all, when we live abroad, we make a family of Indians, Nepalese, Pakistanis, and Bangladeshis very quick compared to that with others. All I want to say is that there has always been a strong brotherhood among the peoples of the two countries, but however, problems have arisen when it comes to national interests.

What India should do, is to alleviate fears of the Nepalese by trying to be its big brother, and to identify the sovereignty of the Nepalese. When the BSF incurs into Nepalese territory and rampages the property of the Nepalese people, what can you expect but an increased agitation (given that the then Royal army was a protectorate of the Indian army)? Why should the people of a sovereign nation decide their foreign policy only by consultations with their big brother (the 1950 treaty)? These are just few examples of the resentments that the Indian government should try to address, given it is serious of having a strategic alliance. On the level of the populace, it seems to me that given the similarity in the way in which the peoples of the two countries think and engage, they are just separated by the distance of a big smile. After all, when we live abroad, we make a family of Indians, Nepalese, Pakistanis, and Bangladeshis very quick compared to that with others.

]]> By: Nancy Reyes http://www.bloggernews.net/115115#comment-291463 Nancy Reyes Mon, 14 Apr 2008 03:22:20 +0000 http://www.bloggernews.net/115115#comment-291463 India has long prided herself in being the leader of the third world back then, and got most of her military hardware from the USSR, yet never became a satellite of the USSR. So the comment about India being independent is true. India stood on it's own as a democracy, not under the US protectorate that sheltered Europe, South Korea or our Philippine islands. India has long prided herself in being the leader of the third world back then, and got most of her military hardware from the USSR, yet never became a satellite of the USSR.

So the comment about India being independent is true. India stood on it’s own as a democracy, not under the US protectorate that sheltered Europe, South Korea or our Philippine islands.

]]> By: Ash http://www.bloggernews.net/115115#comment-291192 Ash Sun, 13 Apr 2008 22:09:25 +0000 http://www.bloggernews.net/115115#comment-291192 Why we Nepalese think that these Maoists, Parties and Monarchy is an internal issue. It is a matter of complex foreign affairs and defense. Common people have no understanding what is going on, and India is succeeding in destabilizing Nepal. When the Kings of Sikkim, Nepal, Kashmir (Hyderabad and Gwalior) were offered to surrender the defense, and foreign affairs to India, everyone agreed and became the Union of India, except Nepal. King denied, and since then, Monarchy became a problem for India. To eradicate Monarchy, India started ruling through its proxy citizens—the Indian Bihari Prime Minister Girija Prasad being a common example in present days. The Maoists lived in India, parties lived in India, were supported by India, and were successful in launching war against king. If you read Sikkim’s history, India had successfully executed a plan like this. I am afraid, Nepal can become another Sikkim. Learn to understand the foreign affairs here, know India’s reality, and form ways to attack upon India. Let Indians know what Nepal is. Dare not Indians presume that we are Sikkimese. Form a coalition of Nepal, Kashmir, Sikkim, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Tibet and other small countries who don’t like India, and invade it. That will be the day when true Gurkha blood will show its color. Why we Nepalese think that these Maoists, Parties and Monarchy is an internal issue. It is a matter of complex foreign affairs and defense. Common people have no understanding what is going on, and India is succeeding in destabilizing Nepal. When the Kings of Sikkim, Nepal, Kashmir (Hyderabad and Gwalior) were offered to surrender the defense, and foreign affairs to India, everyone agreed and became the Union of India, except Nepal. King denied, and since then, Monarchy became a problem for India. To eradicate Monarchy, India started ruling through its proxy citizens—the Indian Bihari Prime Minister Girija Prasad being a common example in present days. The Maoists lived in India, parties lived in India, were supported by India, and were successful in launching war against king. If you read Sikkim’s history, India had successfully executed a plan like this. I am afraid, Nepal can become another Sikkim. Learn to understand the foreign affairs here, know India’s reality, and form ways to attack upon India. Let Indians know what Nepal is. Dare not Indians presume that we are Sikkimese. Form a coalition of Nepal, Kashmir, Sikkim, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Tibet and other small countries who don’t like India, and invade it. That will be the day when true Gurkha blood will show its color.

]]> By: yossarin http://www.bloggernews.net/115115#comment-290997 yossarin Sun, 13 Apr 2008 19:43:25 +0000 http://www.bloggernews.net/115115#comment-290997 "India is the lone independent democracythat has been both functional and sustainable despite sharing its frontiers with not so benign to downright hostile neighbors." “India is the lone independent democracythat has been both functional and sustainable despite sharing its frontiers with not so benign to downright hostile neighbors.”

]]> By: yossarin http://www.bloggernews.net/115115#comment-290994 yossarin Sun, 13 Apr 2008 19:42:45 +0000 http://www.bloggernews.net/115115#comment-290994 Brook - you have a terribly short attention span or you selectively read what suits your prejudices, read the full sentence before commenting. Brook - you have a terribly short attention span or you selectively read what suits your prejudices, read the full sentence before commenting.

]]> By: Brook http://www.bloggernews.net/115115#comment-290975 Brook Sun, 13 Apr 2008 19:35:47 +0000 http://www.bloggernews.net/115115#comment-290975 It's pretty arrogant for the author to claim India is the sole independent democracy in the world. In fact, it's offensive and completely ridiculous. This outrageous statement makes everything else the author says lack credibility. It’s pretty arrogant for the author to claim India is the sole independent democracy in the world. In fact, it’s offensive and completely ridiculous. This outrageous statement makes everything else the author says lack credibility.

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