Comments on: Engaging Indeed! http://www.suyogdeshpande.net/blog/2006/03/01/engaging-indeed/ Bylines are so 2002 Thu, 04 Mar 2010 09:17:49 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: g http://www.suyogdeshpande.net/blog/2006/03/01/engaging-indeed/comment-page-1/#comment-783 g Fri, 10 Mar 2006 13:56:52 +0000 http://www.suyogdeshpande.net/blog/2006/03/01/engaging-indeed/#comment-783 Got it on my must read list now... damn if only the stat book sounded as engaging... later g Got it on my must read list now… damn if only the stat book sounded as engaging…
later
g

]]> By: Vivek http://www.suyogdeshpande.net/blog/2006/03/01/engaging-indeed/comment-page-1/#comment-774 Vivek Mon, 06 Mar 2006 15:45:13 +0000 http://www.suyogdeshpande.net/blog/2006/03/01/engaging-indeed/#comment-774 Have not comments on the book, but on the ground situation itself. Talk and talk, they did over the years. But it took a George W. Bush to finally provide de-facto recognition of India as a nuclear power and a major US partner. Democrats despite all the crocodile tears they shed for us over the years never did anything concrete to remove the sanctions and the associated restrictions. Given the current upswing in relations, I'm sure everyone will be quick to jump on to the "creit" bandwagon, bringing the vintage adage "Success has many fathers" into mind. Pragmatically looking at the situation the factors driving the deal are - 1) Emergence of China as a future superpower and the shared need for both India and US to counter it. 2) Emergence of India as a major market. 3) Re-alignment of world politics post-9/11 and Iraq war. 4) Europe gradually loosing it's former sheen, forcing US to look out for newer allies Everything else is incidental. To quote Churchill " There are only permanent interests" Regs, Vivek Have not comments on the book, but on the ground situation itself. Talk and talk, they did over the years.

But it took a George W. Bush to finally provide de-facto recognition of India as a nuclear power and a major US partner. Democrats despite all the crocodile tears they shed for us over the years never did anything concrete to remove the sanctions and the associated restrictions.

Given the current upswing in relations, I’m sure everyone will be quick to jump on to the “creit” bandwagon, bringing the vintage adage “Success has many fathers” into mind.

Pragmatically looking at the situation the factors driving the deal are -

1) Emergence of China as a future superpower and the shared need for both India and US to counter it.

2) Emergence of India as a major market.

3) Re-alignment of world politics post-9/11 and Iraq war.

4) Europe gradually loosing it’s former sheen, forcing US to look out for newer allies

Everything else is incidental. To quote Churchill ” There are only permanent interests”

Regs,
Vivek

]]> By: Mridula http://www.suyogdeshpande.net/blog/2006/03/01/engaging-indeed/comment-page-1/#comment-771 Mridula Mon, 06 Mar 2006 03:44:28 +0000 http://www.suyogdeshpande.net/blog/2006/03/01/engaging-indeed/#comment-771 You got me curious about the book, nice review. You got me curious about the book, nice review.

]]> By: Sri Harsha http://www.suyogdeshpande.net/blog/2006/03/01/engaging-indeed/comment-page-1/#comment-769 Sri Harsha Sun, 05 Mar 2006 22:34:17 +0000 http://www.suyogdeshpande.net/blog/2006/03/01/engaging-indeed/#comment-769 Gud and simple review. Many people in India underestimate (or simply unaware) of the role Vajpayee's administration in getting bck into the world scene after the '98 nuclear tests. A lot of credit goes to everyone involved in doing this....i think as i recall only India today covered it a grt deal....Mr. Singh, Mr. Mishra and all the other foreign policy diplomats undertook a well planned worldwide tour to discuss this with other countries. It's due to this effort tht India was bck in the frontseat of world diplomacy scene . Gud and simple review.

Many people in India underestimate (or simply unaware) of the role Vajpayee’s administration in getting bck into the world scene after the ‘98 nuclear tests.

A lot of credit goes to everyone involved in doing this….i think as i recall only India today covered it a grt deal….Mr. Singh, Mr. Mishra and all the other foreign policy diplomats undertook a well planned worldwide tour to discuss this with other countries. It’s due to this effort tht India was bck in the frontseat of world diplomacy scene .

]]> By: Karan http://www.suyogdeshpande.net/blog/2006/03/01/engaging-indeed/comment-page-1/#comment-767 Karan Sun, 05 Mar 2006 17:25:51 +0000 http://www.suyogdeshpande.net/blog/2006/03/01/engaging-indeed/#comment-767 Hmm.. very contemporary stuff, eh! Just like what I'd read in non-fiction. The review seems to have nailed the core of the work. Typical Suyog ishtyle. Keep them coming! Cheers! Hmm.. very contemporary stuff, eh! Just like what I’d read in non-fiction.

The review seems to have nailed the core of the work. Typical Suyog ishtyle.

Keep them coming!

Cheers!

]]> By: Karan http://www.suyogdeshpande.net/blog/2006/03/01/engaging-indeed/comment-page-1/#comment-766 Karan Sun, 05 Mar 2006 17:18:59 +0000 http://www.suyogdeshpande.net/blog/2006/03/01/engaging-indeed/#comment-766 Wow! Very contemporary stuff.. just what I'd like to read in non-fiction. The review seems to have nailed exactly what the author wanted to convey. Typical Suyog ishtyle. Keep 'em coming, Cheers! Wow! Very contemporary stuff.. just what I’d like to read in non-fiction.

The review seems to have nailed exactly what the author wanted to convey. Typical Suyog ishtyle.

Keep ‘em coming,

Cheers!

]]> By: Karan http://www.suyogdeshpande.net/blog/2006/03/01/engaging-indeed/comment-page-1/#comment-765 Karan Sun, 05 Mar 2006 17:17:15 +0000 http://www.suyogdeshpande.net/blog/2006/03/01/engaging-indeed/#comment-765 Wow! certainly looks like a compulsive read, eh! The review by the look of it has nailed the book's core. Which is typical Suyog ishtyle. Keep writing dude! Cheers! Wow! certainly looks like a compulsive read, eh!

The review by the look of it has nailed the book’s core. Which is typical Suyog ishtyle.

Keep writing dude!

Cheers!

]]> By: Ranjit Warrier http://www.suyogdeshpande.net/blog/2006/03/01/engaging-indeed/comment-page-1/#comment-720 Ranjit Warrier Thu, 02 Mar 2006 17:51:46 +0000 http://www.suyogdeshpande.net/blog/2006/03/01/engaging-indeed/#comment-720 Thanks for the comments. I haven't read Strobe Talbott's book yet, I'm still on Steve Coll's book about Afghanistan but I've heard it is really good Thanks for the comments. I haven’t read Strobe Talbott’s book yet, I’m still on Steve Coll’s book about Afghanistan but I’ve heard it is really good

]]> By: Shruthi http://www.suyogdeshpande.net/blog/2006/03/01/engaging-indeed/comment-page-1/#comment-719 Shruthi Thu, 02 Mar 2006 04:35:20 +0000 http://www.suyogdeshpande.net/blog/2006/03/01/engaging-indeed/#comment-719 Engaging review! Am not much of a politics person( i am trying!), but this review had me glued ;) Will look out for it! Engaging review! Am not much of a politics person( i am trying!), but this review had me glued ;) Will look out for it!

]]> By: Nirwa http://www.suyogdeshpande.net/blog/2006/03/01/engaging-indeed/comment-page-1/#comment-718 Nirwa Wed, 01 Mar 2006 15:52:57 +0000 http://www.suyogdeshpande.net/blog/2006/03/01/engaging-indeed/#comment-718 Hmm.. Book sounds interesting.. I've got heaps on my - must read list!! They're just mounting on, because I am not able to read them.. Exams.. Sigh!!! Yashwant Sinha and Jaswant Singh are so confusing.. and incidentally both have served as the Finance Minister... However, YS was an ass.. Anyway.. Keep writing!! :-) Nirwa Hmm..

Book sounds interesting.. I’ve got heaps on my – must read list!! They’re just mounting on, because I am not able to read them.. Exams.. Sigh!!!

Yashwant Sinha and Jaswant Singh are so confusing.. and incidentally both have served as the Finance Minister… However, YS was an ass..

Anyway.. Keep writing!! :-)

Nirwa

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