no glomex i doubt we have any kind of significant edge by providing this direct help to Lanka or afghan.
we really have not much diplomatic edge . i mean - we are not involved in war we are not nato ally - its like - supplying help under the table for keeping up good picture in front of americans or tamil leaders.
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we are surely in a unstable neighbouthood but brother dont forget we are also unstable - i mean look at us - what happening in kashmir ? to what happeing in east india , tamils are fighting for lanak issue, karnataka have this water issue with maharastra , gujrat have communal porblems , orrisa bihar up andra ...... have maoist terrorism.
delhi have politicans . we have problems of our own everywhere. i say lets built our own self first and then get in situation to help others.
right now we need more help than lanka. their war is over and they will rise. and we are not getting not much diplomatic edge by afghan. i mean 99.99999999999999% indian people dont know we are donating to lanka and bangla and afghan and nepal . and whose money ? is it - its our money tax payers money - kisi ke bapp ka paisa nahin hai !!!!
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even china didnt donate when they were poor neither did us of a , when they were killing each other looking for gold , neither did uk when they were roamign aroudn the globe killing peopel for their wealth. we all know what kind of situation we are in -f i you dotn know go out and ask the riksha wala in 48 degree celcius - trying to earn his bread for get about butter.