India a partner, not ally: US envoy

[Adux]

India a partner, not ally: US envoy

Wednesday, July 04, 2007
16:18 IST

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New Delhi: US envoy David Mulford Wednesday sought to downplay Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice's remarks questioning the relevance of non-alignment and stressed that his country was looking at India as a "partner, and not an ally."


"India is a natural partner. India is a country that shares so many values with the US like liberty, democracy, democracy, diversity and tolerance," Mulford said in a speech at The American Centre on the 231st anniversary of the American Independence Day.


"We are going to live in an increasingly complex and difficult world. It's important to be partners, and not allies," he said. "I say partner, and not ally," Mulford repeated for emphasis.


"Secretary Rice was talking about the changing realities of a post-Cold War world. It's now a more diversified and different world. She did not deny the importance of non-alignment," Mulford told reporters when asked about his comments on India's reaction to Rice's remarks.


India has reacted strongly to Rice's remarks that questioned the relevance of non-alignment at the 32nd anniversary celebrations of the United States-India Business Council (USIBC) in Washington last week.


In a statement, the external affairs ministry forcefully reiterated "India's firm and abiding commitment to non-alignment", and said it continued to be relevant in "promoting South-South cooperation and the democratisation of the international system".

 

[Contrarian]

So true ...!

 

[Adux]

India has played 'major role' in NAM: US
Wednesday, July 04, 2007
21:37 IST

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New Delhi: The US today noted that India has played a "major role" in the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) and continues to do so, a week after a controversy was created by Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice's suggestion that New Delhi dump NAM.


"I think India has played a major role in Non-Aligned Movement over the years and still continues (to do so) in many cases," US Ambassador David C Mulford told reporters here at a function to mark American Independence Day.


Mulford's comments assume significance as these come a week after Rice said that NAM had "lost its meaning" and suggested India should "move past old ways of thinking and old ways of acting" to build the future of Indo-US relations. Rice's remarks created an uproar in India, with the government and political parties rejecting her view in unison.


On the civil-nuclear deal, Mulford disagreed that finalisation of the agreement was being delayed.


"We don't think that there is any delay taking place, except, may be in the minds of the people who have much expectation for early completion of the deal, including the media, which expects that things should move quickly," the envoy said.


"It is a highly political as well as very technical and complicated process. So, I don't think it is surprising that the process is taking time," he said about the nuclear deal.


The two sides are currently holding negotiations on '123 Agreement' that will operationalise the civil-nuclear deal but have failed to achieve any breakthrough because of differences on issues like reprocessing and India's right to conduct nuclear tests in future.


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[Adux]

We aint going to be an American ally, we have certain common interest. thats all

 

[Neo]

=New Delhi: US envoy David Mulford Wednesday sought to downplay Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice's remarks questioning the relevance of non-alignment and stressed that his country was looking at India as a "partner, and not an ally."

What is he trying to sell this time?

 

[Adux]

What is he trying to sell this time?

Wouldnt you like to know

 

[con]

I have to give to the American to come up with words to describe twisted diplomacy... stragetic ally,natural ally,patner

 

[Neo]

Which can all be translated into $ $ $ $ $ $

 

[Samudra]

Which can all be translated into $ $ $ $ $ $

Who doesn't want them ?

 

[Introvert]

Everyone, look at the 2nd paragraph of the article in post # 1. This is what it's supposed to say: "India is a country that shares so many values with the US like terrorism, oppression, rapes, killings, illegal occupation, human rights violation... etc"

 

[Adux]

Everyone, look at the 2nd paragraph of the article in post # 1. This is what it's supposed to say: "India is a country that shares so many values with the US like terrorism, oppression, rapes, killings, illegal occupation, human rights violation... etc"

Ah!!!, Flame bait!!!! Must be cuz you dont understand politics, and on your spare time I am sure you do quite bit of flag burning....lo

 

[roadrunner]

"India is a natural partner. India is a country that shares so many values with the US like liberty, democracy, democracy, diversity and tolerance,"

Caste system tolerance?

Why is democracy mentioned twice also?

Do Dalits have liberty? Should Kashmir have liberty to plebiscite?

This isn't an attempt at spam - these were just the questions that came to mind, when reading that statement.

 

[A.Rahman]

more like:

India is a partner in our proxy war against China, not an ally: US envoy

 

[intruder]

more like:

India is a partner in our proxy war against China, not an ally: US envoy

True, we cannot trust Uncle Sam ... but we need to look at our relationship with INDIAN interest ... even if it means annoying them in case of IPI gas pipeline ....

 

[Adux]

Caste system tolerance?

Why is democracy mentioned twice also?

Do Dalits have liberty? Should Kashmir have liberty to plebiscite?

This isn't an attempt at spam - these were just the questions that came to mind, when reading that statement.

Yes, there is democracy!!! far more than you have ever experienced
Kashmir peblicite !!! we have done a lot of debating here, and pakistan has been found wanting, read it up. and post your views on that thread.
We have our problems, agreed but not that fits your propaganda.
Dalits have more freedom than most other people
you have given so much freedom for ahemdiya's, shia's, Hindu's of Pakistan!!!!!!!
Ya right!!!!

There are threads for everything here, post you questions in those respective one's. Thank you