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On first trip to India, Palin talks tough on China, other topics.
New Delhi On her first trip to India, former Alaska governor Sarah Palin said she is still thinking about running for president, voiced concerns about Chinas military rise, criticized green investment and vowed to see the Taj Mahal during her next trip.
Speaking to a hand-picked, elite audience of Indian business tycoons, lawmakers, Bollywood stars, lobbyists and socialites at a packed media conference in New Delhi, Palin deftly handled the question on everyones minds: whether she would throw her hat in the ring in 2012.
I am thinking about it, said Palin, who fielded at least three questions on the subject. I dont think there needs to be a rush . . . I want to find out who else is going to put their name forward in service.
But Palin was not so cautious when she spoke of China and surprised everybody by her unexpected candor about Indias neighbor to the north.
In fact, she encouraged her questioner to ask her about China.
I personally have huge military concerns about what is going on in China, she said. Whats with the buildup? You dont see a tangible outside threat . . . to that country. Is that just for a defensive posture? How can that be? Stockpiling ballistic missiles, submarines, new-age ultramodern fighter aircrafts. It certainly means America needs to be vigilant looking at what China is doing.
Palin, who flew to New Delhi from Taiwan, added that Americas economic reliance on China constituted a dangerous place to be.
I am surprised at her openness when speaking about the Chinese threat, especially when she is on Indian soil, said Kanwal Sibal, a former diplomat and a foreign policy columnist. China will not fail to notice this.
But many in the audience felt her lengthy written speech, with its remarks about free markets, small governments and the beautiful, vibrant tea party movement, was directed more at a domestic audience back home than at Indians.
Palin criticized the emphasis on green jobs as a false, utopian fairy tale said it is not necessary to put troops on the ground in Libya, advocated more decisiveness on American foreign policy, and compared Mahatma Gandhis agitation against the salt tax to the American movement against the British tea tax.
Palin got the most applause when she spoke of her relationship with the mainstream American media.
You cant necessarily trust the mainstream media to accurately report. You cant rely anymore on mainstream media to set the record straight, not in the U.S., she said to loud cheers.
Women who choose to enter public life unfairly often become target of the media. She has been a victim too, said Ranjana Kumari, who trains women for political leadership in India. The way Sarah Palin spelled out her position on crucial issues today, I feel she will throw her hat in the ring.
Her entire speech can be read here:
Sarah Palin: America and India are a testament to the positive force of human aspirations : India: India Today
New Delhi On her first trip to India, former Alaska governor Sarah Palin said she is still thinking about running for president, voiced concerns about Chinas military rise, criticized green investment and vowed to see the Taj Mahal during her next trip.
Speaking to a hand-picked, elite audience of Indian business tycoons, lawmakers, Bollywood stars, lobbyists and socialites at a packed media conference in New Delhi, Palin deftly handled the question on everyones minds: whether she would throw her hat in the ring in 2012.
I am thinking about it, said Palin, who fielded at least three questions on the subject. I dont think there needs to be a rush . . . I want to find out who else is going to put their name forward in service.
But Palin was not so cautious when she spoke of China and surprised everybody by her unexpected candor about Indias neighbor to the north.
In fact, she encouraged her questioner to ask her about China.
I personally have huge military concerns about what is going on in China, she said. Whats with the buildup? You dont see a tangible outside threat . . . to that country. Is that just for a defensive posture? How can that be? Stockpiling ballistic missiles, submarines, new-age ultramodern fighter aircrafts. It certainly means America needs to be vigilant looking at what China is doing.
Palin, who flew to New Delhi from Taiwan, added that Americas economic reliance on China constituted a dangerous place to be.
I am surprised at her openness when speaking about the Chinese threat, especially when she is on Indian soil, said Kanwal Sibal, a former diplomat and a foreign policy columnist. China will not fail to notice this.
But many in the audience felt her lengthy written speech, with its remarks about free markets, small governments and the beautiful, vibrant tea party movement, was directed more at a domestic audience back home than at Indians.
Palin criticized the emphasis on green jobs as a false, utopian fairy tale said it is not necessary to put troops on the ground in Libya, advocated more decisiveness on American foreign policy, and compared Mahatma Gandhis agitation against the salt tax to the American movement against the British tea tax.
Palin got the most applause when she spoke of her relationship with the mainstream American media.
You cant necessarily trust the mainstream media to accurately report. You cant rely anymore on mainstream media to set the record straight, not in the U.S., she said to loud cheers.
Women who choose to enter public life unfairly often become target of the media. She has been a victim too, said Ranjana Kumari, who trains women for political leadership in India. The way Sarah Palin spelled out her position on crucial issues today, I feel she will throw her hat in the ring.
Her entire speech can be read here:
Sarah Palin: America and India are a testament to the positive force of human aspirations : India: India Today
