Salman Khurshid compares China with ATM machine

[ChinaToday]

LONDON: External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid today compared a "business like" China to an ATM machine while he described India as a "softly-softly" nation which stressed on long-term development partnerships.

Speaking at the first-ever India Day at Oxford University, Khurshid in reference to the theme of the event, 'India - A political economy for the 21st Century' described India as a "softly-softly" nation.

"Sometimes it is said that maybe India is not assertive enough. But a softly-softly approach leads to the desired change, without upheavals. We do not assert ourselves by intruding, dictating or imposing. It is an approach that has worked for us in the region (South Asia) and globally," said the minister.

"To some extent India's engagement with the world is also dictated by its culture. An important part of our foreign policy is that development partnerships come first. China is much more business-like; an ATM cash-in and leave. India has a longer haul approach," he added.

India and China, the world's two most populous and fastest developing countries, are competing with each other in their search for resources and new markets.

Salman Khurshid compares China with ATM machine - The Economic Times

 

[Thəorətic Muslim]

He forgot to add that the ATM Machine has the ability to give you the middle finger.

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[That Guy]

He forgot to add that the ATM Machine has the ability to give you the middle finger.

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it's the little square with the tree in it on the menu bar. Third one from the right, click it and add the url for the image.

 

[Okemos]

Is that an insult? ATM machine generally implies free money, so was he insinuating that people just grab free money from China and leave while India has this so called "long term" approach?

 

[PakPrinciples]

An absolutely absurd comment from Salman.

He makes it sound like China is simply throwing around money on short term projects when everything I have seen China do outside the country involves a long term presence and maintaining cordial ties without which any such projects would be useless.

The country worked very hard for its foreign reserves and is now capitalizing on that through key investments around the world which will secure increased share of revenues generated from world trade, better access to foreign markets, energy security and access to technological advancements for ensured future growth.

From what I have read and seen China succeeds because it offers the highest returns to host countries and does not interfere with their inner workings (I don't think I have ever heard of a case where the Chinese intruded or dictated another countries policies).

 

[navtrek]

Is that an insult? ATM machine generally implies free money, so was he insinuating that people just grab free money from China and leave while India has this so called "long term" approach?

No its not a statement to Insult China all he is trying to convey is China is business oriented and Indians are not which is true.
And our foreign policy is also not of being assertive we tend to choose the middle path most of the times.

An absolutely absurd comment from Salman.

He makes it sound like China is simply throwing around money on short term projects when everything I have seen China do outside the country involves a long term presence and maintaining cordial ties without which any such projects would be useless.

The country worked very hard for its foreign reserves and is now capitalizing on that through key investments around the world which will secure increased share of revenues generated from world trade, better access to foreign markets, energy security and access to technological advancements for ensured future growth.

From what I have read and seen China succeeds because it offers the highest returns to host countries and does not interfere with their inner workings (I don't think I have ever heard of a case where the Chinese intruded or dictated another countries policies).

All he is trying to convey is that China is business oriented were as India focuses of partnerships which he thinks will bear fruit on the long term.

And to be honest we have to accept and appreciate Chinese for their business acumen.

 

[Srinivas]

Indian goes for Business with strategic partnership in longterm, India also follows soft approach which is good for both parties involved in these deals, China only business, Is what Salman Kushid meant.

 

[livingdead]

Is that an insult? ATM machine generally implies free money, so was he insinuating that people just grab free money from China and leave while India has this so called "long term" approach?

read the news it tells you what he meant by it. If you take offence in being businessmanlike then he was offensive.

 

[Okemos]

read the news it tells you what he meant by it. If you take offence in being businessmanlike then he was offensive.

Well I know but he should have used a better metaphor. ATM usually means stupid people that give away money. No matter how patriotic and defensive he is about India, as an external affairs minister, unlike those bad mouthing people here, such as the guy above you whom I would never bother to respond, he has to be more diplomatic than that.

 

[livingdead]

Well I know but he should have used a better metaphor. ATM usually means stupid people that gives away money. No matter how patriotic and defensive he is about India, as an external affairs minister, unlike those bad mouthing people here, like the guy above you whom I would never bother to respond, he has to be more diplomatic than that.

well thats your view and I respect that. He cant be more diplomatic for people who take offence easily. As he explained what he meant i dont think there is much room for mistake.
He meant china is more businesslike and and but India is more touchy feely type.
People use different expression for reason known to them. We were quite curious about 'iron friend' thing for some days, realized its some chinese term.

 

[AADHAAR]

Well I know but he should have used a better metaphor. ATM usually means stupid people that give away money. No matter how patriotic and defensive he is about India, as an external affairs minister, unlike those bad mouthing people here, such as the guy above you whom I would never bother to respond, he has to be more diplomatic than that.

Yup.. a better metaphor would have been that PRC is the world's furnace.

World should appreciate PRC's supreme sacrifice by burning itself for the greater good of mankind.

PRC will be remembered, atleast as much as world remembers the Aztecs of North America.

 

[Spring Onion]

LONDON: External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid today compared a "business like" China to an ATM machine while he described India as a "softly-softly" nation which stressed on long-term development partnerships.


Salman Khurshid compares China with ATM machine - The Economic Times

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