It is heartening to note that relations between India and China have been improving steadily in recent decades. A great future is beckoning our two ancient civilizations to come together on a path of mutual rediscovery and cooperation in the modern era to promote peace and stability in Asia and all-round enrichment of life in the world. In the present scenario, I believe, our two countries should attach greater importance and urgency to resolving the border dispute on a fair, reasonable and durable basis, and also in a spirit of accommodation of each other’s concerns and recognition of the ground-realities.

‘Strategic Partnership with USA, but on EQUAL TERMS

It is my charge against the Prime Minister that he has reduced an important agreement between two sovereign nations into a private agreement between two individuals — himself and President Bush. He has behaved as a junior partner in this partnership.

Indeed, both the text and the context of the Nuclear Deal right from the beginning have created an uneasy sense among Indians that the UPA Government wants India to accept an inferior position in the world order.