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CPI on President Obamas Visit Communist Party of India General Secretary : A. B. Bardhan November 10, 2010 COMMUNIST PARTY OF INDIA, CENTRAL
OFFICE The Central Secretariat of the Communist Party of India (CPI) has issued the following statement to the press: The US president Barack Obama came to India with detailed economic agenda and with wish-list on foreign policy matters that helps to promote the “national interests” of his country and resolve the deepening economic crisis there. He is going back with all he desired in the form of various trade agreements worth 15 billion dollar that according to their own estimates will generate 50,000 jobs in USA, assurance for opening the key Indian sectors like Bank, Insurance and retail trade, huge defence purchases in the coming years to resolve the crisis faced by the US economy controlled by the Military- Industrial complex. In return India has been assured certain “political and strategic” gains couched in the diplomatic phrases, that need positive interpretation by the US lobby in this country. India will be on probation during the two years of temporary membership of UNSC to claim permanent membership as and when a UN reform is undertaken. Test will be India’s willingness to serve US interests in international affairs. More surprising is the fact that while India fell in the trap of US propagated concept of world terrorism, UPA leadership failed to demand either the handing over of Anderson, the culprit of Bhopal gas tragedy or more explicit stand on CIA agent Headley even while saying that the culprits of 26/11 be brought to justice. US president did not budge an inch on the threat to stop outsourcing to India thus endangering jobs of thousands. On the foreign policy matters, US president Obama had attempted to dictate terms in the form of advice on Iran and respect for human rights in countries of their choice while totally ignoring the outright violation of human rights by Israel in Palestine. Attempts have been made to drag India in the US-misadventures in South Asia particularly to seek Indian involvement in Afghanistan militarily, the joint statement failed to take any note of continued belligerence of Israel in the middle-east. Most of the rhetoric and pronouncements on International and regional affairs are Sino-centric that does not conform to Indian national interest. With the so-called elevating the strategic partnership between India and USA at a new level the Indian people have to double their vigilance against the possible damages to India’s national interests economically and its prestige as a country that had pursued an independent foreign policy for peace, development and a multi-pallor world order. Kshetra Panda |