Indians felt honoured when American President Barack Obama gave them an exclusive visit…. honoured that it was his first visit to an Asian Country, a visit just over a year after him becoming President and a visit of 3 days. People around me including journalists said it is a sign that the world and most importantly America today acknowledges India’s supremacy over the world.
But Barack Obama’s India agenda was very simple and he did not hide it. He came here for immediate needs, no long term sustainable relationship kinds. He for one realised that while Indians have been stealing American jobs which he so ferociously objected to on his own land by imposing higher taxes on outsourced jobs, he soon realised that India also has the potential to create jobs in America. So he came here to take home 53,670 jobs which will give USA 9.5 billion dollars export business and then tell Americans that we are not the losers, we are actually at the winning end. So it was not surprising then that he landed in Mumbai, the commercial capital, rather than Delhi. Again to reiterate that he is not interested in India-Kashmir-Pakistan affairs or anything else.
What interests America most about India and is very clearly evident are the nuclear deals our country can offer post the Nuclear deal signed by India and USA. No wonder then that the first thing Obama announced was that high-end technology exports are being lifted, particularly in the defence and space research areas… To deepen cooperation on nuclear, defence and other high-end spectrum … that’s why America woos India today. India is the country which offers the largest value of nuclear deals to the world today with a 150 billion dollars nuclear power market. American companies already lag Russian and French firms in doing business in India due to host of past roadblocks between the two countries. Now with all the nuclear issues including liability issues resolved, India is a big market in this segment for America.
Obama did not talk of building schools, giving scholarship to needy students, helping India in its healthcare needs…. He did not really convey the Diwali wishes in its entirety – Health, Wealth and Prosperity for all.
Wooing an attractive and advantageous lady for the male’s own benefit is nothing we should be jumping around for.
But Barack Obama’s India agenda was very simple and he did not hide it. He came here for immediate needs, no long term sustainable relationship kinds. He for one realised that while Indians have been stealing American jobs which he so ferociously objected to on his own land by imposing higher taxes on outsourced jobs, he soon realised that India also has the potential to create jobs in America. So he came here to take home 53,670 jobs which will give USA 9.5 billion dollars export business and then tell Americans that we are not the losers, we are actually at the winning end. So it was not surprising then that he landed in Mumbai, the commercial capital, rather than Delhi. Again to reiterate that he is not interested in India-Kashmir-Pakistan affairs or anything else.
What interests America most about India and is very clearly evident are the nuclear deals our country can offer post the Nuclear deal signed by India and USA. No wonder then that the first thing Obama announced was that high-end technology exports are being lifted, particularly in the defence and space research areas… To deepen cooperation on nuclear, defence and other high-end spectrum … that’s why America woos India today. India is the country which offers the largest value of nuclear deals to the world today with a 150 billion dollars nuclear power market. American companies already lag Russian and French firms in doing business in India due to host of past roadblocks between the two countries. Now with all the nuclear issues including liability issues resolved, India is a big market in this segment for America.
Obama did not talk of building schools, giving scholarship to needy students, helping India in its healthcare needs…. He did not really convey the Diwali wishes in its entirety – Health, Wealth and Prosperity for all.
Wooing an attractive and advantageous lady for the male’s own benefit is nothing we should be jumping around for.