The much touted Indo-US civilian nuclear deal has been in limbo for the longest time. The main reason for the divided support in the Indian Parliament is due to the secrecy surrounding the Hyde-Act. People like us who saw the proceedings of this agreement debated in the US congress were not impressed at all. The US lawmakers make this agreement sound like a great favor done to the Indian people. The fact of the matter is the US gains a lot more than India through this deal. The US congress has no idea as to how they are perceived by the rest of the world, specially their performance on C-Span.
The left parties have opposed the deal precisely for the same reason. I personally do not agree with the Communists on anything but on this issue they are probably right. India must think twice before trusting the American government. After the British they probably have the worst record of living up to their commitments. I have lived in the United States for more than 20 years and I love and admire this country for many things. But the US government is something else.
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THINK! 