That’s 
where the third myth comes in. And that is the one about how the nuclear deal-if signed-will be cast in stone forever, binding India till eternity. Nobody seems to be saying what should be obvious: that no deal, agreement or partnership has ever been permanent in the history of modern nation states. Again, a few examples will suffice to buttress the point. Before Germany launched the Second World War, Hitler signed a treaty of friendship with fellow dictator of Soviet Union Stalin. Just two years after the ‘historic’ agreement between the two countries, Germany invaded Russia. In 1948, when Mao and his fellow communists captured power in China, the United States refused to recognize the nation. It was the island ‘state’ of Taiwan that was the official China as far as America was concerned. Yet, in 1973, American President Richard Nixon and his advisor quietly struck a deal with China that triggered the rise and rise of the Middle Kingdom as a Great Power. When Pakistani dictator Zia ul Haq hanged the democratically elected Prime Minister Zulfikar Bhutto, America virtually snapped all ties with the country, demanding a return of democracy. It is Pakistan’s fortune (or misfortune!) that the Soviet Union invaded Afghanistan and America declared that Pakistan is a front line ally in the war against the ‘Godless’ communist. Throughout the 1980s, Uncle Sam winked at Pakistan’s dangerous behaviour. And when the Soviet Union withdrew its troops from Afghanistan in 1989, America promptly declared that Pakistan was an ‘irresponsible’ state and stopped the supply of F-16 fighter aircraft to Pakistan; aircraft for which poor Pakistan had paid money in advance. America has repeatedly violated or terminated treaties and agreements, including the Geneva accord. So have other nations when it comes to a matter of their ‘national interest’. So what stops India from doing the same in the future with the nuclear deal if it is no longer concomitant with India’s strategic interests?
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where the third myth comes in. And that is the one about how the nuclear deal-if signed-will be cast in stone forever, binding India till eternity. Nobody seems to be saying what should be obvious: that no deal, agreement or partnership has ever been permanent in the history of modern nation states. Again, a few examples will suffice to buttress the point. Before Germany launched the Second World War, Hitler signed a treaty of friendship with fellow dictator of Soviet Union Stalin. Just two years after the ‘historic’ agreement between the two countries, Germany invaded Russia. In 1948, when Mao and his fellow communists captured power in China, the United States refused to recognize the nation. It was the island ‘state’ of Taiwan that was the official China as far as America was concerned. Yet, in 1973, American President Richard Nixon and his advisor quietly struck a deal with China that triggered the rise and rise of the Middle Kingdom as a Great Power. When Pakistani dictator Zia ul Haq hanged the democratically elected Prime Minister Zulfikar Bhutto, America virtually snapped all ties with the country, demanding a return of democracy. It is Pakistan’s fortune (or misfortune!) that the Soviet Union invaded Afghanistan and America declared that Pakistan is a front line ally in the war against the ‘Godless’ communist. Throughout the 1980s, Uncle Sam winked at Pakistan’s dangerous behaviour. And when the Soviet Union withdrew its troops from Afghanistan in 1989, America promptly declared that Pakistan was an ‘irresponsible’ state and stopped the supply of F-16 fighter aircraft to Pakistan; aircraft for which poor Pakistan had paid money in advance. America has repeatedly violated or terminated treaties and agreements, including the Geneva accord. So have other nations when it comes to a matter of their ‘national interest’. So what stops India from doing the same in the future with the nuclear deal if it is no longer concomitant with India’s strategic interests?For Complete IIPM Article, Click on IIPM Article
Source : IIPM Editorial, 2007
An IIPM and Professor Arindam Chaudhuri (Renowned Management Guru and Economist) Initiative
For More IIPM Info, Visit Below....
IIPM Mumbai Parables - Stories that change life
IIPM International Student Exchange Programme
IIPM, ADMISSIONS FOR NEW DELHI & GURGAON BRANCHES
IIPM, GURGAON
ARINDAM CHAUDHURI’S 4 REASONS WHY YOU SHOULD CHOOSE IIPM...
IIPM Economy Review
IIPM :- Cicero's Challenge is going global
The Indian Institute of Planning and Management (I...
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