Deeply disappointed with India’s stand on nuclear disarmament.

Its Foreign Secretary had nothing new to offer since a mere Working Paper of 2006, which is like an article anyone writes n submits to the #UNGA An idea. No action.

Even these words (pic) remain unchanged for years.
Such a pity that India has completely given up on any action on nuclear disarmament.

It is now pleased to be a nuclear armed state. When India had no nukes, it had a spine, a voice, n a will. Now it only has nukes n nothing else.

N they solve nothing with Pak n China either.
In the 1971 war that cleaved Pakistan into 2, India accused the US of ‘nuclear blackmail’ due to the presence of USS Enterprise in the Bay of Bengal. N cites it as a reason to acquire nukes itself, to prevent such blackmail in the future.

Now it loves that blackmailer.
N decided to join this blackmailer n become like it, abandoning all ideas India had about itself.

India forgets its own father of the nation:

“Strength does not come from physical capacity. It comes from an indomitable will.”
Mahatma Gandhi

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The comparisons being made between #AUKUS n the India US civil nuclear deal (#IUSCND) of 2005-08 are not warranted just because nonproliferation questions apply to both.

But both stink.

Love India #AUKUS people but hate their governments. Be warned.

Quick read thread 1/20
#IUSCND was civil cooperation between non allies. #AUKUS is a pact between hardcore military partners. The object n purposes of the two are entirely different.

Comparing the 2 is like comparing apples n oranges.
2/20
Whatever the stated goals, the US gained a vassal state like India because of the #IUSCND. India got its ego pumped but has significantly lost its integrity as a serious player in international relations.
3/20
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2. India chose to speak again on the subject in the General Assembly debate.

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3. The formulation
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At least Shyam Saran has woken up after 7 years. Good.

Hope the veil has also dropped from his eyes regarding his junior, Jaishankar, who is still assiduously enabling Modi?

‘Dictator envy’? 😂Sounds like Trump n Kim/Putin/MBS Take your pick. theprint.in/opinion/india-…
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US accused Iran of violating #NPT n wanted Indian ‘yes’.
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The slide started here.
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