BJP expresses its serious concern on recent pronouncements by officials of the United States of America with regard to the Indo-US relations. Indo-US relations have substantially improved in the last one-decade. This has been based on a greater understanding of the concerns of both countries. However, recent statements indicate an overbearing attitude of the United States of America, which threatens to upset the environment of cordial bilateral relationship, which has been built.
Ambassador Mulford's utterances were not only unbecoming of a diplomat but an act of discourtesy of the host nation. The tenor of the statement was threatening. A more explicit statement by the US Secretary of Sate Condoleeza Rice has linked India's vote on Iran with the July 18 Indo-US Nuclear deal.
BJP recalls that on his return from the US in July last year, the Prime Minister Manmohan Singh gave certain assurances to the Parliament in regard to the nuclear deal. Each one of them has been negated by recent developments. The separation and identification of India's Civilian nuclear facilities is no longer voluntary, it is no longer in phases, there is no recognition of India's nuclear weapon status because the safeguards are to operate in perpetuity, and India's nuclear weapon programme is sought to be capped. The US demands that India's separation programme must be credible which means a very substantial number of our nuclear facilities will have to be declared civilian. How then can we have a "credible minimum deterrent" as envisaged in India's nuclear doctrine.
A national daily now reports that Aide memoire has been handed over by the US Govt. on the Oil field acquisition by India in Syria.
The Bharatiya Janata Party is of the opinion that India's foreign policy concerns are dictated by our own interests and our perception of correctness. Bilateral relationships are maintained in cordiality if areas of concern of both nations are understood and respected. Even differences need to be appreciated in the correct perspective. Unfortunately, these recent utterances do not appear to be following that principle.
The Bharatiya Janata Party demands that the Prime Minister of India should discuss this issue with senior opposition leaders and evolves a national consensus on India's approach to these issues.
Ambassador Mulford's utterances were not only unbecoming of a diplomat but an act of discourtesy of the host nation. The tenor of the statement was threatening. A more explicit statement by the US Secretary of Sate Condoleeza Rice has linked India's vote on Iran with the July 18 Indo-US Nuclear deal.
BJP recalls that on his return from the US in July last year, the Prime Minister Manmohan Singh gave certain assurances to the Parliament in regard to the nuclear deal. Each one of them has been negated by recent developments. The separation and identification of India's Civilian nuclear facilities is no longer voluntary, it is no longer in phases, there is no recognition of India's nuclear weapon status because the safeguards are to operate in perpetuity, and India's nuclear weapon programme is sought to be capped. The US demands that India's separation programme must be credible which means a very substantial number of our nuclear facilities will have to be declared civilian. How then can we have a "credible minimum deterrent" as envisaged in India's nuclear doctrine.
A national daily now reports that Aide memoire has been handed over by the US Govt. on the Oil field acquisition by India in Syria.
The Bharatiya Janata Party is of the opinion that India's foreign policy concerns are dictated by our own interests and our perception of correctness. Bilateral relationships are maintained in cordiality if areas of concern of both nations are understood and respected. Even differences need to be appreciated in the correct perspective. Unfortunately, these recent utterances do not appear to be following that principle.
The Bharatiya Janata Party demands that the Prime Minister of India should discuss this issue with senior opposition leaders and evolves a national consensus on India's approach to these issues.
( Shyam Jaju )
Office Secretary
Office Secretary
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