Will The India PM Be Able To Counter U.S. Doublespeak?
” Mumbai edition of Marathi Tarun Bharat commented (7/18): “Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh needs to take the U.S. to task on one specific count – the U.S. doublespeak on terrorism. In the entire history of international affairs, no country in the world has so far been able to beat America in the double standards that are inherent in US policies to counter global terrorism…. The U.S. declared a war against terror after the 9/11 terrorist attacks. A country like India couldn’t have agreed more with the U.S. on this count. Much enthused by the U.S. foreign policy shift, India speedily brought the US attention to the Pakistan-sponsored terrorist activities in the Kashmir Valley. But the U.S. never found it necessary to reprimand Pakistan. Instead it gave a clean chit to General Pervez Musharraf. The U.S. has unfailingly remained non-committal in its stance on India-Pakistan bilateral relations, thereby keeping both the neighbors guessing. American presidents and diplomats, including
