Comment: India’s naval program

May 24, p. 7

India’s economic and energy security also stands to benefit from its regional engagement. India’s demand for oil has risen sharply over the last decade as its economy continues to grow rapidly. Between January and October 2010, India imported US$82.1 billion worth of oil, the majority of which was sourced from the Middle East.

India, like China, has also invested heavily in Sudan’s hydrocarbon industry and has established an Exim Bank of India credit facility worth $640 million for the development of Ethiopia’s sugarcane/bio-fuel industry.

Overall trade between India and Kenya increased to $1.5 billion in 2009-2010, making the country India’s sixth-largest trading partner. India also agreed to give Mozambique $500 million in credit in 2010 and both nations have stated a goal of increasing two-way trade to $1 billion by 2013. (By Bruno Alexander de Paiva, Perth, Western Australia)

Your comments:

The partition was a big mistake for both Pakistan and India thanks to Jinnah.

Combined, Pakistan and India would be a mega-power, which is what China does not want.

That is why it supports the generals in Pakistan and encourages conflict between India and Pakistan.

The benefactors are China, the powerful landlords in Pakistan, the military (creating fear about India and Hindus).

And the losers are the people of Pakistan and India.

Mukesh
Auckland

The recent attacks by the Taliban on the military installations prove clearly that Pakistan’s military is weak, simply too weak.

The Pakistan military is a state within a state. If India attacked Pakistan, the military of Pakistan would lose the war within five days. Good luck India!

From 1960 to 1968 Pakistan was the “South Korea” of Asia.

Now it is an intolerant Wahabi state.

The Saudis and CIA have destroyed the foundations of Pakistan.

Hameed U. Khan
Punjab