Re: [nukkad] Badge

["Ravi Menon" <>]

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Afghanistan is a mainstream trading partner and backed
by Saudia.

And the babus don't want to buck the delicate
dollar bucket which Saudia sustains.

Aren't the folks trapped there citizens of India?

Afghanistan is not a mainstream trading partner. Afghanistan in the days of 
the communist regime was friendly with Delhi. Butthat functioned on a "The 
enemy of my enemy, is my friend". Any trade with Afghanistan is a lose-lose 
deal fro the Indian Government.

The Saudi Government like most autocratic monarchy's in teh region are 
supportive of Islamist tendencies, but trust me they do not support the 
Taliban. They have seen the disasters and the way the entire "Islamist 
rebels" without a cause have wreaked havoc on their own societies. There are 
hugely succesful bussiness houses that support these causes within them The 
Bin Laden group in Saudi Arabia is the largest trading house in Saudi 
Arabia. But ofoucrse now Osama is the black sheep of the family.

And finally the most contentious issue which i have commented in the past. 
The hindu's in Afghanistan are NOT Indian citizens. Unlike the Indians in 
Fiji, East Africa etc these people always lived in Afghanistan and are 
Afghan nationals.

When these countries are prosperous no former Indian or Hindu looks at India 
in anymanner other than disgust and the satisfaction that they have nothing 
to do with a nation so corrupt. turn the balance ever so slightly and 
allegiances are out to the fore with screams for help. Help should of course 
be rendered, but I certainly objectto them being classified Indians 
especially when they have themselves scoroned the mother land before.

I agree discrimination of any kind is abominable and one needs to fight it 
but to pull on the strings of a sentimental "sitar" in times of NEED ALONE 
is  as despicable


Ravi
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