The Weird Triumph of Indian Global Diplomacy

The Indians, beloved of the Japanese in the New Asian Era.

http://www.hindu.com/2005/04/30/stories/2005043006030100.htm

http://www.indiaexpress.com/news/national/20050429-1.html

Sino-Indian friendship is

a major contribution to humanity. The Chinese

are suddenly India's pals, even when the Chinese hate

the Japanese, who are also India's pals.

http://www.indiaexpress.com/news/world/20050421-0.html

India's prospects for peace with Pakistan have

never looked brighter. Really? Well, yeah.

http://www.kashmirlive.com/full_story.php?content_id=68251&type=ie

The Yankees are falling all over themselves to sell things

to the Indians, their new best pals.

'It is estimated that three million new Indian consumers between the ages of 21-24 will join this consumer class each year during the next decade, remarks the US ambassador in Madras.

' 'Under the leadership of President Bush and Prime Minister Vajpayee, much has been accomplished to strengthen and build stronger bilateral relations between our two great countries over the past few years. These are unprecedented times and the potential to further deepen ties and linkages has never looked brighter.' '

http://chennai.usconsulate.gov/wwwhpr040315a.html

India's got an 'evolving strategic partnership' with the USA,

even though the USA is the international pariah of the moment.

Come to think of it, India has quietly established an evolving strategic partnership with literally every major power in the world.

Plus most of the minor ones.

http://www.iacfpa.org/p_news/nit/iacpa-archieve/2004/10/01/diplo1-01102004.html

"The relationship between Britain and India is probably the strongest it has been today for many, many years."

http://www.hcilondon.net/india-uk-relations/transcript-of-press-conference.html

The Arabs somehow forgive India for suddenly cozying up to

Israel.

http://www.gulf-news.com/Articles/Opinion.asp?ArticleID=97496

Brazil and South Africa are so eager to collaborate with India

that they've formed some kind of weird energing-power military axis.

http://www.hindu.com/2004/03/06/stories/2004030603531200.htm

Everybody hates and fears Iran. Except, uh, for India.

http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=story_19-6-2003_pg7_13

What next? Indian diplomatic friendship with the Moon? Maybe.

http://www.hindu.com/2005/05/06/stories/2005050615301200.htm