From Yahoo News
''Police and child advocates broke padlocks and busted down doors in a
surprise raid of a sweatshop in India, only to find a group of children
imprisoned who had been forced to make Christmas decorations.
The
children, as young as 8 years old, were kept in rooms approximately six
feet by six feet and had been forced to work up to 19-hour days making
the decorations, which advocates believe may have been intended to be
sold on the cheap in the United States.''
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Showing posts with label India. Show all posts
Showing posts with label India. Show all posts
Monday, December 10, 2012
Wednesday, December 5, 2012
''China warns India against South China Sea oil exploration''
From The Hindu
''China has said that it “opposes any unilateral energy exploration” in the South China Sea, in response to Monday’s statement by Navy Chief Admiral D.K. Joshi saying that the Indian Navy was prepared to protect its interests and deploy its forces in the contested waters.''
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''China has said that it “opposes any unilateral energy exploration” in the South China Sea, in response to Monday’s statement by Navy Chief Admiral D.K. Joshi saying that the Indian Navy was prepared to protect its interests and deploy its forces in the contested waters.''
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Tuesday, December 4, 2012
India: ''We’ll send force to protect our interests in South China Sea, says Navy chief''
From The Hindu
''As National Security Adviser Shivshankar Menon is in Beijing for talks on the boundary question, Navy Chief Admiral D.K. Joshi has termed the situation in the South China Sea “complex,” as China is rapidly modernising its Navy, and said India will protect its economic interests in the disputed waters by sending forces, if need be. “Yes, you are right. The modernisation of the Chinese Navy is truly impressive. It is actually a major, major cause for concern…, which we continuously evaluate, and [we will] work out our options and strategies,” he said in reply to questions at the customary Navy Day press conference here on Monday.''
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''As National Security Adviser Shivshankar Menon is in Beijing for talks on the boundary question, Navy Chief Admiral D.K. Joshi has termed the situation in the South China Sea “complex,” as China is rapidly modernising its Navy, and said India will protect its economic interests in the disputed waters by sending forces, if need be. “Yes, you are right. The modernisation of the Chinese Navy is truly impressive. It is actually a major, major cause for concern…, which we continuously evaluate, and [we will] work out our options and strategies,” he said in reply to questions at the customary Navy Day press conference here on Monday.''
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Wednesday, November 28, 2012
''The European Union And The Emerging Asian Powers Of China And India''
From EurasiaReview
''The rise of China and the emergence of India have profound implications for the world’s economy and politics. Both consistently registered high growth rates before the global financial crisis and the Euro-zone sovereign debt crisis led to a contraction. China has already trebled its share of world GDP and India has doubled it.''
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''The rise of China and the emergence of India have profound implications for the world’s economy and politics. Both consistently registered high growth rates before the global financial crisis and the Euro-zone sovereign debt crisis led to a contraction. China has already trebled its share of world GDP and India has doubled it.''
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Saturday, November 24, 2012
''India’s Failing Facade of “Democracy”
From 'There are no Sunglasses'
''A few days ago, internet giant Google revealed that the Indian government has made the second largest number of requests (they say demand) for information about web users in the world. If it is any solace, the country that beat us in the number of requests is the United States. I don’t know whether there is a link or not, but we are increasingly becoming a state whose tolerance levels are worse than the authoritarian regimes that we scoff at.''
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''A few days ago, internet giant Google revealed that the Indian government has made the second largest number of requests (they say demand) for information about web users in the world. If it is any solace, the country that beat us in the number of requests is the United States. I don’t know whether there is a link or not, but we are increasingly becoming a state whose tolerance levels are worse than the authoritarian regimes that we scoff at.''
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Monday, November 19, 2012
Clinton: ''US forced open India’s retail trade''
From Indian Punchline
By MK Bhadrakumar
''The speech on “economic statecraft” by the United States Secretary of State Hillary Clinton at the Singapore Management University earlier today, Nov 17, made repeated references to India.
She gave an altogether new perspective on the US’s
“rebalancing” in Asia, which Indian pundits are inclined to see as a
military enterprise, while overlooking that, to quote Clinton, “for the
first time in modern history, nations are becoming major global powers
without also becoming major global military powers.''
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By MK Bhadrakumar
''The speech on “economic statecraft” by the United States Secretary of State Hillary Clinton at the Singapore Management University earlier today, Nov 17, made repeated references to India.
First, the salience of Clinton’s speech. She underscored that the
imperative for President Barack Obama “spending all this time in Asia so
soon after winning re-election” is not far to seek — economic engagement.
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Thursday, November 15, 2012
''India, Russia differ on Afghan situation''
From Indian PunchLine
By MK Bhadrakumar
''Two contrasting estimations regarding the future of Afghanistan in the post-2014 scenario emerged in the region over the weekend from Moscow and New Delhi. The Russia-led Collective Security Organization [CSTO] is bracing for the apocalypse in Afghanistan following the “walkout” by the NATO forces.
Whereas, India is mulling over the great investment opportunities in Afghanistan, undeterred by the worrying thoughts regarding the security situation. ''
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By MK Bhadrakumar
''Two contrasting estimations regarding the future of Afghanistan in the post-2014 scenario emerged in the region over the weekend from Moscow and New Delhi. The Russia-led Collective Security Organization [CSTO] is bracing for the apocalypse in Afghanistan following the “walkout” by the NATO forces.
Whereas, India is mulling over the great investment opportunities in Afghanistan, undeterred by the worrying thoughts regarding the security situation. ''
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Thursday, November 8, 2012
''The New Triangular Diplomacy: India, China and America at Sea''
From The Diplomat
''As in the Cold War, so in the current power play between the United States and China, the rest of Asia will simply not submit itself to the discipline of a bipolar framework. Asia will actively shape and be shaped by the emerging strategic dynamic between Washington and Beijing.''
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''As in the Cold War, so in the current power play between the United States and China, the rest of Asia will simply not submit itself to the discipline of a bipolar framework. Asia will actively shape and be shaped by the emerging strategic dynamic between Washington and Beijing.''
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Thursday, October 18, 2012
''1962 Indo-China war: veterans reminisce about how they fought''
Wednesday, October 17, 2012
India: ''After the blackout''
From New Statesman
''As India’s growth rates hit the buffers, the poor are sinking beneath a tide of seeming government indifference to their plight as politicians focus on looking after their cronies. Is it goodbye to the Asian tiger?''
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''India, Iran working on new mechanisms for transfer of payments''
From Tehran Times
''India is working with Iran to find a mechanism to sort out the problem of making payments in Indian currency for oil purchase, an Iranian official said.
''India is working with Iran to find a mechanism to sort out the problem of making payments in Indian currency for oil purchase, an Iranian official said.
The minister also asked New Delhi to make up its mind on the issue of joining Iran-Pakistan-India (IPI) gas pipeline project.''
Thursday, October 11, 2012
''Arming India: Russia tools up''
From Russia & India Report
''There’s the rub. Despite their newfound mutual infatuation, India and the United States do not trust each other where it matters most – in the gut. While India’s military brass is mindful of America’s propensity for weapons sanctions during conflict situations, Washington is paranoid about its latest technology being leaked to Russia via India. (This American paranoia was evident last week when the FBI arrested a businessman for exporting something as innocuous as computer chips to Russia.) As Carter admitted, there are “bureaucratic barriers” in the India-US defence relationship.''
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''There’s the rub. Despite their newfound mutual infatuation, India and the United States do not trust each other where it matters most – in the gut. While India’s military brass is mindful of America’s propensity for weapons sanctions during conflict situations, Washington is paranoid about its latest technology being leaked to Russia via India. (This American paranoia was evident last week when the FBI arrested a businessman for exporting something as innocuous as computer chips to Russia.) As Carter admitted, there are “bureaucratic barriers” in the India-US defence relationship.''
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Wednesday, October 10, 2012
''China and India - Rivals in Africa''
From Deutsche Welle
''The growing influence of China and India in Africa is being watched with skepticism. Many see the rising Asian economic powers as new colonial masters exploiting resource-rich Africa solely for their own benefit.''
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''The growing influence of China and India in Africa is being watched with skepticism. Many see the rising Asian economic powers as new colonial masters exploiting resource-rich Africa solely for their own benefit.''
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Tuesday, October 2, 2012
''1971 War: How Russia sank Nixon’s gunboat diplomacy''
From Russia & India Report
Washington, December 10, 1971, 10:51am.
''A week later the war is not going very well for Pakistan, as Indian armour scythes through East Pakistan and the Pakistan Air Force is blown out of the subcontinent’s sky. Meanwhile, the Pakistani military in the west is demoralised and on the verge of collapse as the Indian Army and Air Force attack round the clock.''
Nixon: Our desire is to save West Pakistan. That's all.
Kissinger: That's right. That is exactly right.
Nixon: All right. Keep those carriers moving now.
Kissinger: The carriers—everything is moving. Four Jordanian planes have already moved to Pakistan, 22 more are coming. We're talking to the Saudis, the Turks we've now found are willing to give five. So we're going to keep that moving until there's a settlement.
Nixon: Could you tell the Chinese it would be very helpful if they could move some forces or threaten to move some forces?
Kissinger: Absolutely.
Nixon: They've got to threaten or they've got to move, one of the two. You know what I mean?
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Washington, December 10, 1971, 10:51am.
''A week later the war is not going very well for Pakistan, as Indian armour scythes through East Pakistan and the Pakistan Air Force is blown out of the subcontinent’s sky. Meanwhile, the Pakistani military in the west is demoralised and on the verge of collapse as the Indian Army and Air Force attack round the clock.''
Nixon: Our desire is to save West Pakistan. That's all.
Kissinger: That's right. That is exactly right.
Nixon: All right. Keep those carriers moving now.
Kissinger: The carriers—everything is moving. Four Jordanian planes have already moved to Pakistan, 22 more are coming. We're talking to the Saudis, the Turks we've now found are willing to give five. So we're going to keep that moving until there's a settlement.
Nixon: Could you tell the Chinese it would be very helpful if they could move some forces or threaten to move some forces?
Kissinger: Absolutely.
Nixon: They've got to threaten or they've got to move, one of the two. You know what I mean?
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Sunday, September 23, 2012
''India PM allows Walmart while New York ''shuts Walmart out''
From Hindustan Times
''Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader LK Advani said on Sunday Walmart was being allowed in India even as it was facing protests in the US and New York "shut Walmart out". "On the same Friday (Sep 14) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh rolled out the red carpet for Walmart, New York City, America's largest, shutWalmart out," Advani wrote in his blog Sunday.''
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''Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader LK Advani said on Sunday Walmart was being allowed in India even as it was facing protests in the US and New York "shut Walmart out". "On the same Friday (Sep 14) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh rolled out the red carpet for Walmart, New York City, America's largest, shutWalmart out," Advani wrote in his blog Sunday.''
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Saturday, September 22, 2012
''Centuries of Indian life could be extinguished by the arrival of Walmart''
From The Guardian
India: ''Last week it decided to face down opponents and show its free-market muscles by reviving planned reforms that will allow familiar European and American names – Walmart, Tesco, Carrefour — to build stores in cities of more than a million people, providing the local state government agrees.''
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money doesnt grow on trees?????????...................please tell that to Ben Bernanke!!..................Video from IBNLIVE
India: ''Last week it decided to face down opponents and show its free-market muscles by reviving planned reforms that will allow familiar European and American names – Walmart, Tesco, Carrefour — to build stores in cities of more than a million people, providing the local state government agrees.''
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''PM says money doesn't grow on trees, we need reforms, backs FDI''
Thursday, September 20, 2012
''China fears India backing Japan as tussle escalates''
From Times of India
''Chinese officials are worried that the growing relationship between India and Japan, its main rival, is meant to contain and counter it. This revelation comes from two Chinese experts at a time when China is engaged in a serious conflict with Japan over the Diaoyu Islands.
“India’s border disputes with China have yet to be resolved, therefore it views a stronger relationship with Japan as a way to counter balance China’s growing influence in the Asia Pacific region,” the experts said in an article published by the government owned think-tank, China Institute of International Studies.''
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''Chinese officials are worried that the growing relationship between India and Japan, its main rival, is meant to contain and counter it. This revelation comes from two Chinese experts at a time when China is engaged in a serious conflict with Japan over the Diaoyu Islands.
“India’s border disputes with China have yet to be resolved, therefore it views a stronger relationship with Japan as a way to counter balance China’s growing influence in the Asia Pacific region,” the experts said in an article published by the government owned think-tank, China Institute of International Studies.''
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Wednesday, September 5, 2012
''Beware of American adulations!''
From Indian Punchline
BY MK Bhadrakumar
''On the foreign policy side, too, India is proving a hard nut. India is horrified at the thought of becoming the “lynchpin” in the US’ Asia-Pacific strategies. It manifestly holds in poor opinion the US’ Middle East policies and is pursuing an independent foreign policy toward Iran, Russia, China, etc. Most important, India seems more than ever convinced that there is going to be great relevance for the principles of non-alignment in the contemporary world situation.''
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BY MK Bhadrakumar
''On the foreign policy side, too, India is proving a hard nut. India is horrified at the thought of becoming the “lynchpin” in the US’ Asia-Pacific strategies. It manifestly holds in poor opinion the US’ Middle East policies and is pursuing an independent foreign policy toward Iran, Russia, China, etc. Most important, India seems more than ever convinced that there is going to be great relevance for the principles of non-alignment in the contemporary world situation.''
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Saturday, September 1, 2012
''Arab Spring through Indian eyes''
From Russia & India Report
By MK Bhadrakumar
''However, the co-relation between the geopolitics of the Middle East and the region’s oil resources hasn’t fundamentally changed. Actually, it cannot change. Control of oil and the ability to manipulate oil prices is crucial for the Western financial system. That is to say, we need to constantly factor in a not-so-obvious factor, namely, that the Middle East’s oil is not only consumable, it is also a saleable commodity, and the price at which it is sold becomes terribly important for the Western economies, including the US economy.
Much of the surplus investible capital that oil exports generate in the Persian Gulf (which runs into trillions of dollars) goes into the western banking system. Even if dependence on the Middle East’s oil is diminishing for the West as energy consuming countries, petrodollar recycling will remain for the foreseeable future a matter of incessant interest. The bottom line is that the American dollar is the currency in which the oil trade is conducted and the US will ensure that it remain for as long as possible, no matter what it takes.''
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By MK Bhadrakumar
''However, the co-relation between the geopolitics of the Middle East and the region’s oil resources hasn’t fundamentally changed. Actually, it cannot change. Control of oil and the ability to manipulate oil prices is crucial for the Western financial system. That is to say, we need to constantly factor in a not-so-obvious factor, namely, that the Middle East’s oil is not only consumable, it is also a saleable commodity, and the price at which it is sold becomes terribly important for the Western economies, including the US economy.
Much of the surplus investible capital that oil exports generate in the Persian Gulf (which runs into trillions of dollars) goes into the western banking system. Even if dependence on the Middle East’s oil is diminishing for the West as energy consuming countries, petrodollar recycling will remain for the foreseeable future a matter of incessant interest. The bottom line is that the American dollar is the currency in which the oil trade is conducted and the US will ensure that it remain for as long as possible, no matter what it takes.''
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