A fortnight ago our National Security Adviser and former Foreign Secretary Shivshankar Menon flew to China not in the capacity of NSA but this time as the Special Envoy of Prime Minister ManMohanSingh, spent three days there, had a nice time also and returned in good humour of course after keeping the key dignitaries at the helm of Chinese foreign affairs also in good humour. As a former Ambassador to China, Mr.Menon keeps a special rapport with them and as this was already known to our renowned PM ManMohanSingh, Mr.Menon was chosen as Special Envoy to meet with Foreign Minister of China Yang Jeichi and Dan Bingguo, State Councilor of the People's Republic of China, who is also a key dignitary in his own right and our National Security Adviser, a master in Mandarin might have conversed with them in Mandarin apparently in Chinese style. As we are already aware, his visit to China was neither a pleasure trip, sight-seeing and tasting Chinese foods, in military parlance, it was a sort of pre-emptive strike.
Pakistan President Asif Ali Sardari was scheduled to fly to China and being aware of it, our PM deemed it appropriate to depute his envoy Mr.Menon beforehand to prevail upon China to desist from engaging in further nuclear co-operation and China had already exported two nuclear reactors to install at Chashma-2 in Pakistan which in the long run prove defying the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) meet at Christchurch, NewZealand from June 21 to 25 as China had already given a commitment to its neighbouring nation.
What all transpired in his talks with China were related to other matters of importance and India's apprehension of the export of two nuclear reactors to Pakistan neither did picture in his discussion with Chinese leader nor did they care to hold a discussion in detail with Mr.Menon. And in his own words a clever man he is just made a casual mention and the Chinese leaders cared not to mention even a casual one. That's that. While speaking to media Mr.Menon reportedly hinted at India's apprehensions but 'a wait and see' taken on the above. Our National Security Adviser sitting in Delhi is keenly watching the movements of Chinese authorities.
China and USA travel along the same wavelengths with regard to their approach to Pakistan, their motives also the same, ie. to keep India under check. Hence knowing absolutely well they are feeding a serpent which won't hesitate to bare its venomous teeth anytime. An 'epicentre of terrorism' that Pakistan had already turned out even that nation's rulers are leading a precarious existence. Then why two nations, one a developed one and the other in the not too distant future is poised to reach the top continue to provide all assistance both in cash and kind - we need not delve deeper and deeper into it. And that reason is nothing but the need to keep India under check by keeping it always in toes.Yes it is fact that both China and Pakistan during Sardari's visit signed new treaties especially with regard to combating terrorism and also develop economic and trade co-operation.
Alas, Pakistan, a pastmaster in ignoring a peace treaty at anytime it deems fit and India's experiences on the said matter a good example here to point out. Pakistan's deceits, tactics and strategies have boomeranged on it with terror elements in that country turning against their god-fathers and it seems Pakistan in the long run if things proceed along these lines is likely to face disintegration. Signs are looming on the horizon with Punjab govt. ruled by Shabaz Sherif of Awami League - he is the younger brother of Nawaz Sherif feeding and encouraging a section of hard-core terror outfits wreak havoc in Pakistan. Pakistani peoples' inherent dislike and hatred towards USA is widely known the world over even the Time Square bomb planting by a US based Pakistani youth Shahbaz Faisal is reported to be the progeny of a Retd. Liuetnant General of Pakistan. Pakistan's Inter Service Intelligence (ISI) agency's covert assistance to the Taliban and Al-Quaeda militants along the harsh terrain of North-West Frontier Province (Paktoonkhwa) bordering Afghanistan is known to USA and a fuming, fretting US is likely to strike hard in Pakistan that also an imminent possibility.
In this context China too is prone to fall a prey to the Pak terrorist outfits' machinations especially at Uguiar province of Zinjing where minority Muslims for the last few years are up in arms against Chinese forces.
President Sardari with his two daughters as scheduled visited China last week close on the heels of ShivShankar Menon's visit. He had a warm meeting with Chinese President Hu-Jintao. His two daughter's also were with him to exchange pleasantries with Chinese President as they are reportedly very fond of the gentleman. In the course of his visit he held courtesy calls with prominent dignitaries and signed several treaties with them. Both Mr.Menon and Sardari left to their respective countries in good humour.
Warm hand-shakes, exchanging pleasantries and sumptuous dinner, sharing jokes when everything is put in place who else is left in this world without delight and humour.
After all Chinese leaders are really great and for that matter all the Statesmen around the world. It is worthwhile here to note that our Indian leaders always do keep a soft corner for our neighbour China,for instance our Forest & Environmental Minister during his visit to China about two months back even didn't hesitate to cast aspersions on his colleague in the cabinet P.Chidambaram and his Ministry for nursing a 'paranoid approach' in the matters relating to China while attending an International meeting on Climate change. His remarks against a prominent Ministry of India incensed both the ruling and opposition parties. An embarrassed ManMohanSingh grabbed Jairam Ramesh by his collar and ordered him to tender unqualified apology to the respected Minister of Home Affairs Mr.P.Chidambaram and the untiring efforts Jairam Ramesh took to have an appointment with the HM, I think he ever won't forget in his life-time.
Both USA and China always have a great regard to India, thank God, when the question of India's demand for a permanent membership in the United Nations Security Council keep mum though India had extended whole-hearted support to China to be a permanent member of United Nations Security Council years back. Great indeed.
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