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"May be, Obama has priorities set out for the region mainly Afghanistan and Iran and is trying to put in place a plan according to his priorities," former Foreign Secretary Shashank said.
Similar was the view of Lalit Mansingh, also former Foreign Secretary, who felt that asking such a question smacks of inferiority complex.
"You are making a mountain out of a molehill. I take people saying betrayal as having inferiority complex," he said when asked to comment on Obama not calling the Prime Minister on his election as US President.
Mansingh said, "Let us give the benefit of doubt to Obama. May be, he is doing things in his own way and perhaps following some principle or logic."
He pointed out that among the 15-odd world leaders Obama had called within two days of being elected as President were mostly military allies of the US.
"I am happy that at least we are partners but not allies," Mansingh said.
Shashank said Obama's actions reflect the level of priority he has for India and may be in a day or two, he may make a call.
"It is too early to make any assessment. May be he may call in a day or two. If he does not, then we could form an opinion," he added.
The US President-elect had phoned leaders of Australia, Britain, France, Japan, Poland and Pakistan among others.
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there is no point in making this an issue. no US presidents in the past has ever called indian pm at the first group. then why make an issue for not calling now. they have their own group members to call first. we should not get insulted or underestimated because of this. let us concentrate on our own scientific achivements like chandrayaan and leave all others aside, including US overtures.
While in New York Mr. Singh met with Palin a VP candidate but not Obama and did not even make an attempt to call him. How's that for diplomacy?
Clearly, I do not understand, why some people have to make such a fuss over this issue. India is a great country and can live on its own terms. We do not need anybody or any president-elect to call us to inform about any kind of victory. We know from the news channels. India is very self reliant and independent, and does not require too much of foreign interference. Any calls to inform of Obama's victory should be taken as interference in another country. Its one thing for a head of state to call and wish and very much another for just an elected person without the official inauguration to do so. I feel it is like Obama telling those he called that he would be interfering in their internal matters in the future. I strongly feel that, even for diplomatic reasons, the Indian President or PM's office must not entertain such a call purely to follow protocol. Its another thing, if the pres-elect is a personal friend of the Indian President or PM.
THE AMERICAN WHITE PEOPLE ARE THE BIGGEST TERRORIST IN THE WORLD, THEY HAD BIGGER PLAN TO CONTROL THE WOLRD UNDER SO CALL "NEW WORLD ORDER AFTER IRAQ WAR, THEY BELEIVE THEY CAN BRING DOWN ANY COUNTRY WHO RAISE THE VOICE. THE GEORGE BUSH SENIOR IS THE BIGGEST CULPRIT AND MUST BE BROUGHT TO INTERNATIONAL (UN) TRIBUNAL AND PROSECUTED AND HANGED IF FOUND GUILTY. THEY HAVE HANGED MANY MUSLIM LEADER...........................RAJESH DHARIA........................USA
When Obama had telephoned to leaders of various countries including Pakistan, his not telephoning to the Indian P.M., especially when the latter has greeted him promptly on his election as the U.S. President, is causing concern. May be the reason that the Indian P.M. has hurriedly expedited the Nuclear Deal with the outgoing President Bush.
INDIAN SHOULD NOT SHOW OVER OPTIMISM ON OBAMA, LOOKING AT THE WAY THE ATMOSPHERE IS. WHY WAS HE SO QUICK TO COMMENT ON KASHMIR KNOWING WELL THAT IT IS THE FLASH POINT OF THE FIVE DECADE OLD STRAINED RELATIONS BETWEEN INDIA AND PAKISTAN, WHICH SAW SEVERAL WARS TOO ! AT THE SAME TIME WHY HE DID NOT THINK OF THIS LARGEST DEMOCRACY, ESPECIALLY IN THE LIGHT OF THE JUST CONCLUDED NUCLEAR PACT, TO CALL THE HEAD OF STATE TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE GREETINGS SENT?? INDIAN LEADERS SHOULD REALIZE THAT ALL IS NOT WELL. SET OUR HOME RIGHT AND STRONG THAN THROWING OUR DOORS OPEN FOR AMERICA AND OTHERS.. CREATE MORE PROGRAMMES FOR INCREASED PRODUCTION, EMPLOYMENT TO UPLIFT THE LIFE OF ORDINARY INDIAN. WE HAVE EVERYTHING IN OUR BASKET; VIRTUALLY EVERYTHING..