It is not about desi version of Big Brother where in scandalous Rahul Mahajan with his awful laughter earned his second wife or Rakhi Sawant rose to fame to do big business on screen at a later date. It is Big brother of every body on earth, US.
Figures show that it is the end of era of supremacy of West over hitherto the darkest, forlorn, destitute,over populated and underdeveloped parts of the globe. The underprivileged have come of age and are set to steal the show. Graying European nations grow wary of things when their lives turn dearer by Euro with every passing day. The long enjoyed glory of US seem to be jeopardized when their citizens walked straight into the cheap credit trap Barely two decades after end of cold war the largest democracy after a stint of unquestioned dominance over the global politics, seem to be contracting . Making head way into the possible double recession the country is caught up with severe financial crisis. The giant whom every body feared hitherto appears to be pulling it's tail between the hind legs and it's thunderous roar is increasingly waning away into vast expanding hollows. The land of promises which hugged every body from every corner of the the world is closing it's doors to the stranger slowly .. but silently. Optimists hope for it's rise like phoenix from ashes but it's number Uno spot is caught in doubt looking at the global trends.
The Europe is crashing under the pressure of debt. While European nations making beeline for bail outs, the China is racing fast to displace the glorious. With it's economy beaming with over eight hundred billion US treasury securities, strong world trade and consistent growth rate it has displaced Japan from number two ranking. It dares US with objections to it's naval exercises as show of mark of strength. It dares India too with it's stapled visas and drawing new maps taking away Kashmir from India. It rejects Indian General's visit. It secretly pacts with Pakistan to build projects in occupied Kashmir and woos Nepalese Maoist regime. It braves it's claim on Arunachal. It befriends Sri Lanka. Certainly it has different game plan to "downsize" it's possible contender neighbor India.
Strictly speaking US as a nation has never proved to be a great friend of India. Yet young India received maximum aid from US aid programs in dire times. US love for Pakistan was the most irritating factor for India.It's love for America was similar to the troubled emotional bonding felt by a neglected child.. India loved America for it's fashion, style and freedom. US strategic interests are very different from what India can put up with. India works under pressure from different groups within, which America cannot come to terms with. These two large democracies were engaged in consistent love and hate relationship As a silver lining of a cloud, Indian NRIs gained a lot from American society. American enterprise too reaped huge profits from Indian sweat. More than 60 % of our soft ware exports cater to US. Indian IT industry quivers when US stumbles. IT being the major booster for Indian economy in a way India's progress is indirectly linked to US's stability. It is as though people of the two countries are closer while the governments are apart. Many urbane young Indians emulate Americanism. Like for every body in the world , America is a giant performer on platform for an average Indian audience.
The world sans American influence rather dominance .. how does it go down to Indian psyche? For over half a century it never had a hero bigger than America despite USSR. It is painful for Indians to be away from America for reasons what so ever. Kennedy was closer to it's heart. Johnson was tolerated. Nixon was hated Ford, Carter were ignored. Reagan was glamorized. Senior Bush was feared. Clinton was romanticized. Jr.Bush was ridiculed. On the whole America as a nation had a steadfast image in India as friendly nation with unfriendly governments.
China strategically moves forward to overtake traditional super powers. Definitely the news is not very pleasing to Indian ear. It can see foray of problems ahead in case China triumphs. It's internal security would cause a worry with it's sizable Maoist presence and couple of Communist ruled states. Poor being present in large numbers, India suffers from vulnerability. But is the world prepared for for China's leadership ? None can annul the success achieved in China's front. Unmistakably money speaks and sets the rules. Will the South East Asian block be comfortable with giant dragon snuggling in their bedrolls ? Will there be another "Soviet Block" like conglomerations ? Had Russia turned it's face to Communism for ever? Is the cold war in store for the world ? Terrorism being the common enemy India imagines a greater support from US.Can it be same with China ? How Islam coincides with China's dominance? However, for India US is a more lovable adversary any time than China trying to spread it's tentacles.
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