India open to foreign aid for tsunami victims

Consistency is the other side of the coin - "Trust". If we change our stance so frequently and that too, so dramatically, who will trust us?

I was happy that India has rejected the Tsunami Aid offer so that other people in more need can utilise them. But, it seems the MEA (Ministry of External Affairs) hasn't done their job with diplomacy. They have antagonised the countries which wanted to help us by rejecting bluntly.

An year ago, when US requested for troops to Iraq, we refused. But, that was without any pitfalls. We mutually agreed to disagree. Now, that is what I call, diplomacy.

What is this govt upto? As soon as they took charge, they lifted the ban on all the aid agencies that the previous govt had banned. They lifted the Huj subsidy that was given to income tax payers, and now, they are lifting the self imposed ban. reverting it so quickly is a sign of weakness. Indecisiveness.

Andava nee daan kaapathanum !!!

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