euvering it across the globe. While China lost ground in Libya, it is loathe to do so in the much more strategically important countries of Syria, Iran and Pakistan.

As far as India is concerned, the US regards it as a key pawn in its geo-political aims by containing China and not as some equal, autonomous partner in a mythological multi-polar world, despite what many in the Indian media may like to think.

With this in mind, it is always revealing to see how the Indian media reacts when a high-ranking US politician visits its shores. Much of it turns sycophant. It happened when Obama visited in 2010, and it occurred again earlier this year as Hillary Clinton touched down in Kolkata for a three day visit to India. Media people hung on Clinton’s every utterance, looking for the odd phrase that, in their eyes, confirmed India as the great global power.

According to many of the news anchors and columnists, Clinton’s decision to honour India with her presence implied that ‘we’ really matter – India as the US’s bilateral partner, engaged in forging an important strategic relationship for the century ahead.

It’s a strange love affair, however; not a match made in heaven, but in a fool’s paradise. The US is pressurising India to reduce its imports of Iranian oil and to open up it economy further to its powerful corporate players, not least foreign direct investment in the retail sector. Economic growth in India is hitting the buffers, sovereignty is being ceded as foreign interests gain control, the poverty alleviation rate is as low as it was 20 years ago and the US-led ‘globalisation’ project has led to maximal gains for a minority but minimal gains for the great mass of ordinary folk, while causing great turmoil as state-corporate players gain free rein to loot the country for their own gains.

The response by many well-off, middle class people to this is usually, “But look at the improvements in India,” a …

they then proceed to state how economic neo-liberalism has led to an improvement in their own personal situation. By failing to account for the broader picture, such a response reminds me of a Noam Chomsky quote that goes something along the lines that even under slavery, the conditions of many slaves improved.

Last month, on 15 August (India’s Independence Day), people wrapped themselves in the national flag and chanted
euvering it across the globe. While China lost ground in Libya, it is loathe to do therefore in the a lot more strategically important countries of Syria, Iran and Pakistan. 

 equally far as India is concerned, the US regard it as a key instrument in its geo - political bearing by containing China and not as some adequate, autonomous spouse in a mythological multi - pivotal world, despite what many in the Indian media may wish to think. 

 With this in mind, it is constantly revealing to see how the Indian medium reacts when a high - ranking US politician visits its shores. Much of it turn sycophant. It happened when Obama visited in 2010, and it occurred again earlier this class as Hillary Clinton touched down in Kolkata for a three sidereal day visit to India. Media people hung on Clinton ’s every utterance, look for the odd phrase that, in their eyes, confirmed India as the great ball-shaped ability. 

 According to many of the news anchors and columnists, Clinton ’s decision to honour India with her presence implied that ‘ we ’ really matter – India as the US ’s bilateral spouse, engaged in forging an authoritative strategic relationship for the century ahead. 

 It ’s a strange love matter, however; not a match draw in heaven, but in a fool ’s paradise. The US is pressurize India to reduce its imports of Iranian oil and to open up it economy further to its powerful bodied players, not least foreign direct investment in the retail sector. Economic growth in India is hitting the buffers, reign is being concede as foreign interests gain control, the poverty relief rate is as low as it was 20 days ago and the US - led ‘ globalisation ’ project has led to maximal gain for a minority but minimal gains for the capital mass of ordinary tribe, while causing bang-up turmoil as state of matter - corporate actor gain free rein to plunder the country for their own gains. 

 The response by many well - off, middle class people to this is usually, “ But look at the improvements in India, ” a … 

 they then proceed to state how economic neo - liberalism has led to an improvement in their own personal site. By failing to account for the broad picture, such a response prompt me of a Noam Chomsky quote that goes something along the lines that even under slavery, the condition of many slaves improved. 

 Last month, on 15 August (India ’s Independence Day), people wrapped themselves in the home flag and chanted
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euvering it across the globe. WHile China lOst grOunD in liBya, iT is lOathe to do so in tHE mucH more strategically impoRtant CoUNtriES oF SyriA, Iran anD paKIStaN.

AS fAr aS INDiA is coNceRned, the uS regards iT as A kEy pawn in its gEO-pOlitical aiMs bY containing CHinA and noT aS soME equaL, auTonomOus parTNer in a MythologiCaL Multi-pOLar worlD, DEsPite What many in the IndiAN mEDia may like to thInk.

WitH tHIs IN MinD, it Is always reVeAling TO see how THe iNDIan MEdia reacts wheN a high-rankiNG US PolitiCiAn vISits itS shorEs. mUch Of it turns syCophAnt. It happEned whEN Obama vISited in 2010, And it oCcuRreD agaIN eArLieR tHIs yEAr As HILlaRy ClintoN tOuChed dOwn iN kOLKata For A thrEe day Visit to India. MEdiA peoPLe hUng on clintOn’s eVeRy uttErance, LookiNg For the odd phrase That, In their eyEs, cOnFirMeD IndiA As the gReaT glObal powEr.

AccorDIng To MANY oF the news anchors and CoLUMnIsts, ClinTon’s deCIsIoN To honour inDia With HER presEnce IMpLied that ‘We’ realLY mAtTer – IndiA aS the US’S bIlaTerAl parTNer, eNgaged In forginG an imPOrtant strategiC Relationship fOR tHE CeNTury AheAd.

It’s a stranGe loVE affAir, hOWeVer; NOt a maTch maDe IN hEAven, but in a fool’s paraDiSe. The Us is prEssurising IndIa to reduce ITS Imports oF IraNIaN Oil and to open up It ecoNomy furtheR To its powErful CorporatE players, nOT Least forEigN diRecT inVEStMent in the retaIL SectOr. economiC grOwth in INdiA is HitTinG tHe buffers, SovereigNtY iS bEiNg cEded aS Foreign iNtEreStS gaIn conTRol, the PoverTy alLeViATioN rate is AS lOW As it WaS 20 yEars Ago AnD the Us-led ‘GLobAlisatiOn’ project Has LEd to MaXiMal gainS for a minority BuT minimal gaInS foR the grEAT mass of oRdinary folk, while causing GReat turMoiL as stAte-cOrporate pLayErs gaiN frEE rein tO loot tHe couNtRy fOR Their OWN gAinS.

THe response BY ManY well-OfF, midDle clasS people to this is usuALly, “but look at the iMprOvemENTs In INDiA,” A …

thEy THen PROceed to state how Economic neO-lIBeRalism has lED to An ImproveMent in tHeir oWN personAl situatiOn. By failiNg To acCOUnt For the broaDer pictuRe, such a reSPonse REmInds mE of A Noam CHoMskY quotE that gOEs sOmethIng aloNg The linEs thaT eVen under Slavery, the conditions of mAny slaVes imProVed.

Last moNth, ON 15 AuGust (India’S IndEpendence DAy), pEopLe wraPpeD ThemsElveS In The NAtionAl flAG and chantED
euvering it across the glo be. WhileChina  lo stgr ound  inLibya, it is l o athe  to do so in the muchmorest r ateg i ca lly i mportan t  c o u ntr ie sofSy r ia , Ira n a nd Paki stan.

Asfar  a s India is c o nc erned, the  US  regards itasa keypa wni n its  ge o-pol itical aims b y contain in g  China and not a ssome  equal, autonomou s  p a rtner in a myt hologi ca l  m u l ti- pol ar world,de spite what ma n yi n the Indian mediamay like to thi nk.

W it h t h is inmind,  i t  is  always rev eali ng to see  how t h e India n  mediareacts  wh ena hi g h- ra nki ng USp ol iti c ian  visitsit sshore s. M u c h of i t t urns  syco phant. It hap pen ed w h enObama  visi tedin  2010 , andit oc cu rred again earl ierthis year  as  H ill ar y Cli n ton to uch eddown in  Kolkat a  fo ra t hr ee day visit to In di a .  M edia peo ple hu n gon Clinton’ seve ry u t t eranc e, l o ok ing forthe od d  p hr ase tha t,  in th ei r e yes , con f irme d Indi a as the  grea t  global power. 
According to ma n y  o f  the  ne ws anchorsandc olum nist s ,Cli n ton’s  deci si o nt o honour India with  h er pre sence  implied that  ‘we’ real l y matter –  Ind i aa s the US’s bil atera l partner, engagedin fo rging an  importan t strategi c r ela tio nsh i p  f or the centur y ahea d. 

It’sa s trangelov e a ffa ir,  h owever; n ot a mat ch  m ad einheave n , but in  a  fo ol ’sparad i se. Th e USis p re ss u ris ing Ind i at o  red uc eitsimp or ts of  Ira n ian  oil an d to open  up it e co no my furt her to its po we rful corpo ra teplayer s ,  not lea st foreign direct inves t ment in  th e ret ailsector. E con omic g row t h in I ndia i s hit ti ngt h e buf f e rs , s ov ereignty i s bei ng ce de d as  foreig n interests gain c o ntr ol, the pover tyalle v i at ion ra t e i sa s l o w  as it was 20 y ears ago a nd th e US-led ‘ g lob al isation ’ proje ct ha s  led to  maximalgains for  a  min o r ity  but minim al gains  for theg reatm as s oford inaryfo lk,  whil e caus i nggreat  turmo il  as st ate-c or porate p layers gain free rein t o loot  thecou ntry forthe i r o wn gains. 

Th e response  by  ma ny we ll- o ff, m iddl e  c las s  peop le t o  this isu su all y ,  “ But look at t h e i mprov eme n ts inIndi a,” a …

they the n  proceed to st ateh o w e con o micne o-liberalism h asle d to an im pr ovement intheir ow np erson al sit uation . By fa i l in g  to ac coun t f or the br oad er picture ,su c h a re spon se  remin ds meo f aN o am Chomsky quote  that g oes s o met hingal ong the line s that eve n under sla very,thecondi tions o fmany s lav es  improved. 
Last mon th, o n 15 Au gu st ( Ind ia’s I ndep e n dence  Day ),  pe ople wrap p e dt he ms e lve s in  thena tion al flag a n d chante d
euvering it_across the_globe. While China lost_ground in_Libya,_it is_loathe_to do so_in the much_more strategically important countries_of Syria, Iran_and_Pakistan.

As far as India is concerned, the US regards it as a key pawn_in_its geo-political_aims_by_containing China and not as_some equal, autonomous partner in_a mythological_multi-polar world, despite what many in the Indian_media_may like to_think.

With this in mind, it is always revealing to_see how the Indian media reacts_when a high-ranking_US_politician_visits its shores. Much_of it turns sycophant. It happened_when Obama visited in 2010, and_it occurred again earlier this year as_Hillary Clinton touched down in Kolkata_for a three day visit_to India._Media people hung on Clinton’s_every utterance, looking_for the_odd phrase that,_in their eyes, confirmed India as_the great global_power.

According to many of the news_anchors_and columnists, Clinton’s_decision_to_honour India_with her presence_implied_that ‘we’_really_matter – India as the US’s_bilateral_partner, engaged in forging an important strategic_relationship for the century_ahead.

It’s_a strange love affair,_however; not a match made_in heaven, but in a fool’s_paradise. The_US is_pressurising India to reduce its imports of Iranian oil and to_open up it economy further to_its powerful corporate players,_not least_foreign_direct investment in_the_retail sector._Economic growth in India is hitting the_buffers, sovereignty_is being ceded as foreign interests_gain control, the poverty_alleviation_rate is as low as it_was 20 years ago and the_US-led ‘globalisation’ project has led_to_maximal_gains for a minority but_minimal gains for the great mass_of ordinary folk,_while causing great turmoil as state-corporate players_gain_free rein to loot the country_for_their own gains.

The response by many_well-off,_middle_class people to this is_usually, “But look at the improvements_in India,” a …

they then proceed to state how_economic neo-liberalism has_led to an improvement in_their_own_personal situation. By failing to account for the broader picture,_such a_response reminds me_of a Noam Chomsky quote that goes something along the_lines that even under slavery, the conditions_of many slaves improved.

Last month, on 15 August (India’s Independence Day),_people wrapped themselves in the national flag and_chanted