This trip and its outcome could turn India into a subordinate strategic ally of US, says Yechury
CPM on Wednesday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s US visit could lead India to become a “subordinate ally” of that country and its global strategic concerns.
“Clearly, what was envisioned is the deepening of the Indo-US strategic partnership where India would be drawn deeper as a strategic subordinate ally in implementing the US global vision,” CPM leader Sitaram Yechury said here.
In this context, he quoted the India-US vision statement that the two nations would “together seek a reliable and enduring friendship that bolsters security and stability, contributes to the global economy, and advances peace and prosperity for our citizens and throughout the world”.
In an editorial in the CPM organ ‘People’s Democracy’, Yechury said, “By this visit and its outcome, the danger is of India cementing itself as a subordinate strategic ally of US designs for a uni-polar world under its hegemony. In India’s interests, this drift to disaster must not be allowed.” “India is also the largest purchaser of Israeli armaments amongst all countries in the world, thus, the largest financier of Israeli military attacks on the Palestinians.” Observing that the outcome of Modi’s visit “does not auger well for India’s independent foreign policy which marked its special place in international relations and amongst the comity of nations in the world,” he said.
Referring to Modi’s upcoming address to the nation on October 3, Yechury said though the “official propaganda” was that this was on the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti, “recollect that RSS, since its foundation, always hoisted the saffron flag on Vijaya Dashami accompanied by the ritual of the RSS Sarsanghchalak addressing the Swayamsevaks annually”.
“Is PM Modi seeking also simultaneously to don the mantle of the RSS chief and, thus, remove the hairline distinction between RSS and BJP,” asked the CPM leader.
–PTI