sepakat dg analisa julkifli. artikel di bawah mungkin dapat menambah memahami
penolakan india itu. selamat ngikutin.
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Asia's tsunami has had an unlikely fallout: The bruised ego of the world's rich
nations. The West's comfort level with less developed parts of the globe hits
high water mark whenever the latter can be kept on dole. Small wonder it has
taken a double hit with India not only saying 'thanks, but no thanks' to
foreign aid, but also indicating that it can do in-house as well as regional
disaster management. So great is 'First World' pique that even transatlantic
bridges burnt over Iraq have been rebuilt over India's 'upstart' refusal.
The Manmohan Singh regime wasn't initially trying to point-score when it said a
perfectly sensible thing to White men evidently still lugging around their
'civilising' burden: Help calamity-struck countries that really need help, such
as Sri Lanka or Indonesia. But following propagandist criticism of India's
supposedly churlish stand in the international media, there is no doubt points
needed to be scored. Incredulous foreign scribes have projected India's stand
in two ways. One, it is standing on false prestige by saying no to well-meant
cash flows. Two, it cannot afford to compound aid-naysaying foolishness by also
declining assistance in tackling a first-rate humanitarian crisis.
The upshot is not merely subtextual: India, conveniently associated with naked
fakirs, Mother Teresa and destitute cities of joy, is seen as biting off more
than it can chew. Even in the 21st century, the US and Europe seem to have
difficulty accepting India as an upcoming superpower, not a civilisationally-or
technologically-challenged pushover rattling a tincup in its hands. They appear
equally in denial about India's sphere of influence in South Asia, clout that
is acknowledged-whether willingly or grudgingly-by its own neighbours.
More that it has long turned from aid-taker to aid-giver appears not to suit
humanitarian Empire-builders. Even less palatable seems the fact that, courtesy
its experience with natural calamities, India's rapid-action expertise in
delivering post-disaster relief and rehabilitation is superior to that of many
Western biggies.
It is true the US Administration has taken care not to step on India's toes in
its backyard. It has praised its "strong leadership" in delivering relief. But
it is not clear whether this was a spontaneous compliment or one forced by New
Delhi's subtle reminders. Either way, the Government has done well to prefer
UN-led crisis management in the region to that by the now disbanded four-nation
"core group" comprising India, the US, Australia and Japan. It also deserves
credit for favouring continuity in foreign policy, via pursuit of the NDA line
that India needs to stand up and counter every motivated attempt to belittle
it. A tragedy is normally not the time to talk tough.
But, given the West's superciliousness, there was perhaps no alternative. The
world's rich club has betrayed its pomposity in the past as well. Post-Pokhran
II India was bashed as South Asia's Dr Strangelove, a nuclear rogue a la China
in 1964. The world's biggest democracy was also portrayed as requiring foreign
tutelage on how to hold free and fair polls in Kashmir. With tsunami
geopoliticking now in full flow, India is even supposed to apologise for being
a South Asian giant, respected for its free political institutions and economic
dynamism and feared for its size and military prowess! Given their
ill-concealed neo-imperialist and racist attitudes, the Western powers needed
to be told that this country is a jewel in no one's crown but its own. As for
its version of the Monroe Doctrine, India doesn't need to go hHelp not wanted
The Pioneer Edit Desk
Asia's tsunami has had an unlikely fallout: The bruised ego of the world's rich
nations. The West's comfort level with less developed parts of the globe hits
high water mark whenever the latter can be kept on dole. Small wonder it has
taken a double hit with India not only saying 'thanks, but no thanks' to
foreign aid, but also indicating that it can do in-house as well as regional
disaster management. So great is 'First World' pique that even transatlantic
bridges burnt over Iraq have been rebuilt over India's 'upstart' refusal.
The Manmohan Singh regime wasn't initially trying to point-score when it said a
perfectly sensible thing to White men evidently still lugging around their
'civilising' burden: Help calamity-struck countries that really need help, such
as Sri Lanka or Indonesia. But following propagandist criticism of India's
supposedly churlish stand in the international media, there is no doubt points
needed to be scored. Incredulous foreign scribes have projected India's stand
in two ways. One, it is standing on false prestige by saying no to well-meant
cash flows. Two, it cannot afford to compound aid-naysaying foolishness by also
declining assistance in tackling a first-rate humanitarian crisis.
The upshot is not merely subtextual: India, conveniently associated with naked
fakirs, Mother Teresa and destitute cities of joy, is seen as biting off more
than it can chew. Even in the 21st century, the US and Europe seem to have
difficulty accepting India as an upcoming superpower, not a civilisationally-or
technologically-challenged pushover rattling a tincup in its hands. They appear
equally in denial about India's sphere of influence in South Asia, clout that
is acknowledged-whether willingly or grudgingly-by its own neighbours.
More that it has long turned from aid-taker to aid-giver appears not to suit
humanitarian Empire-builders. Even less palatable seems the fact that, courtesy
its experience with natural calamities, India's rapid-action expertise in
delivering post-disaster relief and rehabilitation is superior to that of many
Western biggies.
It is true the US Administration has taken care not to step on India's toes in
its backyard. It has praised its "strong leadership" in delivering relief. But
it is not clear whether this was a spontaneous compliment or one forced by New
Delhi's subtle reminders. Either way, the Government has done well to prefer
UN-led crisis management in the region to that by the now disbanded four-nation
"core group" comprising India, the US, Australia and Japan. It also deserves
credit for favouring continuity in foreign policy, via pursuit of the NDA line
that India needs to stand up and counter every motivated attempt to belittle
it. A tragedy is normally not the time to talk tough.
But, given the West's superciliousness, there was perhaps no alternative. The
world's rich club has betrayed its pomposity in the past as well. Post-Pokhran
II India was bashed as South Asia's Dr Strangelove, a nuclear rogue a la China
in 1964. The world's biggest democracy was also portrayed as requiring foreign
tutelage on how to hold free and fair polls in Kashmir. With tsunami
geopoliticking now in full flow, India is even supposed to apologise for being
a South Asian giant, respected for its free political institutions and economic
dynamism and feared for its size and military prowess! Given their
ill-concealed neo-imperialist and racist attitudes, the Western powers needed
to be told that this country is a jewel in no one's crown but its own. As for
its version of the Monroe Doctrine, India doesn't need to go hunting
neighbourhood heads in order to get noticed. It goes where it is invited, and
helps where help is solicited. There is a lesson here for those who think the
intrusive path to other peopleFs sovereign space can be paved with good
intentions.
unting neighbourhood heads in order to get noticed. It goes where it is
invited, and helps where help is solicited. There is a lesson here for those
who think the intrusive path to other peopleFs sovereign space can be paved
with good intentions.
julkifli <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Mungkin India bukan sedang melamun, tapi tepatnya berpikir keras.
Dengan kondisi India seperti sekarag (SDM, SDA dan Struktur Sosial-
nya) bantuan billion milyar tidak akan bisa memberi manfaat yang
cepat untuk perubahan India, misalnya dari segi ekonomi.
Apalagi bantuan Internasioanal tersebut harus dibagi-bagi oleh
beberap negara. Dan itupun dalam bentuk pinjaman.
Dengan menerima bantuan, misalnya, India memang menadapat keuntunga.
Tapi dengan tindakannya yang sekarang.. dia sudah mendapat tiga kali
keuntungan.
Mario Gagho
Political Science,
Agra University, India
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