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Visit SAARC summit is scheduled to be held in Sri Lanka early next month. It is being said Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s visit will expand the military ties between Indian and Sri Lanka. Presently India is supplying only those arms to Sri Lanka that are defensive in nature. On the other hand Pakistan and China also supply arms and ammunition to the war torn country that has worried the Indian Government. It is the repetition of the similar situation of 1990’s when Indian government had ignored the demands of the Myanmar’s military junta that led to China’s active entry into its neighboring country.

Sensitive Situation People of the state of Tamil Nadu support the Tamils of Sri Lanka. It is a very sensitive situation. It is the main reason that Indian government has only supplied defensive weapon systems to Sri Lanka. It includes anti-air craft guns and low lying radars that are mainly to detect and thwart the LTTE’s air strikes. India is worried about the rising influence of China in the island nation. China working on many oil exploration and construction projects except the arms deals in the island country.

Indian Approach India has always supported the dialogues between the LTTE and the Sri Lanka government to keep that country united. India believes that the problem can not be solved with the use of military power because it will always keep one community against the other even after the war ends. But in the changing situation India should change its approach and that is what the Indian government is doing. Despite its people’s sympathy with the LTTE Indian government has helped the Sri Lankan government in its fight against the militant group. LTTE is loosing its ground day by day it is being expected that the war will end soon.

Other Countries Except China political situations in India’s other neighboring countries are not very enthusiastic. In Bangladesh and Pakistan influence of Islamic fundamentalists has increased a lot and their link with the Taliban and other Islamic militant groups is not hidden from the world. Political developments in Nepal are not very enthusiastic for India. Because there are direct links between nexalite militant groups of India and the Nepali Maoists. Sri Lanka is returning towards normalcy after decades of civil war and India is trying its best to help the Sri Lankan government.

Jailed MPs Now the people of the nation will see when the fate of the government and the nuclear deal will be decided by those MPs who have been jailed for their involvement in the extortion and murder crimes. Special arrangements have been made so that they can attend the special Parliament session. These six jailed Members of Parliament are Afzal Ansari (SP), Uma Kant Yadav (BJP), Atiq Ahmed (SP), Surajbhan Singh (LJP), Mohammad Shahabuddin (RJD) and Pappu Yadav (RJD).All of them had requested the court to grant them permission so that they can participate in the trial of strength on July 22.

JMM and RLD JMM Chief Shibu Soren is indecisive till now that has kept the UPA on tenterhooks. It must be recalled that the same person had voted in favor of Narasimha Rao Government and was exposed for his involvement in the bribery scandal. War of allegation has reached its peak between both of sides. It is most fierce between SP and BSP. All the parties are taking no chances to keep their parties united in the crisis time. News has emerged that an old proposal o rename Lucknow airport as Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport will be discussed in the Cabinet meeting on Tuesday. Ajit Singh is the son of the late PM who is the chief of Rashtriya Lok Dall. Support of three invaluable MPs of RLD is enough to save the government from the premature downfall.

Political System Every political development reveals the hidden truths of the Indian politics. This is the rarest time that India has seen which has revealed the hollowness of all of the parties. No party and no MP are sure about itself. How they can steer the country to safety and prosperity when they themselves lack vision. Indo-US deal will affect not only the present but also the distant future. And now criminals and ‘unstable’ MPs have been destined to play a crucial role to decide the future of the country. Shortcomings of multiparty political system have been revealed. This issue is so much important that direct involvement of the people of the country is required. It could have been a best decision if the Congress would have fought the next election on the issue of the Indo-US nuclear deal.