India blows up a monsoon
Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has made a very calculated political – and potentially dangerous – move to seal the much-delayed civilian nuclear accord with the United States. The deal, though, is only one piece on the chessboard of India’s global ambitions that includes the key players of Pakistan, Iran and the United States. But it’s the weather that could decide Manmohan’s and the chess game’s fate. – M K Bhadrakumar (Jul 3, ‘08)
