Obama’s historic visit to India and the Indian dilemma !

So much is being written and said about BHO’s visit to India scheduled in the next few days. Everybody who feels important about himself is spouting their expectations from this supposedly historic visit. For me it is historic for only one reason – This is the first time that the US President will be on the Indian soil without necessarily “having to” visit NaPakistan in as many years ! Many heads of state come and go and each one has the same silly old “good things” to say about, in essence, how great we Indians are! (Thank you, we know that too! The problem is that we do not know how to be and act great – that is a different story altogether)! Every other visit by the Americans has always been almost mandated by a visit to that unholy land to placate the buyers of American military hardware, which we all know is financed by the American dollar! Customer is king could never be more accurate and business as usual could never be more appropriate! To that end, thank you Obama for visiting India for what India is and everything the United States might need from this country.
The real challenge will be if there is anyone in India who will match Obama with the robust oratory, flamboyant style and a genuine salesmanship conveyed with all its authentic intent that he will deliver in Mumbai and Delhi! I think there is none. He will demonstrate to the erstwhile country of snake charmers, as the West still perhaps wants to perceive us , the true meaning of charm, and that he is a real Pied piper perhaps even better than Bill Clinton himself!
This is the moment that India must seize – by articulating what India really wants from the now-not-so-mighty USA. Instead of playing footsie under the table or expecting that the US will do something without asking in clear and precise manner , India ought to define its own agenda which is practical , pragmatic , not pompous as Panchsheel and Non alignment , and is flexible enough without making any compromise on its core values. One such core value is an absolute, unequivocal statement that Kashmir is not available for any negotiation. If a Roy or a Geelani want a muslim country they are free to leave to the land that was created and given out of the Indian mainland for that purpose alone over 50 years ago. Second , India must ask and demand that ALL napakis leave the POK area as demanded by the UN resolution or else India will explore all legal option to withdraw the issue from the UN and deal with the challenge on its own. Finally , India MUST tell BHO that the US is most welcome to convert Napaki land as warehouse and storage facility for their arms and weapons but should any of it is ever used against India , the Americans will be held accountable and responsible for their warehouse managers action!
The rest , let the diplomats earn their dollars ! IT IS TIME FOR INDIA TO CLEARLY STATE IS CORE CONCERNS , AND FOR GOD SAKE DO NOT EXPECT OTHERS TO GIVE YOU WHAT YOU THINK INDIA DESERVES. THERE IS A VERY SIMPLE SAYING , WHO CARES ABOUT WHAT YOU FEEL YOU DESERVE , YOU GET WHAT YOU DESERVE.