Pranav Jani writes from New Delhi on the meaning of Barack Obama’s visit to India.
November 16, 2010
WITHIN THE span of a few days in India, Barack Obama accomplished two important objectives for the U.S. ruling class: (1) opening up India even further as a market for U.S. exports, from airplanes to turbines to motorcycles, and (2) securing the diplomatic and military ties with India to make it a stronger ally for defending U.S. might, especially in Asia.
In successfully pulling off this agenda, Obama was aided and abetted by Indian elites themselves, as capitalists and politicians fell over themselves to sell Indian sovereignty at a good price.