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Defence pact

This is in reference to "Is Indo-Pak peace process really `irreversible'?" (Business Line, July 16). I believe that the pact, comprehensively assessed in the article, is tipped in US' favour and should never have been signed without a parliamentary debate.

The pact violates the spirit of `non-alignment' that has served India so well since 1947.

The deal links India not only to the US but also to a particular `regime' in the US that has a demonstrated set of interests that mock the best traditions that the Indian Government has sought to maintain over time.

This cannot possibly serve India's best and long-term interests .

The article has rightly exposed the pact for what it is: An alliance between two states, wherein the interests of one dominate those of the other.

Tomasson F. Jannuzi

Texas

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