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Our man in China forgot he was a Union cabinet minister. What he spoke was music to Chinese ears, or at least part of it. Fortunately for him, he did not speak of Sikkim. Nor did he speak of Dalai Lama. The Chinese food and drinks seems to have taken its toll on the minister’s discretion. Recall Jairam’s words: The Home ministry's policies towards Chinese companies looking to enter India were "alarmist" and "paranoid." In reply, the Home ministry clarified that any objections it has are company-specific, not country-specific.
The company in question was Huawei Technologies, a telecom equipment manufacturer lobbying to operate in India. Allowing the import and installation of equipment from Huwaei could pose a security challenge in the highly-sensitive telecom sector. The possibility of equipment being misused for espionage worries experts. But Jairam has no such worries.
Criticizing the government abroad is a breach of protocol, and showing scant regard for national security, to say the least, is not an act of patriotism. And above all, lobbying for the firm of a country that claims an entire Indian state (Arunachal) is disgusting.
Tail piece (Also by the same Jairam Ramesh): India deserves Nobel for filth. Convocation gowns are barbaric
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