अमेरिका का दबाव

अमेरिका के आगे भारत न झुके:बीजेपी

There will be more pressure on India for changing its earlier stand regarding Agriculture subsidies in WTO rounds, position on climate change, fissile material cut off treaty and CTBT in days to come. These are all topics of national importance and BJP will watch Govt. moves carefully.

BJP demands that Govt. should not buckle under pressure from US regarding cutting down agriculture subsidy as it is important for 130 million agriculture households in particular and for the country in general. India has taken a position which is based on national interest and has approval of all parties across the board as it is intended to protect the Indian farmers. Shri Arun Jaitley as commerce minister arrived at this consensus during NDA regime. Kamal Nath also carried the same position on the world platforms during his tenure. But there is an effort to paint this stand as the road block in the WTO negotiations.

Ironically USA, which heavily subsidies its farmers wants open access to the Indian market without providing a level playing field. This is bound to make Indian farming uncompetitive and will harm the Indian Agriculture. USA provides subsidy to the tune of 8 bn $ and wants to raise it to 15 bn $. US position is and will be unacceptable. Indian Govt. seems to be dithering from its earlier unanimous position. If Govt. succumbs to these pressures it will be permanent loss for Indian farmers.

BJP warns the Govt. to remain firm on its earlier position or else face the anger of the farmers.

On the climate change and CTBT again there is unanimous position across the political spectrum. Developed world does not approve Indian position of per capita emission and wants reduction in its emissions immediately without providing real finance and without committing its own reduction.