Journalist: Mr. Ambassador, King Birendra of Nepal is likely to discuss with Chinese leaders India’s interference in the internal affairs of Sri Lanka, particularly the deployment of Indian troops there,
Ambassador: That’s right.
Journalist: India had also forced Nepal to cancel a contract with a Chinese enterprise which it had signed for building a highway in Southern Nepal.
Ambassador: Very correct.
Journalist How does India reconcile its present “Big Brother Bulleying policy” with Jawahar Lal Nehru’s “Panchsheel” which advocated noninterference in the internal affairs of another country?
Ambassador: Not in national interest to disclose.
CELE RETR Journalist: Mr. Ambassador, India is seeking the cooperation of Burma in fighting the guerrilla tribesmen of Tripura and Nagaland who are fighting for independent homelands.
Ambassador: That’s right.
Journalist: Tribesmen of the two states complain against domination and exploitation by the Indian settlers and are waging a strugele similar to that of Tamil guerrillas in Sri Lanka and Sikhs in Punjab. Ambassador: Very correct.
Joumnaliss How come India is forcing Sri Lanka to accept the demands of Tamil guerrillas but herself threatens to ruthlessly crush similar demands of the Tribesmen and the Sikhs?
‘Ambassador: Not in national interest to disclose. ekeknnncnrk netic Journalist Mr. Ambassador, Indian Communists were opposed to Rajiv Gandhi’s dismissal on corruption charges by President Zail Signh.
Ambassador: That’s right.
Journalist: But now they have also started demanding his resignation and are keen to join V.P. Singh’s crusade against corruption in high places.
Ambassador: Very correct,
Journalist: Don’t you think the motive behind this sudden change in communist strategy is actually to destroy the chance of opposition unity and thus help Rajiy Gandhi as per the instructions of the Soviet Union?
Vambassador: Not in national interest to disclose.
Article extracted from this publication >> September 18, 1987
