Different Leaders Get Different Receptions in India

In January, The Democratic Daily followed the news as John Kerry made his way through India, Pakistan and the Middle East on a twelve day trip. It's interesting to note the mass protests in India today in the wake of Bush's first visit to the world's largest democracy.




There were no protests when John Kerry visited India. There were no signs saying "Kerry go back."



A survey published Thursday by the Hindustan Times showed that a "modest 45 percent of Indians consider George W. Bush a friend of India."

Bush is in India to "hammer out a deal that would separate India's civilian and military nuclear programs." Bush's talks with Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh about the nuclear pact, come weeks after Kerry met with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to discuss the pact.

As noted by one of our readers after I reported on Kerry's meeting with Singh, "Wouldn’t it be a hoot if Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said to Bush ” have nothing to discuss with you, I already spoke to your President." I can't help but wonder now what the Prime Minister was thinking to himself when meeting with Bush.