There could have not been any better sweet in this Deepawali for India other than these words of United State’s president Mr. Barack Obama “The just and sustainable international order that America seeks includes a United Nations that is efficient, effective, credible and legitimate, That is why I can say today - in the years ahead, I look forward to a reformed UN Security Council that includes India as a permanent member”
Perhaps these were the words we could have waited for another dozens of years for I have been watching Indian leaders pleading for a permanent seat in the United Nation Security council on behalf of we the Indians; which went to deaf ears for years till the day arrived finally when the saccharin flew from the second most powerful man on the planet in favour of us.
I did not summarised the overall achieved objectives of India, till last day when I happen to visit a jealous neighbour’s newspaper webpage which made me realized that we had struck gold.
As Ben Rhodes, a deputy US national security advisor, says that the intention of the United States was clear, and based on India’s emerging role as a great strategic, economic and democratic power. This implies that the present president visit was not mere a business visit as most of the Indians had anticipated including me. He gifted us more than the expectations. A possible UNSC seat, Pakistan bashing, No Kashmir mediation, technological support, love for Indianism, praise for Indian spirit what else we could have asked for from a guest?
Though the permanent seat seems a distant one dream but; at least the ball seems rolling now after the assuring words from Barack Obama; who further implies to the emerging India as a force to reckon with and Mr. President himself admits that "In Asia and around the world, India is not simply emerging; India has already emerged,"
Those were the convincing words from a already convinced powerful entity; for years we have been begging for a recognition which we understood only in the recent years that it is only your deeds; karmas which lead you to the point which further lets you know what the destiny has for you to offer. Today when the US is convinced that we have finally emerged; the journey ahead is not as easy as it looks; as Obama does not forget to add "with increased power comes increased responsibility," and he is absolutely right.