Shashi Tharoor gone, now its Jayram Ramesh's turn

Last week India's Environment Minister Jayram Ramesh was on the tour of China to discuss cooperation for climate change, environment issues, forest management and renewable energy. his role was limited to discuss non - troublesome elements like environmental issues. He could have raised issues like water management of rivers flowing between both countries. Instead of doing that, he made objectionable comments about other ministry.

While speaking in Beijing, Jayram Ramesh said that much more relaxed approach is required to Chinese investment. Home ministry is unnecessarily concern about security threats from Chinese products. Now, even small kid also knows that the Chinese manufacturing companies are directed by Chinese security agencies. Chinese mobile phones without International Mobile Equipment Identifier (IMEI) code are increasing concern for Home Ministry. These cheap mobiles are widely used by anti-social elements are difficult to trace. Also, Indo-Sino trade is not balanced. Apart from these things it is very unfortunate on Indian side that a minister is criticizing other ministry's policy on foreign land and that too in country like China. Chinese newspaper used his statement as an opportunity to criticize India's trade policy. Chinadaily's editorial dated 11th May 2010 is telling India to look beyond trade in China.

Jayram Ramesh is highly educated and considered as an expert on Indo-Sino relations. Other former minister in Dr. ManMohan Singh's government, Dr. Shashi Tharoor is also highly educated. but both of them are infamous for making derogatory remarks about own government's policy. Constructive criticism always helps to improve government's performance, but if own government's policies are criticized on international front then it defames country's image. All ministers and responsible citizens should think twice before making any statement which may affect negatively country's image on international level. Jayram Ramesh and Shashi Tharoor are lessons for all ministers, who are in the row for their foreign tours. All ministers and especially their advisers and bureaucrats assisting them need to be educated about policy matter and government of India's protocol of public speaking. Otherwise Shashi Tharror is already gone, but Jayram Ramesh will replace him, situation will not change.

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