Kennedy was a socialist, of sorts, so one condone his empathy for the gay Oxford variety that lurked on Janpath. One can see his early effort to wean Shri white topi from the embrace of the Great Bear. Sir Socialist was on the lookout for a rescue from the impending bankruptcy wrought by the second Five year Plan. The First had ended in calamity, and ignomy was delayed by the seizure of eighty percent of all bank deposits in 1952. Uncle Kruschev had litttle to offer after the second debacle in 1960, but looming in the distance was the potential for pay dirt out of the Estado's ferrous hills. Sesa, Dempo and Salgaocar did pay up, in good measure.------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The story of Nehru defying Kennedy is "diplomatic" spin. Kennedy seemingly okayed India's plan but kept public silence. The US didn't get NATO into action as Portugal demanded. Portugal was part of the alliance. Kennedy was convinced that Portugal was adamant in clinging to Goa, USA Ambassador, John Kenneth Galbraith, a Canadian-born US diplomat, played a big role. earlier, Canadian Ambassador, Escott Reid, was also on India's side. Portugal was not paying heed to USA's plea to give up Goa. Portugal also defied India's diplomatic efforts, till Nehru, pushed by circumtances and pressure from the freedom fighters and Defence Minister Krishna Menon, ordered the army to march into Goa.
What has happened since the, and the current problems, were not expected. But they are realities niw. Eugene
