Vasant Baliga wrote: > India came in for sharp criticism for supporting Portugal over Canada > for a seat in the UN Security Council.
Vasant, Two points: 1) Deepak Obhrai is an immigrant from Tanzania. He is one of two Tanzanian immigrants who are now Canadian MP's. 2) PM Stephen Harper is a control freak whose policies have alienated Canada from the world community. Here is an interesting read from Canada's most popular journalist. It will give all a better understanding on why Canada lost its bid. http://www.thestar.com/opinion/editorialopinion/article/874976--siddiqui-world-passes-judgment-on-harper-s-foreign-policy Mervyn1370Lobo