Crisis in Egypt: Implications for India
February 4, 2011
In the past India has followed a policy of non- intervention in the internal affairs of other countries. However, it cannot shy away from its commitment and support to a peaceful mass movement for political reform. What we are witnessing in West Asia and North Africa at present is a fundamental shift in the very foundations of the regional political order. The mass protests in Egypt and earlier in Tunisia signal the disgruntlement and dissatisfaction of people with authoritarian regimes that have ruled over them for decades; what the people want is a democratic system. In this environment, as a democratic nation, India needs to back the peaceful transition acceptable to the people of Egypt.
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Crisis in Egypt
The key issue is where to from here. Present regime appears to be losing strength and new regime is not in sight. Leadership as is visible of the protestors does not inspire enough confidence. Egypt is too important to be left to self determination of its future polity. The Islamist tag on protestors or regime changers may be a ploy to justify intervention as it provides a choice to ensure future regime and concerned personalities remains amenable .International and in particular U S intervention to chalk out transition and end result appear to be foregone conclusions.