The Gulf Crisis and New World Order — Page 312
Sixteenth Friday Sem1011 Mar 08, 1991 overcome them, the snatching away of markets from these countries shall be of paramount importance to Russia. Germany shall rise as a new economic power and many countries of Eastern Europe shall unite with Germany in this matter and their combined production shall demand new markets. Thus all countries of the Third world face frightening dangers. Europe is awake and so is America and their unified objectives are to economically dominate the Third world countries in such a way that they would gasp for Ii fe. There would remain no prospect for the nations of the Third world to survive with dignity, eating two decent meals a day. Some countries of Africa have already reached this state where it is difficult for them even to breathe with ease. THE NEED FOR ECONOMIC COOPERATION AND FOR R ESOLVING MUTUAL PROBLEMS The establishment of Common markets for economic cooperation is, therefore, essential. Pakistan, India, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka, for example, are in a region where there is a natural possibility for the establishment of a common market for economic cooperation. But this is possible only if their regional problems can be resolved. If these internal issues remain unsettled, then neither can the economic markets be established nor can any other solution be found for their current painful state of affairs. By this, I mean that state of affairs in which all avenues for these countries of the Third world, leading to freedom from their problems are forever sealed off. All paths leading to their deliverance are blocked, and yet with eyes closed, they continue to follow the same incomprehensible lines of thought. The following are some of the problems: There is the "Kashmir issue". As a consequence of this issue, the rivalries that have developed between India and Pakistan are such as to compel them to maintain such large armies which no country of the world can afford while continuing to exist as an economically independent country. A nation which spends more than 60 % of its gross national product on maintaining an army can never lead a life of dignity. Such life is not destined for it. The reason for this is that the country which spends beyond its means on defence, must go a begging. 312