India also sent its minister for oil to negotiate an energy deal, making it clear that the country’s real priorities lay with its own national economic interests, ahead of its solidarity with Burmese democrats. (At the same time, Indian diplomats intervened discreetly from time to time on behalf of Suu Kyi, though their effectiveness was limited by India’s unwillingness to alienate the junta.)
Dadurch wurde klar, dass Indiens Priorität in Wahrheit seine nationalen Wirtschaftsinteressen waren, die noch vor der Solidarität mit den burmesischen Demokraten kamen.