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Obama visit triggers discontent of some other countries

While wooing India, Obama triggered discontent from Pakistan, which promptly protested against his statement about Pakistan at the Indian Parliament and his endorsement of Indian bid for UN Security Council seat.

Visiting U.S. President Barack Obama attends a joint press conference with Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh (not seen in the picture) at Hyderabad House in New Delhi, India, Nov. 8, 2010. [Partha Sarkar/Xinhua]

Pakistan Foreign Office said Islamabad hopes the U.S. "will take a moral view and not base itself on any temporary expediencies or exigencies of power politics." It also called on Washington not to ignore "continued flagrant violation" of UN Security Council resolutions on Jammu and Kashmir by New Delhi.

Analysts also believe that a quickening process of closing rank with the U.S. by India could cause vigilance and discontent from Russia, India's traditional ally and arms supplier.

Russia has huge nuclear and military technological investment in India, which for a long time relies on Moscow for weapons and arms technologies. Although the two countries have scrapped their de facto alliance after the Cold War, Russia still regards South Asia as a region of geographically great importance for itself.

The U.S. and its NATO allies are currently stuck in a lingering war in Afghanistan. Some Indian analysts think the U.S. night " encourage" India to join the Afghan affairs and even invite Indian to send troops there. However, India lacks both capabilities and willingness to send troops to the country which has become a quagmire for the Western troops. Any U.S. attempt in this regard will definitely fail.

Lastly, Obama also played ideological card during the visit. In his address to Indian Parliament, he emphasized the key role " democratic system" plays in promoting U.S.-Indian relations and finger-pointed Myanmar as a "dictatorship".

Analysts think that India and Myanmar are intimate neighbors and it is very important for the two countries to carry out cooperation to maintain regional peace and calmness. The U.S. attempt to use ideology to divide the two historically and geographically attached neighbors could lead to opposite results to its original purpose.

Observers believe that due to the complicated situation in South Asia, Obama might lose something else after winning applauses at the Indian Parliament.

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