How Little They Know India...And perhaps care

As Brits elected hung parliament and the prospect of coalition government loomed, I thought there would be many references from the British punditry to India's experience in this field.

For instance, the new British PM and Deputy PM were asked on May 12 2010, in a press conference, whether they would both field candidates in a future by-election.

Now this happens in Indian democrarcy almost every day and yet one BBC commentator was amused by the prospect of coalition partners fighting it out in an election.

All 'experts' kept referring to either Europe or USA.

And our TV channels want us to know that the Indian PM called the new British PM to congratulate him.

They say Britain is USA's poodle. Is India a poodle of both Britain and USA?