
Antony shuts gates
US Defence Secretary Robert Gates visited India in February on a bilateral visit to further Indo-US defence ties. Gates’ visit was to have been followed by a reciprocal trip by the Indian Defence Minister to the USA. But despite the best efforts of our ambassador to Washington, Ronen Sen, Antony has thus far avoided being pinned down on definite dates. Perhaps Antony fears political repercussions back home in Kerala.