Bhupesh Gupta s World

INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS Bhupesh Gupta's World G P D THE news from Indo-China over the last four weeks or more was a sad reminder that the clients of the US were still indulging in mindless killing to ensure that the 'balance of forces' remained in their favour. The Arabs, especially of Palestine, were nowhere near regaining their rightful place, in spite of the fact that Arab oil was fetching better prices. The racist South Africans were as consolidated as ever. The fighting people all over the world had certainly shaken the oppressors but, apart from a special appearance in the United Nations of Yassar Arafat, they have had no significant sign yet to show that the 'detente' was proving useful to them.