WITH SPHERICALITY COMES RESPONSIBILITY:

UN Envoy 'Encouraged' By Indian Stance on Burma: The U.N. special envoy to Burma says he will return to the military-run state earlier than planned. Ibrahim Gambari made the announcement after "encouraging" talks with Indian government leaders about the Burmese government's violent crackdown on pro-democracy demonstrators. (VOA's Steve Herman, 10/23/07)

Without providing details, Gambari said he considers this week's meetings with Indian leaders, including Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, a success.

"I am encouraged by the undertaking which they have given to do everything possible to support in concrete terms the good official role of the secretary-general and use their influence to encourage the authorities in Myanmar to continue their cooperation and to deliver tangible result," Gambari said.

Gambari says he will return to Burma early next month, sooner than had been expected.

You don't get to be non-aligned once you join the Anglosphere.

Posted by Orrin Judd at October 23, 2007 11:07 AM