It's degrading.

I think the EU lacks the virility to implement or extend its policy measures on the world stage anyway. The EU's finacial condition is not in good shape either, with its leading countries Germany having high unemployment and France feeling threatened enough not to want to open its service sector to other EU countries.

I think our interests lie more with the US long term. Or, even the UK which understands our history, culture and context better. And regionally with China and India as well. But that does not mean we have to act like lackey's (chamchas) with them either. In the long run all countries are in it for their own interests. So I don't think we should give them ammunition by sacrificing our self-interest.

If the opposition wants to bring up an issue like the caretaker government, it should do so in a legitimate way. It should build genuine public opinion. This is how democracy works, by taking it to the people. Not crying and moaning in front of foreigners. There are avenues to build opinion such as newspapers, meetings in villages and so forth. If there are legitimate issues, and if the opposition is intellectually honest, the people will genuinely support them. The opposition should not treat the people of the country as dumb, that's a good way of alienating them.

The government on its part should definitely improve law and order. And they should sit together with the opposition and do it in a non-confrontational manner.

It is good that the eyes of the world are watching. The government should always be aware of that, when it gets the urge to dabble in corruption. But I don't think the opposition should kow tow to foreigners to suit its own self-interest.