"We expect China to go easy on thuggish dictatorships such as Burma?s because China is a dictatorship itself. But what about Asia?s other rising power India, the world?s biggest democracy? Surely Delhi has joined the rest of the world in condemning Burma?s violent crackdown on anti-government protesters over the past few days. Well, no. Despite pressure from Europe and the U.S. for India to use its influence with Burma to help end the bloodshed, Delhi has taken a softly, softly approach to the current crisis for the same reasons China has: potential trade with and influence over the energy-rich Southeast Asian nation..."