An agenda for the last lap

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unduly close to the US, kindling fear among party managers on the possible alienation of minority support. Similarly, regional cooperation in Asia has long-term benefits in improving competitiveness and market access.

Third, the legislative record of the government remains disappointing. Apart from the Employment Guarantee Act and the Right To Information (RTI) Act, key legislations on pensions, coal and insurance, to name a few, continue to languish. Others, like reducing government equity in banks, labour or privatisation, have dropped off the radar screen. The argument that the allies are unsupportive lacks conviction. In the end, governments must be judged by outcomes and not by the success they achieve in explaining their failures.