THINGS have come a long way since the Cuban revolution in 1959. As soon as Fidel Castro came to power, India under Nehru was among the first countries to recognise Cuba, outside the then communist bloc. The Cubans responded by opening one of their first diplomatic missions in Asia in New Delhi. India too opened its mission in Havana. Cuba applied for NAM membership and was immediately admitted, adding a new dimension to relations between the two countries.