The US underlining defence cooperation with India as one of the all-important defence relationships of 21st century as their warships exercise in the Indian Ocean is more than symbolism. This sends a much-needed message to China and is a welcome signal of India trying to overcome its hesitations of history.
Rajasthan’s move against CBI erodes agency’s credibility. Centre must free caged parrot
Rajasthan becomes the fourth state to withdraw general consent to the CBI to conduct investigation. Congress government’s move is driven by political expediency but it is a reflection on the eroding credibility of central investigating agencies. Centre must free the caged parrot, instead of turning it into an opposition hound.
India does not have any permanent strategic alliance with any country. It has a business alliance with the US, The Europe nations and Russia. Europe being busy fighting Korona only the US, the one which can ut weight against the formidable modern machine China. China prepared its Naval Air and land forces in order to dominate the world and to leave the most powerful, the US behind in this race. President XI is all-powerful and expansionist in nature. He has territorial disputes with almost all its neighbours, recently with India. It subdues small nations into subjugation with the force of their money and muscle power. It tried this with India but failed miserably. However, it has grasped some territory in Ladakh adjoining Sikiang to make sure the protection to it China Pakistan Economic Corridor from Kashgar to Gwadar remains unhindered fully knowing that this route is through a disputed territory which India too claims. Ir has threatened Ladakh, to make India bow to its wishes, India, however, is not the same as of 1962 and is ready to give a befitting reply. In order to have strong nations to its side, The US along with Japan, Australia and South Vietnam can go a long way toward Chinese threat. Hence India must have a strategic partnership with these nations.