S Jaishankar’s brute take down of Pakistan Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto at the SCO meet is indicative of changing diplomatic dynamics. Fake goody words will not be spoken any longer. It signals Pakistan about the need to do more to shed the tag of being a global migraine on terrorism.
Jaishankar and Bhutto’s body language in Goa spoke volumes. Focus is on domestic audiences
Body language speaks volumes in geopolitics and diplomacy. When S Jaishankar and Pakistan’s Bilawal Bhutto stood next to each other in Goa, the distance between the two neighbours was noticeably gaping. The cold demeanour, a departure from customary diplomatic niceties, appeared to be more targeted at their respective domestic audiences.
Violence in Manipur dents the success of the repeal of AFSPA from parts of Northeast
Violence in Manipur doesn’t bode well for the peace achieved in the Northeast. Deployment of the Army shows criticality of situation, especially when repeal of AFSPA from areas in Northeast is seen as success. Modi government should clamp down and ensure peace in the state ruled by the BJP itself.