Return to hyphenation is dreaded because our successive govts have laboured for three decades to rid us of what we see as the equivalence big powers used to draw between us and Pakistan. Three things follow.
The Chinese use Pakistan as a cheap instrument to triangulate India between them. It is safer to presume that the Chinese now see Pakistan as an extension of their Western Theatre Command.
Asim Munir locked up Imran Khan, had his handmaiden parliament give himself an extended tenure. But the additional jingle of that fifth star will not change facts on the ground.
India is better positioned in the world than at any point post-Cold war. We have to decide if global opinion matters to us or not. If it does, we must engage with their media, think tanks, civil society.
Kashmir’s return to normalcy, for Pakistan Army Chief Gen Asim Munir, had to be reversed. Pahalgam wasn’t plotted in the week between the speech. It must have taken several weeks, if not months of planning.
At some point, Pakistan’s calculation has been, Hindus will rise in reprisal against their own minorities. That’s a crisis ISI has been conjuring up in India. A nation at war with itself.
Are freebies the way forward for the Opposition? Anything they promise, Modi will improve on the offer. And since he has the power of the incumbent, his promise will be taken more seriously.
Ever since the Love Is Blind: UK episode dropped, there has been a collective meltdown online over the separation of Pakistan-origin Kal Pasha and Indian-origin Sarover Kaur Aujla.
ED has accused Amtek promoter Arvind Dham of controlling web of nearly 500 shell companies operating as a layered structure, with up to 15 levels of indirect ownership, to divert funds.
Bengaluru-based CeNS designs accurate, portable, and cheap sensor using surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy. It could significantly reduce risks at vulnerable choke points.
From Munir’s point of view, a few bumps here and there is par for the course. He isn’t going to drive his dumper truck to its doom. He wants to use it as a weapon.
India is in the western orbit not the chinese or russian orbit. Most Indians are still living in 1971. And govt is making no effort to shatter this uninformed public opinion because of fear of losing elections.
Why blame BJP for talking of Pakistan? BJP speaks what sells. You also make episodes on Pakistan, because it sells.
The rural Indian who sends most to the military, does see the world as pro-Pakistan vs pro-India.
That’s why despite good relations with US, many Indians unconditionally support Russia, because they sent submarines to block US in 1971. Todays, realities are more complex.
BJP understands what sells. So, do you.
We need to educate the rural Indian on today’s nuances.
Why would China not wish to have better relations with India. Its economy is well positioned to harvest gains in terms of trade and investment opportunities as India’s GDP grows.
How convenient it would be for a US President to plan a five day visit to South Asia, three days in India, one each in Pakistan and Bangladesh. Our preventing them from doing so reflects not strength but insecurity.
Let me play Devil’s advocate. Ask all of India’s neighbours, not just Pakistan, Are you happy with your larger than life neighbour. We should listen to the governments and also their people. Indian diplomats often claim that we enjoy certain cultural and other linkages in South Asia that China cannot match, despite its much larger economy. So that should be reflected in most South Asians having good feelings about India.
India is in the western orbit not the chinese or russian orbit. Most Indians are still living in 1971. And govt is making no effort to shatter this uninformed public opinion because of fear of losing elections.
Why blame BJP for talking of Pakistan? BJP speaks what sells. You also make episodes on Pakistan, because it sells.
The rural Indian who sends most to the military, does see the world as pro-Pakistan vs pro-India.
That’s why despite good relations with US, many Indians unconditionally support Russia, because they sent submarines to block US in 1971. Todays, realities are more complex.
BJP understands what sells. So, do you.
We need to educate the rural Indian on today’s nuances.
Why would China not wish to have better relations with India. Its economy is well positioned to harvest gains in terms of trade and investment opportunities as India’s GDP grows.
How convenient it would be for a US President to plan a five day visit to South Asia, three days in India, one each in Pakistan and Bangladesh. Our preventing them from doing so reflects not strength but insecurity.
Let me play Devil’s advocate. Ask all of India’s neighbours, not just Pakistan, Are you happy with your larger than life neighbour. We should listen to the governments and also their people. Indian diplomats often claim that we enjoy certain cultural and other linkages in South Asia that China cannot match, despite its much larger economy. So that should be reflected in most South Asians having good feelings about India.