Rating democracies is a tricky business. I am only using the simple metric of who in the Indian subcontinent has had the most peaceful, stable, normal political transitions and continuity.
Trump has ushered in the age of humiliation. His method is to push around America’s friends rudely and publicly. He knows none of them can afford to fight back.
The Pakistani political leadership is weak and devoid of any intellect. Its diplomacy is entirely India-China-US focused and suffers from a presumptive view of Afghanistan as a vassal.
This is the game every nation is now learning to play. Some are finding new allies or seeing value among nations where they’d seen marginal interest. The starkest example is India & Europe.
By next weekend, Bangladesh will have an elected government. This is India’s moment to reboot broken ties by moderating the ‘ghuspethiya’ rhetoric in poll-bound West Bengal and Assam.
The key to fighting a war successfully, or even launching it, is a clear objective. That’s an entirely political call. It isn’t emotional or purely military.
No nation other than China can negotiate one-on-one with Trump on an equal footing. That’s why the middle powers who so far formed the core of multilateral bodies now feel orphaned.
Pakistan not only has zero chance of catching up with India in most areas, but will inevitably see the gap rising. Its leaders will offer its people the same snake oil in different bottles.
Recent data does not support any dramatic shift away from the dollar. As per IMF, the share of international transactions conducted in dollars has declined from 56.90% to 56.77%.
Increase in employment subsidy, Rs 500 crore for estate revamp, new townships in pipeline—but land cost, power breakdowns and inspector raj top among key worries for industry leaders.
CDS Anil Chauhan says future space capability will not be built by government agencies alone. ‘It will be co-developed with industry, start-ups, and technology innovators’.
American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.
I think you’re finding your voice again. The last few articles have been excellent. I felt the few before that had sentiments that were not entirely convincingly coming through in the articles.
Good to be looking forward to your articles each week again.
Have been reading Western media for over a decade now and having also lived in the West, the thing that stands out to me is how utterly corrupt they are. Half-truths and selective outrage is applied not just to India but even within their own countries. This applies to both right and left. This is all about controlling the public and access to power and money. They are also used by their governments as the occasion arises to promote narratives. So, no! Don’t bother to “engage” with them. The more you grovel, the more contempt they have for you. Instead, build your own credible, high-quality media, including streaming platforms. I also read the article on Mahmudabad in Swarajya. I think he worked cleverly and India’s dumb BJP politicians fell into the trap. Any line that “Muslims are so ill-treated in India” will always have takers in Western media. Where there is demand, the supply will follow.
We cannot have it both ways. Making a conscious choice of the West, led by the United States, as a long term strategic partner of choice, for both security and economic cooperation, and then run a parallel narrative ( not my favourite word ) of how they are conspiring all the time, most incredibly sometimes in collaboration with China, to run us down. Authoritative global media values its masthead, in a way many of our channels do not. One day at the height of the fighting was especially egregious. We must engage with it. Not as a lobbying or PR exercise but a serious conversation with a country whose global salience is increasing. We should also be very mindful of global indices and where India figures in them.
I think you’re finding your voice again. The last few articles have been excellent. I felt the few before that had sentiments that were not entirely convincingly coming through in the articles.
Good to be looking forward to your articles each week again.
Have been reading Western media for over a decade now and having also lived in the West, the thing that stands out to me is how utterly corrupt they are. Half-truths and selective outrage is applied not just to India but even within their own countries. This applies to both right and left. This is all about controlling the public and access to power and money. They are also used by their governments as the occasion arises to promote narratives. So, no! Don’t bother to “engage” with them. The more you grovel, the more contempt they have for you. Instead, build your own credible, high-quality media, including streaming platforms. I also read the article on Mahmudabad in Swarajya. I think he worked cleverly and India’s dumb BJP politicians fell into the trap. Any line that “Muslims are so ill-treated in India” will always have takers in Western media. Where there is demand, the supply will follow.
We cannot have it both ways. Making a conscious choice of the West, led by the United States, as a long term strategic partner of choice, for both security and economic cooperation, and then run a parallel narrative ( not my favourite word ) of how they are conspiring all the time, most incredibly sometimes in collaboration with China, to run us down. Authoritative global media values its masthead, in a way many of our channels do not. One day at the height of the fighting was especially egregious. We must engage with it. Not as a lobbying or PR exercise but a serious conversation with a country whose global salience is increasing. We should also be very mindful of global indices and where India figures in them.