Assertions of Tamil Nadu's autonomy & identity are at play in ongoing 44th Chess Olympiad, with DMK-led state govt continuing its discourse on federalism, say political observers.
According to the Chess Olympiad 2022 website, the Afghan team is playing under the country's old tricolour. But it was seen displaying the white Taliban flag outside the venue.
India was handed task of hosting 44th Olympiad with just 4 months' notice & DMK govt in TN has pulled out all stops to impress visitors. PM Modi will inaugurate event at 7 pm Thursday.
The torch will be taken to 75 cities over a span of 40 days before arriving in Mahabalipuram. At every location, chess grandmasters of the state will receive the torch.
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.
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