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.
Canada’s invitation to PM Modi is driven by economic and geopolitical necessities, not a resolution of bilateral tensions. The room for morality or “feelings” is limited.
Global media also eulogises India’s ‘Tiger Man’ Valmik Thapar, who lost a battle with cancer last month & demands for an investigation into activities of Hindu American Foundation.
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.
Daughter of Indian Sikh immigrants & a former US envoy to UN, Haley's support for India comes after activist & close ally of Trump, Laura Loomer, declared on X that 'India is going to win'.
Trump was the first world leader to call Prime Minister Narendra Modi when news first broke of the attack. US Vice President JD Vance who was on a trip to India when attack took place.
Republican Majority on US House Committee on Foreign Affairs hit out at NYT over its usage of term “militants” rather than “terrorists” in reports on Pahalgam attack.
A formal meeting between the US VP and the PM is scheduled for 6.30 pm Monday. Accompanied by his Indian-origin wife Usha Vance & their children, this marks Vance’s first trip to India.
With his cameo in Bads of Bollywood, Emraan Hashmi, who has long shifted away from his signature bold image, got the chance to revive his boyhood charm.
SEBI probe concluded that purported loans and fund transfers were paid back in full and did not amount to deceptive market practices or unreported related party transactions.
There were no plans to have Mk1A version. However, compromise was reached between HAL & IAF in 2015 since original plan for getting Mk2 would've been time-consuming affair.
Many really smart people now share the position that playing cricket with Pakistan is politically, strategically and morally wrong. It is just a poor appreciation of competitive sport.
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.