For decades, Jamaat’s branches moved along the edges of power in South Asia—ideologically influential, but never dominant at the ballot box. With the outcome in Bangladesh, that has now changed.
BSP MP Danish Ali & JD(U) leader KC Tyagi were among attendees at meeting held in Delhi Thursday. Resolution calls for govt to continue ‘long-standing pro-Palestinian foreign policy’.
No Muslim group today can claim to represent the majority of Indian Muslims. They do only in some capacities and their involvement in any dialogue on Hindu-Muslim issues should be seen as a positive step.
Ottawa is stepping up its courtship of the region. The campaign was readily apparent in Singapore last week with a conference devoted to stronger ties with Southeast Asia.
On bilateral ties, Admiral Paparo said India-US ties have an exponential effect on deterrence, because it demonstrates a unity of purpose among us to maintain the peace.
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.
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