Govt is looking at ‘speeding up’ small proposals — particularly in manufacturing sector — while big-ticket investment plans, including those in sensitive sectors, remain on hold.
The External Affairs Ministry also said that details of setting up the hotline between EAM Jaishankar and Chinese FM Wang Yi would be worked out through diplomatic channels.
Published by Rupa publications, 'A New Silk Road: India, China and the Geopolitics of Asia' by Kingshuk Nag will be released on 9 March on ThePrint's SoftCover.
The parliamentary panel meeting also witnessed tension as BJP leader Jual Oram locked horns with Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over the questions being asked.
India has been closely monitoring the disengagement process at the northern bank of Pangong Tso while conducting simultaneous withdrawal at the southern bank.
Going through their Instagrams and dissecting their ‘statements’ is not the astute political commentary you think it is—it is time for us to back off from targeting 20-year-olds.
Companies are borrowing more from banks and public. Economists say high capacity utilisation & growing new orders could set stage for renewed investment push by India Inc.
New Delhi has, in past, too, objected to Chinese construction activities in Shaksgam Valley. Work in this strategic region gathered pace after the 2017 Doklam stand-off.
A theme has not yet emerged for BJP & people see lack of a contest, which makes it unexciting. For all these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly theme-less election.
What a waste of an opportunity by India since BJP came to power. India was cruising economically, however, Modi and his ilks put a solid brake and did they not only stopped our progress, but also pushed us way back in the race.
Modi’s idea of progress is to make everyone kneel in front of him and his party. To abide to his whip and whim. Unfortunately for him, India is more than just it’s Hindus. I am sure he’s realizing it in the last 1 year, after the CAA and now the farm laws protest.
But right now, if not Modi, who else is going to lead us? Where is our next leader who is progressive and astute. Who will lead us in the 21st century?
China is no Kautilya it’s the congrass and left which ensured India‘a defeat in 1962 war . The same gang kept India and Hindus divided to ensure India could never stand up in infrastructure and militarily against China. Of course analysts like you also played up the mythical China.
However under BJP N MODIJI all Indians discarded the fake narrative of congrass and left and ensured India’s honour.
It is not as if Kautilya’s principles are unique to India. Even western powers have arrived at these principles without reading Kautilya or Sun Tzu. The British used sama, dana, bheda, danda as part of colonial policy in various nations. They kept the french influence at bay through various means. The point is Mr. Galande, that this thinking is not unique to us.
Good article, initially I had doubts as it sounded like usual Hindutva spin.
You have left it to the end to state India’s problem under the BJP : ‘Internal geopolitics has generated a stream of social polarisation and economic weakening that mitigates against agendas that promote what Kautilya refers to as yogakshema, or the welfare of the people, as the ultimate goal of governance. The imperative is to manage the domestic geoeconomic agenda while casting aside socially divisive ideological pursuits.’
Indeed the ultimate goal of governance is yogakshema. You have explained that very nicely, and good to have a soldier explain it. Nationalism should be yogakshema only. This is how the concept of nationalism has evolved in advanced countries.
However, it is better to spell out that India is driven now by the RSS and their interest is not welfare of people as in yogakshema. They have copied a defunct model of nationalism from the Nazis from the 1930s, and they want to stick with it. They want to apply the Nazi concept of nationalism to modern India in the 2020s, along with Manu’s laws. It is welfare of the selected few – the rich and the high caste people they regard as national. They openly talk about exclusion of non-Hindus. Dalits are there only for kar sevak duty and rioting.
Their model for power is based on playing internal divisions. You obviously understand this but do not want to say it openly. But your message is understood and correct, but the bhakths will lambast you !
The RSS-BJP is not going to ‘cast aside for the short and medium term, contested ideological persuasions that drain energies and detract from the pursuit of Yogakshema’. They are quite happy wallowing in polarisation for power. They don’t mind the country being destroyed.
As for China, they have a dismal human rights record, and I cannot endorse them either, but I say they have a forward looking outlook, and they have already out played India. India would have been better having internal stability, building ite economy as MMS did, and using soft power to consolidate good relations with neighbours. Instead, the RSS-BJP went for muscular nationalism of the Nazi type : ‘see we are the new awakened, assertive Hindus who with Modi will conquer the world’. The result is the neighbours sought China, and India now has (China + neighbours) to content with (spend for two front war). Quad is a nebulous concept, and as you suspect, you may be fighting for the US interest. The west also has doubts about propping up India as a democratic bulwark. How can they if the Indian govt. gives the impression they want India to be Myanamar ?
Modi and his RSS agenda is a comprehensive setback for India : with China, with all neighbours, with the west, and the economy.
When our own people are ignorant of the enemy and how it thinks to act against the battle and the war could be lost with this self hit, which if one studies history of past will show up for our defeat at the enemy hand.
One can caution but everything is on deaf ears.
The enemy at the Gate, that is China is laughing towards the bank. You and I are not the discision makers. But the political class which can be made to bend by the enemy.
India had seen best Producers and followers of Chanakya neethi. But still because of its own kings it surrendered to so many prior to indipendance. This must make a point to present india to take guard. But still today Regional parties are playing like previous kings role. Most of these seen by china and will be advantageous to it. Economic stabilization of its region and capturing surrounding countries is becoming its present Policy. It has two face one to attack and than try to smoothen the effect. Let it play any policy it must go with the wind
It is so different to read the analysis of the situation the tactics and thinking based on the Kautilyan template instead of quoting the western thinkers just because the article is written in English.
we have the ultimate all round all weather strategists – shah bhai modi bhai
What a waste of an opportunity by India since BJP came to power. India was cruising economically, however, Modi and his ilks put a solid brake and did they not only stopped our progress, but also pushed us way back in the race.
Modi’s idea of progress is to make everyone kneel in front of him and his party. To abide to his whip and whim. Unfortunately for him, India is more than just it’s Hindus. I am sure he’s realizing it in the last 1 year, after the CAA and now the farm laws protest.
But right now, if not Modi, who else is going to lead us? Where is our next leader who is progressive and astute. Who will lead us in the 21st century?
China is no Kautilya it’s the congrass and left which ensured India‘a defeat in 1962 war . The same gang kept India and Hindus divided to ensure India could never stand up in infrastructure and militarily against China. Of course analysts like you also played up the mythical China.
However under BJP N MODIJI all Indians discarded the fake narrative of congrass and left and ensured India’s honour.
It is not as if Kautilya’s principles are unique to India. Even western powers have arrived at these principles without reading Kautilya or Sun Tzu. The British used sama, dana, bheda, danda as part of colonial policy in various nations. They kept the french influence at bay through various means. The point is Mr. Galande, that this thinking is not unique to us.
The authors should first live in China to get realtime Chinese experience before praising them.
Good article, initially I had doubts as it sounded like usual Hindutva spin.
You have left it to the end to state India’s problem under the BJP : ‘Internal geopolitics has generated a stream of social polarisation and economic weakening that mitigates against agendas that promote what Kautilya refers to as yogakshema, or the welfare of the people, as the ultimate goal of governance. The imperative is to manage the domestic geoeconomic agenda while casting aside socially divisive ideological pursuits.’
Indeed the ultimate goal of governance is yogakshema. You have explained that very nicely, and good to have a soldier explain it. Nationalism should be yogakshema only. This is how the concept of nationalism has evolved in advanced countries.
However, it is better to spell out that India is driven now by the RSS and their interest is not welfare of people as in yogakshema. They have copied a defunct model of nationalism from the Nazis from the 1930s, and they want to stick with it. They want to apply the Nazi concept of nationalism to modern India in the 2020s, along with Manu’s laws. It is welfare of the selected few – the rich and the high caste people they regard as national. They openly talk about exclusion of non-Hindus. Dalits are there only for kar sevak duty and rioting.
Their model for power is based on playing internal divisions. You obviously understand this but do not want to say it openly. But your message is understood and correct, but the bhakths will lambast you !
The RSS-BJP is not going to ‘cast aside for the short and medium term, contested ideological persuasions that drain energies and detract from the pursuit of Yogakshema’. They are quite happy wallowing in polarisation for power. They don’t mind the country being destroyed.
As for China, they have a dismal human rights record, and I cannot endorse them either, but I say they have a forward looking outlook, and they have already out played India. India would have been better having internal stability, building ite economy as MMS did, and using soft power to consolidate good relations with neighbours. Instead, the RSS-BJP went for muscular nationalism of the Nazi type : ‘see we are the new awakened, assertive Hindus who with Modi will conquer the world’. The result is the neighbours sought China, and India now has (China + neighbours) to content with (spend for two front war). Quad is a nebulous concept, and as you suspect, you may be fighting for the US interest. The west also has doubts about propping up India as a democratic bulwark. How can they if the Indian govt. gives the impression they want India to be Myanamar ?
Modi and his RSS agenda is a comprehensive setback for India : with China, with all neighbours, with the west, and the economy.
Good one
wow, looks like typical GT article
When our own people are ignorant of the enemy and how it thinks to act against the battle and the war could be lost with this self hit, which if one studies history of past will show up for our defeat at the enemy hand.
One can caution but everything is on deaf ears.
The enemy at the Gate, that is China is laughing towards the bank. You and I are not the discision makers. But the political class which can be made to bend by the enemy.
Use simple language so that everyone understand it.
India had seen best Producers and followers of Chanakya neethi. But still because of its own kings it surrendered to so many prior to indipendance. This must make a point to present india to take guard. But still today Regional parties are playing like previous kings role. Most of these seen by china and will be advantageous to it. Economic stabilization of its region and capturing surrounding countries is becoming its present Policy. It has two face one to attack and than try to smoothen the effect. Let it play any policy it must go with the wind
It is so different to read the analysis of the situation the tactics and thinking based on the Kautilyan template instead of quoting the western thinkers just because the article is written in English.