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Foreign Affairs for @livemint | ex-Junior Fellow, @orfonline | MPhil @Cambridge_Uni | Asian Politics and Security | Kashmiri Pandit | Views Personal

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20 years have passed since the US-led invasion of Iraq Back in 2003, Washington pushed India to send troops & help stabilize Iraq After months of debate & diplomacy, ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ refused It was one of India's wisest foreign policy decisions ๐Ÿงตon why ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ refused to send troops to Iraq
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The G20 Summit is over The bottom line? India got pretty much everything it wanted Here's everything India achieved in 10 tweets ๐Ÿงต
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A tiny country has become one of India's most exciting relationships Its massive oil reserves are set to make it one of the world's richest countries It has a 350,000+ Indian diaspora & major defence purchases from ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ lined up ๐Ÿงตon how a tiny nation became vital to ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ (1/10)
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Youโ€™re probably heard way too much about India and the G20 Most of it is just noise Hereโ€™s all you really need to know inย 10ย tweets๐Ÿงต
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India is making a major geopolitical gambit to connect the Middle-East If India's plan succeeds, it may unleash billions in trade It would help counter China's influence & secure ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ's reputation as a player in the region ๐Ÿงตon the economic master plan you need to know about
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It's been a busy week for ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ foreign policy - Cabinet approves major steps to combat ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ on border -Air India mega-purchase of 470 planes highlights ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ's rise -Report shows how ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ's military compares to competitors ๐Ÿงตon the top 5 foreign affairs stories from ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ this week๐Ÿ‘‡(1/12)
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It's official: President Xi of China will skip the G20 Summit in Delhi That's a terrible decision Here's why๐Ÿงต
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Israel is one of India's closest allies But, ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ had a hostile policy towards Israel for decades - Refused to normalise ties till 1992 - Voted against Israel's entry to the UN - Boycotted Israel at the Davis Cup So how did ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ & Israel go from foes to friends? ๐Ÿงต
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It's been an action-packed week for ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ foreign policy - Historic G20 Foreign Ministers meet fails? - Quad talks on Ukraine & terrorism - ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ & ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ hold talks in New Delhi ๐Ÿงตon the top 5 foreign affairs stories from ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ this week๐Ÿ‘‡(1/14)
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It's been a busy week for ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ foreign policy - Major development in ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ's ties with ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ & the West - ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ pushes ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฐ to negotiate changes in Indus Water Treaty - Egypt's President comes calling ๐Ÿงตon the top 5 foreign affairs stories from ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ this week๐Ÿ‘‡(1/13)
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In 1947, India's military was 100% Western made By 2022, Moscow had become India's top defence supplier We've heard a lot about India's dependence on ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ weapons But how did India pivot from an entirely Western-made military to a ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ made one The story begins in 1962....
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Maldives is trending in India - for all the wrong reasons Here's why๐Ÿงต
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It's been a busy week for Indian diplomacy - US NSA Sullivan visits ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ to lock up jet engine deal - Drama over Russia and China at G20 Varanasi meet - India prepares to export UPI to Gulf countries ๐Ÿงตon the top 5 stories from ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ this week๐Ÿ‘‡
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The G20 Foreign Ministers Meeting in Delhi was supposed to be a historic event 40 delegations, 20+ Foreign Ministers & global focus on ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ However, global headlines allege that the meeting failed That's not the case ๐Ÿงตon the wins and losses for ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ from the G20 FMs meet (1/15)
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India just lost a great geopolitical ally This could endanger its dominance in the Indian Ocean One country will benefit: China Here's what just happened๐Ÿงต
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These two are taking the internet by storm BUT, #Melodi is a lot more than a meme ๐Ÿงต
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Parliament has just criticised India's Foreign Ministry Parliament argues that: - ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ's diplomats are severely underfunded - Vital foreign aid projects have been delayed - The Foreign Service is just too small ๐Ÿงตon what Parliament thinks is wrong & what needs to change๐Ÿ‘‡
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A tiny country has become Indiaโ€™s most exciting diplomatic relationship Thereโ€™s just one problem It is threatened by war and needs Indiaโ€™s support ๐Ÿงต
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India is one of the only countries to directly aid Syria after the Feb 6 earthquake The war-torn nation has seen 9 million people affected by the quakes & needs ~$400 mn in aid The West has been accused of neglecting Syria ๐Ÿงตon why ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ helped Syria when few would (1/10)
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A vital Indian asset in the Middle-East is in trouble The media believes Chabahar Port is India's answer to China in the Indian Ocean They say it will unlock Central Asia & Europe for ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ BUT, Chabahar is stuck I visited the port last week ๐Ÿงตon what's going wrong in Chabahar
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Just finished Dr. Jaishankar's "Why Bharat Matters" The central point: The world needs to get used to a nationalist India Here's 5 insights from the book๐Ÿงต
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EXCLUSIVE: How China tried (and failed) to derail India's G20 youth summit in Ladakh China tried to pressure youth organisations from G20 countries to skip the Youth20 Pre-Summit in Ladakh ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ's goal was to undermine ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ's G20 Presidency Here's the story๐Ÿงต
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Indians are missing a massive story A key Indian ally is in total chaos after losing a war Pakistan and its allies stand to benefit Here's the story๐Ÿงต
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It's been a busy week for ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ foreign policy - ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ rejects ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ proposal for sanctions on ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ for buying Russian oil - NSA Doval visits ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ - Can ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ's "disaster diplomacy" help reset ties with a rival power? ๐Ÿงตon the top 5 foreign affairs stories from ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ this week๐Ÿ‘‡(1/13)
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The world's most powerful military alliance wants a partnership with India The North Atlantic Treaty Organisation(NATO) is a 30-nation alliance led by the US Formed in 1949, it won the Cold War in Europe Now, NATO wants an๐Ÿ“ˆrole in Indo-Pac ๐Ÿงตon why NATO wants ties with ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ
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It's been an action-packed week for ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ foreign policy - India to cooperate with AUKUS military partnership? -America finally confirms Ambassador to ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ - US Senators back India against China on Arunachal Pradesh ๐Ÿงตon the top 5 foreign affairs stories from ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ this week๐Ÿ‘‡
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It's been a busy week for Indian diplomacy -Prime Minister completes US visit; jet engine deal done -US semiconductor firm Micron announces $2.75 billion chip plant in ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ -China blocks listing of 26/11 attacks accused Sajjid Mir ๐Ÿงตon the top 5 stories from ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ this week๐Ÿ‘‡
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India failed to punish Pakistan after 26/11 15 years on, that is a controversial view Here's why๐Ÿงต
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5 global stories that impacted ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ this week - China's President Xi Jinping to meet Russia's Putin - America threatens to ban TikTok, echoing India's policy - US, UK & Australia push nuclear submarine pact ๐Ÿงตon the 5 global stories you need to know about๐Ÿ‘‡
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India's ties with one country have been a major disappointment - 1 million troops (W Asia's most capable force) - $65 bn in oil sales ('17) - 88mn people "This relationship promises a lot & delivers almost nothing," says one Ambassador ๐Ÿงตon ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ's most disappointing relationship
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India once dreamt of defending Asia India's military would police the oceans from West Asia to Singapore That ambitious dream failed Here's why๐Ÿงต
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India's biggest diplomatic disaster took place in 1969 The first ever conference of Islamic nations was to be held in Rabat, Morocco India was invited BUT, ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ's delegation was booted from the summit on Pakistan's request Parliament deemed it a "humiliation" ๐Ÿงตon this debacle
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Everything is falling into place in India's quest to be a great power - $3.5tn econ that will double by 2031 - 2.6 million+ strong military with 4th highest defence budget -183 million+ demographic dividend But there's one thing our foreign policy isn't getting right๐Ÿงต
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5 events are shaping ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ's grand strategy this week - PAK in free fall as showdown continues - Time up for Turkey's Erdogan? - US debt ceiling drama hurts world economy ๐Ÿงตon 5 vital events you need to know about๐Ÿ‘‡
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It's been a busy week for ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ foreign policy - Crucial G20 meet derailed by West-Russia tensions? - Border talks w.๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ go nowhere? - German Chancellor Olaf Scholz comes calling ๐Ÿงตon the top 5 foreign affairs stories from ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ this week๐Ÿ‘‡(1/14)
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India has a new ally in Europe Its aim: establish India's presence in geopolitically vital European waters It also hopes to isolate rivals like Turkey ๐Ÿงต
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It's been a busy week for Indian diplomacy - Prime Minister speaks with Putin after Russian mutiny - India and Canada clash again on pro-Khal1stan extremism? - India's defence diplomacy with Southeast Asia takes a step forward ๐Ÿงตon the top 5 stories from ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ this week๐Ÿ‘‡
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China's India policy is a disaster By mishandling India, Beijing created Asia's greatest diplomatic rivalry China has made three mistakes when dealing with India These mistakes caused the 1962 war and the 2020 Galwan clashes ๐Ÿงตon how China gets India wrong
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Dr. Jaishankar just made a major speech on India's foreign policy India's Foreign Minister laid out his defence of the NaMo government's 9-year track record His bottom line: "People want to listen to ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ. They want to be seen with ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ Here's what India's top diplomat said๐Ÿงต
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India's Middle East strategy was once a mess India was outplayed by Pakistan and sidelined by major powers That failed policy has now changed Here's how๐Ÿงต
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Qatar has sentenced 8 Indians to death Their suspected crime: spying on Qatarโ€™s military India says itโ€™s shocked by the verdict So whatโ€™s going on? ๐Ÿงต
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๐ŸšจEXCLUSIVE: India attends pro-UKRaine donor conference (quietly) The UKR Recovery Conference in London was held on 21-22 June It raised $60 billion towards the reconstruction of ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ It was also harshly critical of Moscow Despite this, India attended the URC ๐Ÿงต
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It's been a packed week for Indian diplomacy -๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ takes on PAK during SCO Foreign Ministers meet -US govt panel takes aim at ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ's record on minorities - NSA Ajit Doval travels to Iran for Afghanistan talks ๐Ÿงตon the top 5 stories from ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ this week๐Ÿ‘‡
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India is burying the hatchet with a key Western power After major scandals derailed ties, New Delhi is rebooting ties -Defence pact to be signed in May -200,000+ ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ diaspora to benefit from new migration deal -Major economic investments planned ๐Ÿงตon ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ's "reboot" in Europe
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My exclusive today: Foxconn and the Taiwanese government mulling plans to skill Indian workers for the semiconductor industry If plan succeeds, ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ could become major force in global chip wars A short๐Ÿงต(1/8)
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Taiwan may join Foxconn in India to fuel chip skills

Foxconn and the Taiwanese government are exploring a partnership that would allow the worldโ€™s largest contract manufacturer of electronics to rapidly upgrade the skills of Indians to meet the needs...

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It's been a busy few weeks for Indian diplomacy - India raises concerns on Chinese military with Sri Lanka - India, France pursue purchase of submarines & Rafale fighters during PM visit - UAE to host second foreign IIT Campus? ๐Ÿงตon the top 5 stories from ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ this week๐Ÿ‘‡
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It's been a busy week for ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ foreign policy -Attacks on ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ embassies cause tension with the West -Japan unveils strategy to transform Northeast & counter China -๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ & Germany to establish dialogue on ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๐Ÿงตon the top 5 foreign affairs stories from ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ this week๐Ÿ‘‡
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It's been a busy week for Indian diplomacy - ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ & Germany move closer to crucial submarine deal - America & ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ holds talks on vital emerging technologies with eye on China - ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ, France and UAE hold naval exercises ๐Ÿงตon the top 5 stories from ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ this week๐Ÿ‘‡
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5 events are shaping ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ's grand strategy this week - G7 resolves to take on China - Crisis in Pakistan intensifies with battle lines drawn - China unveils grand plan toโฌ†๏ธinfluence in Central Asia ๐Ÿงตon 5 vital events you need to know about๐Ÿ‘‡
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I interviewed Dr. Phillipp Ackermann, Germany's Ambassador to India We talked about: - Plans for India and Germany to jointly develop submarines - Germany stepping up its military presence in the Indo-Pacific - Setting up a dialogue on China with ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ A short ๐Ÿงต(1/9)
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America and Pakistan have a rocky relationship today However, they've had four partnerships of convenience in the last 75 years Each of these four eras of ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ-๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฐ alliance has caused trouble for ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ Strong ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฐ ties have led to the 1965 & 1971 IND-PAK conflicts & other crises ๐Ÿงต
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There's one big controversy in Indian politics which refuses to die Did Nehru reject a seat for India at the UN Security Council? The story goes that ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ received two offers One was from America in 1950 and the other from the Soviet Union in 1955 So let's start in 1950... ๐Ÿงต
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Justin Trudeau just ruined Canada's ties with India The relationship wonโ€™t recover for years Hereโ€™s how Trudeau got India wrong๐Ÿงต
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India is making a strategic play with the Indo-Pacific's smallest nations They've got: -A combined Exclusive Economic Zone larger than ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ's landmass -Centerpiece in competition b/w US & China -Massive ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ diaspora ๐Ÿงตon why ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ's Prime Minister flew to meet them last week
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I interviewed Kono Taro, one of Asia's most popular politicians -๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต's former Foreign & Defence Minister -An architect of the Quad's revival in 2017 -Favourite to become ๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต's next Prime Minister ๐Ÿงตon what Kono thinks of India's role in a Taiwan crisis, the Ukraine war & China
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It's been a busy week for ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ foreign policy - Big win for ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ on ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฐ terrorism - Dr. Jaishankar's crucial outreach to Sri Lanka & Maldives - ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ's ties w. a key European country in trouble? ๐Ÿงตon the top 5 foreign affairs stories from ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ this week๐Ÿ‘‡(1/16)
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So we lost the final Here's a terrible consolation prize A thread about India's best diplomatic tool: cricket
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Everyone is focused on the G20 Summit in Delhi But we're missing a massive story with major implications for India Here's the story no one is telling you about๐Ÿงต
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Everyone in India is talking about Ram Mandir But, Temples are also tools for India's soft power diplomacy from Vietnam to Abu Dhabi Here's India's "Templeย Diplomacy"๐Ÿงต
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India has an overwhelmingly positive view of the United States That's what Pew Research said in a new survey of how ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ (& others) see ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Is that really what's happening? Let's take a look at what's up๐Ÿงต
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5 global stories that shaped ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ foreign policy this week - How a balloon took down ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ties - ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ ranked 4th most powerful country in Asia - Crisis with ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ-๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ nuclear treaty threatens stability ๐Ÿงตon the 5 global stories you need to know about (1/13)๐Ÿ‘‡
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India is clashing with America on a vital issue Why? American interference threatens a crucial Indian partner Here's the story๐Ÿงต
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Justice Radhabinod Pal is a little-known figure in India But in Japan, Pal is a national hero At the Tokyo War Crimes trial, he argued that the West was wrong to prosecute Japan's leaders in WW II His maverick judgement made him a controversial icon His story begins in 1886..
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2โƒฃ. African Union becomes G20 member The 55-nation AU became a member of the G20 today This was a significant move for India, which has try to project itself as a Voice of the Global South New Delhi can now concretely point to its record of pushing developing country concerns
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An Indian Foreign Ministry official has been arrested for spying for Pakistan This isnโ€™t the first time its happened Letโ€™s talk about the Madhuri Gupta case
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It's been a busy week for Indian diplomacy - Prime Minister to go on state visit to America - Israel's Foreign Minister cuts short India visit - Minister Goyal visits Canada to clinch trade deal ๐Ÿงตon the top 5 stories from ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ this week๐Ÿ‘‡
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China is targeting India's oldest ally That ally is Bhutan China's goal: undermine India's dominance in South Asia ๐Ÿงต
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India was condemned by the West for ending colonialism On this day in 1961, India defeated Portugal and took over Goa BUT, India was called an aggressor by Western powers ๐Ÿงต
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1โƒฃ. Consensus on Ukraine This was THE issue that was going define how the world saw India's stewardship of the G20 That's because the grouping was divided on the Ukraine war While Russia and China wanted to avoid discussion on Ukraine, Western nations wanted to condemn Russia
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5 events are shaping ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ's grand strategy this week - Turkey's Erdogan wins Presidency - US averts financial disaster with debt deal? - Former PAK PM Khan cornered by military? ๐Ÿงตon the top 5 stories from ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ this week๐Ÿ‘‡
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โ€œIndia isnโ€™t ready to be a superpowerโ€ Thatโ€™s a controversial argument But is it true? ๐Ÿงต
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It's been an exciting week for Indian diplomacy - Parliamentarians recommend economic ties with PAK - NSA Doval discusses border crisis with China's Foreign Minister - India gifts warship to Vietnam ๐Ÿงตon the top 5 stories from ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ this week๐Ÿ‘‡
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It's been a busy week for Indian diplomacy - India and Nepal ease tensions with PM Prachanda visit - US Defence Minister Austin to meet ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ leadership - Jaishankar goes to South Africa with BRICS expansion on the cards ๐Ÿงตon the top 5 stories from ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ this week๐Ÿ‘‡
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It's been a busy week for Indian diplomacy - Prime Minister goes on diplomatic blitz at G7 - Quad Leaders and Defence chiefs talk China & tech - Jaishankar hits back at EU call for action against ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๐Ÿงตon the top 5 stories from ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ this week๐Ÿ‘‡
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A rebel group troubles Indiaโ€™s economy Its goal: to punish a key Indian partner ๐Ÿงต
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It's been a packed week for Indian diplomacy - Intelligence agencies raid 31 locations in search of London Embassy attackers - Ariha Shah case strains ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ-Germany ties - India to attend peace meet to end UKR war ๐Ÿงตon the top 5 stories from ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ this week๐Ÿ‘‡
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Everything is falling into place in India's quest to be a great pwr - $3.5tn econ that will double by 2031 - 2.6 million+ strong military w. 3rd highest def. spending -183 million+ demographic dividend But IND's diplomats admitted there's one thing we're not doing right๐Ÿ‘‡(1/11)
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It was widely accepted (including by me) that India would be unable to forge a consensus on Ukraine We were wrong Delhi managed to get a joint declaration which will go down as THE big takeaway from this summit It will prove beneficial to India's diplomatic reputation
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It's been an exciting week for Indian diplomacy - India opens first foreign IIT Campus in Africa - Political firestorm over US Ambassador's Manipur comments? - Extremist groups target Indian diplomats in Canada ๐Ÿงตon the top 5 stories from ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ this week๐Ÿ‘‡
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Henry Kissinger was the world's most controversial diplomat His legacy is toxic for Indians He backed Pakistan in the 1971 war and urged China to attack India ๐Ÿงต
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India's military is battling a serious threat to India's economy Rebel groups are attacking our vital trade routes A key Indian partner might be involved ๐Ÿงต
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Independent India's first diplomats were besieged by challenges - A financial crisis plagued the country's diplomacy - Building India's image in a world torn by war - Thousands of citizens stranded abroad ๐Ÿงตon how India's first diplomats navigated these crises๐Ÿ‘‡
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My exclusive: India & NATO planning to sit down for strategic talks in March - Focus on ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ & Indo-Pac security - Implications for ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ's relationship w. Russia - What @Chellaney and @RRajagopalanJNU think this means for ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ's foreign policy ๐Ÿงตon this story๐Ÿ‘‡(1/14)
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Youโ€™ve probably heard way too much about why India and Canada are fighting Bottom line: India has the advantage (for now) Hereโ€™s all you really need to know in 10 tweets๐Ÿงต
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"India is a wild beast that needs to be controlled" Is that what The Economist wants to convey with its latest cover? The use of lazy, "exotic" stereotypes to represent India and the developing world is rampant in Western media Here's a few examples and why it matters๐Ÿงต
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5 events are shaping ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ's grand strategy this week - Armed takeover threatens government in ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ? - China's Xi meets America's Blinken to reduce US-China tensions - Saudi invites rival Tehran for summit to bury hatchet ๐Ÿงตon the 5 global stories you need to know about๐Ÿ‘‡
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The RSS is India's most powerful political organisation Its top goal: India must unify South Asia ๐Ÿงตon geopolitics and the RSS
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My exclusive: India & AUKUS nations in exploratory talks on advanced tech cooperation AUKUS is the West's most potent military partnership to counter China ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ- AUKUS considering co-operation on: - Electronic warfare - AI & Quantum - Undersea capabilities Short๐Ÿงต(1/10)
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5 Stories Shaping ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ's Global Strategy - America blocks NATO membership for UKR? - China carries out drills targeting Taiwan - World Bank warns of "lost decade" of global growth ๐Ÿงตon 5 global stories you need to know about๐Ÿ‘‡
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There's a small country that holds the key to India's grand strategy -Part of ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ's Great Game against rivals like ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฐ & Turkey -Major buyer of ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ's defence equipment -Key partner in India's response to๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ's BRI ๐Ÿงตon the diplomatic power you've never heard about (1/11)
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(2/10) That country is Guyana Guyana is a Caribbean nation on the north coast of S. America It has a population of just 800k people w. 40% of ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ descent whose ancestors were brought to the country as indentured laborers under the UK There are key reasons why it matters to ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ
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India is fighting a diplomatic battle with a major Western country One issue divides them: extremism It might just wreck their relationship Here's why you need to know about it๐Ÿงต
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Well, I'm probably two days late on this But here's 2023 Wrapped for Indian foreign policy ๐Ÿงต
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Indians are missing a massive story After Maldives, a new "India Out" campaign is starting in a vital neighbouring country This campaign is calling for the boycott of everything Indian ๐Ÿงต
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(3/10) 1. Energy Guyana is the world's newest oil power w. 11 billion barrels of oil reserves discovered since 2015 That gives it the 17th largest reserve in the world A senior ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ diplomat tells me that once sales begin, Guyana will become one of the world's richest nations
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There's one Western ally that envies India's independent stance on Ukraine -$2 trillion economy -3,000,000+ strong military - 7th most powerful country in Asia (Lowy Inst.) IND's UKR policy has come up repeatedly in my conversations with this ctry's diplomats Find out๐Ÿ‘‡(1/9)
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This issue has blocked consensus throughout ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ's G20 Presidency Had Delhi failed to achieve consensus and release a joint declaration, the G20 summit may have been described as a failure Eventually, a compromise was brokered that significantly toned down criticism of Russia
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Qatar just sentenced 8 Indian veterans to death It has been accused of funding terror for years Qatar also has close links to Pakistan BUT, India needs Qatar ๐Ÿงต
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(5/10) Guyana also wants India's help to develop its oil sector I spoke to the country's Vice-Prez Bharrat Jagdeo Guyana wants: -๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ investment in its oil sector -Skilled engineers & technicians from ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ -Joint exploration & development w. ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ oil companies
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Israel is under attack India backed Israel, an important ally, fully after the attacks BUT, India had a hostile policy towards Israel for decades It even voted against Israel joining the UN in 1949 So how did India & Israel go from foes to friends?๐Ÿงต
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