China claims all of Galwan Valley as their territory. But there is no Chinese name for the valley. There is only an Indian name -- Ghulam Rasul Galwan, a Ladakhi porter/explorer who accompanied Godwin-Austen and Younghusband. Whose grandson-in-law fought the Chinese in 1962.
Screwing friends over — the Biden guys may yet put together something, but they have lost a lot of ground with India. When disaster hit, they hoarded. Hard to beat that, US.
Science and democracy are strongly interlinked - as they are both built on freedom of speech, independence, facts and transparency.
If you don’t respect democracy then you probably won’t respect science. And if you don’t respect science then you probably won’t respect democracy.
In answer to a question from
@ndtv
here in Davos,
@GretaThunberg
tells us that her message for India on climate change is 'Listen to the Science' - the impact of climate change in India is as devastating as it is anywhere in the world.
There is a national announcement. Then red, orange, green zones. Then state guidelines. City guidelines. RWA guidelines. The next couple of weeks will be a circus.
Chief of Defense Staff Gen. Bipin Rawat announces plans for May3 to express gratitude to
#CoronaWarriors
.
Air Force to carry out fly past across length & breath of the country
Navy will display formations
Army to conduct mounted band displays
#coronavirus
#COVID19
#lockdown
India made its displeasure with Russia clear in its EOV at UNSC. But not ready to junk the Russia relationship. Very tight balance of 'principles' and 'interests'.
The longer the clampdown in J&K remains, the more Kashmir gets internationalised. US presidential contender
@BernieSanders
is the latest international face to weigh in. Sanders calls India’s action “unacceptable” and demands immediate end to J&K communication blockade
Modi reminds America and the world of one very important fact that sometimes gets obscured -- that planners and perpetrators of 9/11 and 26/11 came from the same country.
Sunday musings: Not to put too fine a point on it, but while there is a lot of global sound and fury against Chinese aggression/expansionism, there is only one army that is physically pushing back against them.
All of you tweeting that NYT cartoon from years ago...
On a day of achievement, why is that still living rent free in your head?
And why are you giving it more views.
Stop giving it so much bhaav.
India will remain democratic, with or without Modi. Indians don't have to "prove" democratic credentials. Clickbait tweets however are modern day bloodsport -- toss raw meat among animals and watch the bloodshed.
Will this be India's last democratic election? The degree to which Modi has used pliable judges, tax authorities & other forms of coercion to silence critical journalists, imprison opposition leaders, close down pesky NGOs, and bring civil society to heel is massively…
Two countries asked for a public statement: China circulated a draft statement (critical of India). They were supported by India's strategic partner, UK. This was a day after Pakistanis successfully held violent protests outside HCI London.
We are aware that many people are waiting for WHO’s recommendation for Covaxin to be included in the
#COVID19
Emergency Use Listing, but we cannot cut corners - before recommending a product for emergency use, we must evaluate it thoroughly to make sure it is safe and effective.
How were Chinese "cherishing" peace when they came armed with sticks with nails, clubs with barbed wire and rocks? That was violence with intent. Now, deal with an outraged 1.3 billion-strong nation. We'll cherish peace later.
Nationalists of India need to cool down. China’s GDP is 5 times that of India, military spending is 3 times. Don’t use firearms at border. The gap of “kung fu” between the two troops is much smaller than the gap of military capability between them. Please cherish peace.
Happy birthday, Calcutta! May you remain "Cal" not "Kol". Keep aloo and deem in biryani. Preserve the sanctity of phuchka. Never allow paneer in rolls. Stay eccentric.
In the past couple of days, EAM S.Jaishankar, FS Vijay Gokhale and the two other secretaries dialled 14 members of the UNSC to explain India's position. That diplomatic outreach paid dividends.
Quite gross from
@BBCNews
: our "impartiality" doctrine was used to basically shut down
@CChristineFair
when she explained
#Pakistan
's jihad policy in
#Afghanistan
that has brought us all to this catastrophe — an issue on which there is no "balance" or "other side", factually.
MbS has screwed India over even before he arrives here tomorrow. Modi government should give up the idea that the KSA relationship has been turned. The Saudi-Pak joint statement is a slap in the face for India.
India should never have asked for overflight permission for PM. He can fly around. All of us are doing it.
Pakistan decides to let PM Modi's aircraft fly over its airspace to Bishkek
How do we know that our future is safe? How do we know Aadhaar data is safe? How do we know EVMs are safe? How do we know the borders are safe?
#PaperChorABVP
Indian statement at UNSC on the Israel-Palestine crisis fairly sophisticated. Makes three main points: 1. India condemns rocket attacks by Hamas. Significant, because while India supports the Palestinian cause, there is no support for terrorist groups like Hamas (1/3)
I'm confused. It should mean we're doing something right. Somehow, that's not a conclusion anybody likes to draw.
Mystery of India's lower death rates seems to defy coronavirus trend
India should reimpose border controls on people travelling from China or via China. The Covid explosion risks exporting a new wave of the pandemic through the world.
🇨🇳 "The virus is really hitting all of China at once."
China’s abrupt end to Covid Zero is sparking concerns about overloaded hospitals and the possibility of another variant mutating from the surge in cases.
@rachelwqchang
breaks it down
Watch this. These scenes are being repeated in village after village. From Kargil on, India has been bringing home body bags from terror attacks. But something has changed. Its important to realize this.
Body of CRPF constable Vinod Kumar, who was killed in an encounter with militants in Jammu & Kashmir on Friday, reaches his home in Niwari's Patla village
China's foreign minister Wang Yi listened to Jaishankar this week in Beijing. Yet went ahead against India. Their argument? Tension with Pak, Ladakh includes Chinese territory. India still carried the day against a P5. So much for the Wuhan spirit
Modi lashes out at top officials — ‘should have been better prepared’ to handle 2nd Covid wave
Moushumi Das Gupta
@dgupta_moushumi
reports
#ThePrintGovt
China has successfully inserted itself into the India-Pak dynamic. India’s top two “asks” from China — NSG and Azhar ban — runs through Islamabad. China will not relax on these. Before the election, China is clear that it will not hand Modi a diplomatic win.
There remains a fundamental difference between the two sides. India will not move on the broader relationship without peace - read agreement - on the border. China wishes border aggression can go on while investments, diplomacy and all else continues. India can't agree
You can't beat the Dilli jugaad. This is neighborhood tambola in the age of social distancing. Zoom parties, antakshari, tambola --- whatever it takes for you to stay home, stay safe and stay happy.
#StayAtHomeSaveLives
#LockdownNow
#CoronaUpdatesInIndia
China gets away with the kind of Islamophobia that many countries would be flayed publicly for. Tag household knives, no Quran, no fasting in Xinjiang ... What is China's secret sauce? And zero pushback from the Islamic world or bff Pakistan.
Mostly done after unnecessary shortage caused by govt inaction. After three flip-flops, SC slap on wrist, public outcry and a devastating surge. These numbers should have been out in January, not June.
We urge relevant Indian media take a correct stance on this issue & adhere to the One-China principle, a widely accepted universal consensus of the international community including the Indian government. (4/4)
With India slowly caving in to China's irrational nonsense, maybe we will one morning wake up to a renamed Arunachal Pradesh. Pre-emptive capitulation is a slippery slope.
Love this .. Pak wants China to park $5bn in SBP in safe deposits so Pak can run its economy in 2018. Pretty cool. Pak is testing China's need for CPEC. You want it? You keep our economy afloat. Full marks, Pakistan.
One north-Indian looking IC Vidyasagar statue will now be built in Cal. Uff.
Much better to build up that college, better tribute to him. Make it a centre of excellence instead of a second-rate institution it is now.
In the three days since Pak-based Jaish-al-Adl struck Iran’s IRGC convoy, there have been three reprisal strikes on Pak army convoys in Balochistan. We need to wait for Taurus to enter the eighth house of Gemini. Or Scorpio, I forget which.
My 87-year-old father was called to the Gariahat Police Station at 9pm last night for police verification for a passport renewal. Is this a new rule? Shouldn't cops verify at the residence?
@CPKolkata
@rpokolkata
@passportsevamea
@SecySanjay
Jaswant Singh was a dream foreign minister for the MEA beat. Some of our best years of covering the foreign office were with him at the helm. He knew the domain, had a vision and mastered the tools of diplomacy with finesse and grace. We learnt heaps from him.
What does "very" serious mean? They put JUD and FIF on CT watchlist y'day after promising a ban. They have placed Rauf Asghar in protective custody. Everybody has heard this music before. Terror will end in Pakistan only when the Army-ISI decide to. They are not there yet.
Scary but not surprising. In India, sports bodies are run by politicians. that tells you everything you want to know. Including why chief ministers want to become chiefs of state cricket boards.
Sure he murdered Gandhi but he didn't hit & run. He surrendered & faced the trial with heroic courage & left a very powerful testament as to why he murdered Gandhi. I CONDEMN the murder but I admire Godse's courage in facing the gallows, staying firm on his version of patriotism
@dhume
@MalikAshok
India gets many things wrong, but I will say that our vaccine certificate with a QR code that can be verified in real time isn’t one of them. Please do compare with the NHS paper coupon written by hand.
This self-congratulation from generals and analysts should be reined in, imo. We got a good deal in Pangong, because we played it right, on the ground and at the table. China remains a formidable challenge on land and sea. We underestimate them at our peril.
“Himalayan military adventurism is a strategic failure for Xi Jinping. China has paid a heavy price for trying to snatch a few remote peaks, salients & fingers in Ladakh. Worse, it now has to retreat from them. The strategic acumen of the men in Beijing has long been overrated.”
If India is concerned about the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor, it now has more reason to worry about CMEC (China-Myanmar Economic Corridor) that just moved from being a concept to reality. via
@economictimes
What is it with you men trolling women for their clothes? Come on, most men in Parliament dress atrociously, have awful personal hygiene, dig & scratch ... Get off these girls' case, will ya? Most of you won't win a damn election if you were paid to do so. So shush, all of you.
2. India has described the Israeli action as “retaliation”. Also significant. While Israel can be accused of disproportionate response, it was still a “response” to the rockets. India has lost a citizen, Soumya Santosh, to those rocket attacks. (2/3)
There is something inherently hyprocitical about a country that denies Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp to its citizens, yet its premier news publications all permitted to have their own FB and Twitter accounts. Called out by visiting Indian journos.
"An average salary earner pays three times more income tax than a non-salaried taxpayer... Surrendering to a system that penalises the honest."
India’s most abused taxpayers