Swapneel

CONFIRMED: I spoke to the same rebel MP. He outright denied saying anything of the sort.

Galwan War Memorial, Ladakh 🇮🇳 World's highest war memorial

A true chilling crime story , the Ranga - Billa case of Delhi , director Prosit Roy. The writers Anusha Nandakumar and Sandeep Saket chose to portray Ali Fazal's as a Dalit police guy , his assistant as a Muslim, the honest journalist as a Muslim woman, and the lazy hawaldar as a Brahmin. A deliberately done thing under the guise of ‘creative freedom’ & to cosy up to certain verticals ! Whereas in the real Ranga-Billa case, the chief investigator was VP Gupta, his assistant was Ram Chander, and the Police Commissioner was JN Chaturvedi. None of the caste or communal angles shown in the series were part of the actual investigation. This is how leftist propaganda works. An ultra important horrific crime given a caste twist & then the series claims to be inspired by true events distorting facts 🙄

PAKISTAN: Today marks the twelfth consecutive day of the internet shutdown in Pakistan-administered Jammu and Kashmir, with mobile network services intermittently disrupted. The internet shutdown, imposed since 5 June, in response to a call for protest by the Jammu and Kashmir Joint Awami Action Committee, has resulted in an information blackout, disrupting people’s access to information and essential services and preventing documentation of human rights violations in the region. Amnesty International urges the authorities to immediately restore all communication services. Blanket or total internet cuts are inherently disproportionate under international human rights law and must never be imposed. Further, there are reports of a physical blockade, also imposed in response to the call for protest, of key entry points into the region that have disrupted the delivery of essential goods, including food supplies and medicine. Such restrictions are disproportionate and severely impact people’s rights to life, access to healthcare, and freedom of movement. Pakistani authorities must immediately lift the restrictions on movement and communication and restore unhindered access to the region.

1. Multi-alignment still preserves India’s core national interests and allows global shocks to be absorbed better - this should be India’s focus rather than vying for two-bit limelight of being the neutral third-country ‘war mediator’ : - With Israel, deep defence, tech, counter-terror, co-development etcétéras via ‘Special Strategic Partnership’ is important for India. ‘Talking’ Israel out on Lebanon operations risks alienating a key strategic partner that India must not risk - sure, have ‘quiet conversations’ but no need to influence Israel; - With Iran, Chabahar port investment (even with current downsized + “pause-and-preserve” status) still remains key for India<>Central Asia and INSTC corridor. Asking Iran to accept Israel’s status could jeopardise this and would render zero futility for India. Although, India should explore/accelerate INSTC alternatives (via Russia/Armenia). - With the U.S., multi-level partnerships exist, but here the relations have soured at the behest of American theatrics and downright murderous unprofessional conduct on all fronts. Safeguarding Indian interests still remain priority ( not just with the U.S., but leveraging U.S. on Iran and Israeli fronts too), India should now demonstrate more assertiveness to the U.S. 2. Persuading Iran on Israel’s existence, or be that Israel on Lebanon is quite unrealistic and could prove to be a costly affair for India that would be uncalled for: - Iran’s regime ideology outrightly rejects Israel’s existence; it is not India’s job to change Iran’s ideological beliefs. India neither holds leverage nor should try to change this core belief at Iran’s ideological level. India has no vital stake in resolving this core impasse; - India’s bandwidth should be better spent on direct Indian strategic interests rather than acting as unpaid diplomat on intractable issues that yield zero results for India. Prioritise safe Hormuz passage, lower energy volatility, proactively protect Indian Merchant Naval officers and seafarers, build leverage (with U.S.) on Chabahar, advance INSTC, advance IMEC where Israel-Gulf normalisation aligns with India, talk to the U.S. from a place of level-headedness - whilst ‘urging’ de-escalation to all three nations rather than trying to resolve others nations’ wars. India’s decisions must be rooted in unapologetic prioritisation of Indian national interests and not based on sentiments or aspirations to be a “broker nation” that India is not, nor reduce itself down to.

Emphasised that the Global South has immense expectations from the world. More than support, it seeks partnership. We must move beyond the donor-recipient mindset and work as equal partners! We must walk together and not merely alongside one another. Partnerships must be linked to dignity, not dependency.

Damm I just got back from vacation to see that Chinese CCP propaganda is being decimated by Indians on X and I missed all the fun. 😭😂