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It doesn't matter. The Ukraine war has passed its sell-by-date in the public consciousness, even in the west. This is what Jaishankar had said earlier - election campaigning in India may be just beginning but it is in full flow in the US & Europe.

CNN upping the ante against India...

Unfortunately, that's not going to happen. Demographics is a big dictator of what will happen and that indicates more pandering.

$ 4 billion? Oh boy!

https://thewire.in/security/us-drone-sale-sky-guardian-pannu-killing-investigation "The Wire" posted this yesterday, an article by Ajai Shukla. "Hindustan Times" posted this today, an article by Shishir Gupta...

What a change from how it once was...

Somebody thought this guy would have a shot at the US presidency? The guy couldn't get elected in Kerala or TN even with this sort of faith.....

Not too shabby a replacement for Biden....

India has stayed out of the task force the Americans have cobled up to take in the Houthis. Two indian destroyers are in the region though. Two of the US's closest allies in the task force, Canada & Australia are really pulling their weight for the US - they are sending 3 &11 personnel...

https://www.news18.com/opinion/opinion-why-india-must-call-us-bluff-on-pannun-8708403.html

Sanjeev Sanyal comment in an interview - " Mera kutta kutta, tumhara kutta pannu ?" :) Also draws an interesting parallel with the outrage on antisemitism against jews in the recent congressional hearings with heads of Harvard, MIT etc...and points out that threats sgainst Hindus remain...

I think we should allow for some degradation of ties. No need for charity since the Americans behave as if they are doing it..

Why are only Indians so wooly headed? What is this "opportunity"? After we bend over and offer up our backsides? I never get this mentality.

From what I read it's a 3 Sq km island (9km by 0.5 km). What kind of a base do you build there? https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Martin%27s_Island

:lol:

More importantly, what is the US expectation of India during a hypothetical conflict with China? Is it joining economic sanctions or is it involving in actual conflict? Will the US commit accordingly in the event of an India-China clash? Once they clarify that, we can look at the hypothetical...

It's like "when did you stop beating your wife" type of question. Only good answer is to dismiss it.

The amount of propaganda being done only reinforces my belief that US visits should only be done when absolutely necessary. Also most foreign news organizations involved should be served with the order of the boot, absolutely no need to allow them to operate here.

Everyone criticises Indian television media as being silly & uninformed on foreign policy but this was proof that the europeans are no better (We already know that of the Americans). Daft questions, pathetic understanding of the situation . Sumit Ganguly is an old timer but he seems caught up in...