Yes, they do. This gruffy line of media statements was what I was pointing to. Such statements leave lesser room for maneuverability in the future or you look like a complete hypocrite/fool. In this case, for example, he puts India in a fix by saying "Indian friends...have shown that who will be a partner in this area and other"- what if India were to award the US the contract for F21s? Or some of their SAM systems that the US has proposed. Personally, been a big fan of Western diplomacy- they know the art of flirting- at the best One Night Stand (Pakistan) and at the worst no reply to the messages (Imran Khan), and never block you out(Iran)Putin and Biden has a phone call tomorrow, can be seen in that context.
everyone has to look after their own self-interest.
Then foreign policy watching becomes boring for people like us..Yes, they do. This gruffy line of media statements was what I was pointing to. Such statements leave lesser room for maneuverability in the future or you look like a complete hypocrite/fool. In this case, for example, he puts India in a fix by saying "Indian friends...have shown that who will be a partner in this area and other"- what if India were to award the US the contract for F21s? Or some of their SAM systems that the US has proposed. Personally, been a big fan of Western diplomacy- they know the art of flirting- at the best One Night Stand (Pakistan) and at the worst no reply to the messages (Imran Khan), and never block you out(Iran)
A part of me believes that Indian Foreign Services guys are just like our other bureaucrats and do nothing waiting for the situation to pass away, they can outbeta the alpha amongst Betas for being Beta.Then foreign policy watching becomes boring for people like us..
My take is that Indian Foreign policy is in a transition phase right now, there is a conscious attempt to do a course correction, results of which will take atleast a decade to be visible.A part of me believes that Indian Foreign Services guys are just like our other bureaucrats and do nothing waiting for the situation to pass away, they can outbeta the alpha amongst Betas for being Beta.
And there is another part who believes that these guys take their cue from the best- their institutional lineage from ICS and they carry those traits.
But I like to believe the first axiom more.
- UAE wants to become Singapore 2.0.New grouping of India, Israel, US and UAE expected to hold meeting in March
The foreign ministers of the group, described in some quarters as a “West Asian Quad”, are expected to hold their meeting on the margins of Expo 2020 in Dubai
New grouping of India, UAE, Israel, US to meet next year
The foreign ministers of the group, described in some quarters as a “West Asian Quad”, are expected to hold their meeting on the margins of Expo 2020 in Dubaiwww.hindustantimes.com
Purely an alignment of interests!
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Our relationship with Iran will depend a lot on how their relationship with US-Israel moves ahead. If they can come to some JCPOA kind of amicable arrangement, then this port can have a lot of lifeline, other wise it's kind of going to remain a "strategic asset with a lot of potential". Current trend indicates otherwise, neither side is budging and Democrats are more war-friendly
From Now Jerk Times:-Watch: India votes against UNSC draft resolution to 'securitise' climate action
This is why Russia is important. These Anglo Saxons मातृfuकrs would have turned this climate action into a weapon against the developing world. Smartly, they brought a minion like Niger as a "poor country" prop to their disgusting agendaFrom Now Jerk Times:-
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Vice-Speaker: Armenia reaffirms its support to India on the Jammu and Kashmir issue
RA NA Vice President, Head of the Armenia-India Friendship Group Hakob Arshakyan received Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of India to Armenia Kishan Dan Dewal.
As reported by the press service of the RA parliament, the members of the Friendship Group Tsovinar Vardanyan, Taguhi Ghazaryan, Tigran Abrahamyan and Narek Babayan were also present at the meeting. The NA Vice President has noted that the rich historical past of the Armenian-Indian relations is the best basis for the expansion of interstate ties. In this context, Hakob Arshakyan highlighted the Ambassador's active participation and effective work.
"During the past 29 years, since the establishment of diplomatic relations, Armenia and India succeeded in turning friendly ties with deep historical roots into warm interstate and partnership relations," Hakob Arshakyan underlined. Within the framework of the inter- parliamentary cooperation, he particularly stressed the role of the Friendship Group.
Speaking about the Nagorno-Karabakh issue, the NA Vice President referred to the importance of the immediate return of the persons held as captives in Azerbaijan and non-fulfillment of the provisions of the November 9 trilateral statement by that state. The NA Vice President has emphasized that in this respect our country appreciates the balanced statements and the role of India in the international arena. Hakob Arshakyan has stated that Armenia reaffirms its support to India on the Jammu and Kashmir issue. He expressed hope that the issue would be resolved peacefully.
According to the NA Vice President, Armenia mutually beneficially cooperates with the friendly India in different spheres. As a satisfactory fact, he stated that in 2019 compared to the same period, the volumes of the export to India increased almost 20 times, being 73,4 mln USD, and the trade turnover between the two countries increased about 2,7%.
Touching upon the cooperation in various spheres, Hakob Arshakyan singled out the activities of the Armenian-Indian Center for Excellence in ICT.
The implementation of direct aviation flights between the two countries was highlighted from the viewpoint of expanding the cooperation in the fields of tourism and business development. They have also referred to the student exchange programmes in the sphere of education, in particular it has been noted that more than 3000 Indian students receive education in Armenia. The importance of the North-South road corridor and its international significance was underlined. An agreement was reached to work on the review and expansion of the memorandum of the Cooperation between Armenia and India in 2005.
The Ambassador has attached importance to the deepening of the Armenian-Indian relations too and has noted that the Friendship Group will be also formed in the Indian Parliament soon. He considered the mutual visits of the Friendship Groups necessary in terms of deepening the inter-parliamentary relations. Kishan Dan Dewal highlighted the settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict through peaceful negotiations and within the framework of the Co-Chairmanship of the OSCE Minsk Group.
The members of the Friendship Group have also stated, that they are ready to make efforts in order to carry out mutually beneficial programmes.
New perspective directions of the bilateral cooperation were discussed, the need of deepening the collaboration in different spheres was underlined. They touched upon a number of other programmes of student exchange in the field of education too.
Maybe it's just a binary assumption, since azeris are supporting paki pov, armenians are supporting Indian POV. once MEA engagement becomes more with them, they will realise that Kashmir is just one aspect of many facets of India's foreign policy.Did we not pressure the UN to drop the issue? I mean, is it still relevant, except for being a good reason for increasing our outreach to the Armenians, Georgians, and the Greeks?
Indeed. Azerbaijan needs to understand that it is making a mistake. These guys are not the typical Muslims that you and we discuss here. There is a lot we can trade with them for. One reason being their Caspian coast.Maybe it's just a binary assumption, since azeris are supporting paki pov, armenians are supporting Indian POV. once MEA engagement becomes more with them, they will realise that Kashmir is just one aspect of many facets of India's foreign policy.
This isn't the first time, this American think tanki should not be heard except on US- India matters.Any thoughts on whether this is a valid statement? or is she dog whistling?
as far as i can remember, Indian media does not take Russian stand as the only stand. more often than not, genuine foreign policy interviews from Indian media is focussed on merits and demerits of the diplomat/foreign leader being interviewed or questioned. like when assad was interviewed, questions were not based on US point of view, and assad's responses against US were not censored/interrupted.
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Unusual to see an Indian channel actually ask the Ukrainian govt what it wants rather than just consider what Moscow wants as the only thing that matters.
Even on US-India matters, this lady is not objective. most of her assumptions are based on her ideological lens.This isn't the first time, this American think tanki should not be heard except on US- India matters.