For better or for worse, India’s rise on the global stage is undeniable. While challenges remain, India continues to be a formidable force—economically, militarily, ideologically, and culturally. Its influence stretches far beyond its borders, shaping regional and global dynamics. Having observed India’s evolution for decades, I have a perspective that traces its journey from independence to its current aspirations. This category consolidates my views on India’s transformations as it navigates the complexities of its growing power and identity in the modern world.
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India's foreign policy is driven by strategic autonomy, economic interests, and regional stability, balancing global partnerships while asserting its influence on the world stage.
Rakesh Ahuja @DwnlodingMyMind · Jul 7
Sino-Indian/Tibetan Relations
On 4 July, in the context of the beginning of celebrations of #DalaiLama's 90th birthday, #China warned India to "choose its words carefully" about him and #Tibet. The hoisting of the Tibetan flag and singing of its Anthem is not unprecedented. However, in these uncertain geopolitical times, this occasion, including his succession, is pregnant with political symbolism. The well-publicised Indian ministerial presence adds to it.
#CCPChina will not take this lying down.
#SinoIndianRelations #IndiaTibetRelations
#DalaiLama90thBirthday
Yusuf Unjhawala 🇮🇳 @YusufDFI · Jul 6
On the Dalai Lama’s 90th birthday celebrations in India, Tibetan national flag hoisted in the presence of union ministers of India, followed by the Tibetan and Indian national anthems.
Rakesh Ahuja @DwnlodingMyMind · Jul 4
India-Pakistan - A Quartet at Play
1. If so, then evidently credit must be given to Pakistan for its nimble diplomacy. On one level, it secured
@CCPchina
's cyber intelligence support; on the other, the US #RealEstateorTrump was all praise for Pakistan's #FieldMarshalMunir.
2. Trump hosted Munir for a WH lunch on June 18; it was one-on-one and, unprecedentedly, no civilian officials were present. In several statements since, he has praised Munir as “extremely influential” and “very impressive,” crediting him with de-escalating the 4-day conflict with India and being pivotal in averting a potential nuclear war.
3. Trump (“I love Pakistan”) has also enthused about forging a “mutually beneficial” trade partnership with Pakistan based on “long-term strategic convergence and shared interests,”. Singeing Indian heckles further, he has praised Pakistan for its cooperation in counter-terrorism.
4. In sum, while China’s support was a given, Pakistan has reinserted itself in America’s strategic calculations. Significantly, thanks to Trump’s harping on his role in ending the conflict and to India’s silence on the subject, the India-Pakistan hyphenation, which former PMs Rao and Vajpayee had put to bed, has been revived.
5. Pakistan's nomination of Trump for the Nobel Prize, coming in the wake of the cryptocurrency agreement signed earlier with WLF (60% stake held by the Trump family), was a wily, opportunistic move.
6. This episode has put India's foreign policy on the defensive. Perhaps, it is betting that given the neurodegenerative megalomaniac’s transactional style, which rarely foreshadows abiding policy stances, all this will pass away soon.
@narendramodi
and
@DrSJaishankar
might just be right.
@AusHCIndia
@SenatorWong
#Sino_India #India_Pakistan
News Arena India @NewsArenaIndia · Jul 4
"1 border, two adversaries; Pakistan was front face, China provided all support.
It was live lab for China to test weapons."
- Rahul Singh, Deputy Chief of Army
Rakesh Ahuja @DwnlodingMyMind · Jun 24, 2025
India-Canada Rapprochement?
A gentle Canadian attempt at rapprochement with India, me thinks.
How will the #HindutvaMind respond? With the usual high horse arrogance or...
Mark Carney @MarkJCarney · Jun 24, 2025
40 years ago, Canada faced the deadliest terrorist attack in its history. Today, we mourn the 268 Canadian victims of the Air India bombing and all who have been killed in acts of terrorism — a sombre reminder of our commitment to fight violent extremism and keep Canadians safe.
Prime Minister of Canada @CanadianPM · Jun 23, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney’s statement on the National Day of Remembrance for Victims of Terrorism:
https://ow.ly/vUbP50WeVTz
Rakesh Ahuja @DwnlodingMyMind · May 11, 2025
The India - Pakistan hyphenation is now truly back with
@DeveloperTrump
, in effect, 're-internationalising' the Kashmir dispute. Prime Ministers Rao
and Vajpayee had assiduously sought to and succeeded in 'bilateralising'
the issue.
Suhasini Haidar @suhasinih ·
As @the_hindu reported first on Friday, govt firms up multi-party delegations to travel abroad and make India's case on terrorism, previous govts have done. x.com/KirenRijiju/st…
Rakesh Ahuja @DwnlodingMyMind · Apr 26, 2025
Who was the intelligent Babu, who lent her the black coat? ( I find it difficult
to believe that the black coat was part of the original ensemble with the
blue sari.)
Incidentally, America's #DeveloperTrump was the only other foreign
dignitary not to wear black. Like the Indian President, he also wore blue
which was highly disrespectful.
Rakesh Ahuja @DwnlodingMyMind · Mar 8, 2025
So what sayeth
@narendramodi
's #HindutvaCaste lobby in America (which
strongly supported @DealerTrump in 2024)?
Nick Sortor @nicksortor · Mar 7
🚨 PRESIDENT TRUMP: “Look, our country has been ripped off by everybody, and that stops NOW!”
“Canada, Mexico, the EU and even INDIA are terrible abusers of our country. But not with me in charge.”