Congress leader P Chidambaram has stated the obvious. The office of President of the US is unique because of its specified and unspecified powers.
This a fast changing global order. Suddenly it seems Russia's isolation is over. We have a uniquely powerful troika comprising Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping.
All three are also seen as emerging 'expanding' powers ! Narendra Modi is the fourth in the group; if you may count.
However, it need not in the order of merit.
For the rest three -- apparently or otherwise 'unconstitutional acts' are hardly new. For Narendra Modi and Indian democracy -- we still have a proper ground rules to boot.
In his podcast interview, Modi is also clear that -- "Whenever India talks about Peace, the world listens to us because this is Gautam Buddha's land".
In the earlier days William Mckinley was the 'last president' to have served in the American Civil War.
He had successfully led the U.S. in the Spanish–American War, overseeing a period of American expansionism, with the annexations of Puerto Rico, Guam, the Philippines, and Hawaii.
Russia attacked Ukraine and on the other hand there is China which took over Tibet and is now eyeing Taiwan.
Russia also had annexed Crimea. Trump has intent clear with regard many countries including Canada and Greenland.
What should India do ? The answer - as said often - lies only in the womb of time.
However, it goes without stating that India has a few 'vulnerable' nations in the neighbourhood. Some of them are trouble makers against India.
Myanmar is in turmoil. And two neighbours Bangladesh and Pakistan are 'weak' but yet keen for causing destruction in India.
Moreover, China has 'assets' in Myanmar and also in Pakistan. One version arguably is that -
the Modi-Trump friendship may bail out India. But that's only one part of the story.
The other side of the story is Modi has not only changed India. He has ensured that the world sees India - that is Bharat - with a different prism.
Take this example - this presents Hinduism and the Hindu literature in a unique perspective.
On 7 October 2023, as Hamas launched an attack on Israel, the cast of Toronto’s 'Why Not Theatre' were preparing to perform their five-hour adaptation of the Mahabharata at London’s Barbican.
Based on the world’s oldest surviving poem (which is told across roughly 100,000 verses and 2m words), the show tells the 4,000-year-old tale from India of two branches of a family dynasty, whose war over a kingdom destroys the world.
It’s a tale of choices and their consequences, echoing across generations; tit-for-tat cycles of vengeance that rival Succession or Game of Thrones.
And hence even London-based 'The Guardian' carried an article that said - "....the Mahabharata is not just a story but an encapsulation of Hindu scriptures; it’s comparable to the Bible, and ancient Greek myths such as the Odyssey and the Iliad".
PM Modi has made things well focused.
India has always cherished the spirit of Vasudeva Kutumbakam.
In 2013 itself BJP's prime ministerial candidate had said --
"We will not bow down when we talk to someone. Nor will we want that someone should bow before us when we talk; but what is important is we should see eye to eye with anybody who want to talk".
Beyond this, we must note that Indian policy has to be assertive towards Pakistan and also Bangladesh.
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