Fasting is not about diet or burning calories; but burning pride and false ego and complete surrender to Madhava, The Almighty
Bhagavad Geeta
I often hate the inertia amongst the Indian public. Worse part is the intellectual inertia – the stagnancy - of the intellectuals. This can be also called a status-quoist syndrome. Sab chalta hae......”Na janne ho...” in Nagamese.....In recent past the compartmentalised politics has led us to two clubs – anti-Modi and the Narendra Modi bhakts. The prisms have brought in glaucoma -- a condition of increased pressure within the eyeball, causing gradual loss of sight.
In the process we are unable to see what we ought to see. Worse, the blindness has caught up with the Congress party !! The ‘genius’ Vice President met Chinese envoy, - first denied and then confirmed – and in jocularly stance flayed Modi regime for sending three ministers to China. And even showed classical intellectualism and questioned the rationale behind Modi’s meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping.
And hence some mistakes could occur in the strategic and our national security system. Having said so – we must closely examine the gap today ‘India’s interest’ – that exists between the incumbent Government of India and Indian liberals – the aristocracy of a mixed cocktail of communists, socialists and dynasts. One may add the Lutyen’s ‘liberal’ or self-seeking journos also.
India’s China policy is under closer scrutiny of the left-liberals with the inclination to believe that Narendra Modi is messing up things. But on global context – much better analyses would suggest there is need to examine the recent political and diplomatic games of Beijing as well as Islamabad. China needs a strong and firm cheque move and here comes the significance of tri-lateral ties between India, Japan and the United States. Apparently Israel is keen to join the bandwagon. So more the merrier!
But before endorsing Modi’s a few diplomatic triumphs – there is need to understand the deeper goals of China vis-a-vis its tie up with Islamabad and its push for CPEC or OBOR.
Rather it is imperative to focus on what are the implications for Pakistan and its geo-strategy once these projects fructify.
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"CPEC is a part of China's OBOR initiative to expand its
influence in the world and Pakistan is just the geographical space used by
Beijing to reach the warm waters of the Persian Gulf. But in the process,
Beijing blueprint will ensure complete control over Pakistan,” says Columbia and
Karachi university political economist S Akbar Zaidi.
Skeptics
may dismiss these contentions with the refrain being - This is 21st century and
political economy has seen a paradigm shift. Pakistan's identity has been
established and yes, like America, China can have more influence on Pakistan!
So be it. If America could be maneuvered by Pakistani politicians and army –
the same yardstick would apply to China also.
But From Indian point of view
-- what is essential to appreciate is that all strategies and international
cooperation should be well framed in order to deal with China. I have said this
earlier quoting a former foreign secretary Lalit Mansingh that China respects
the position of ‘strength’. Hence Modi’s muscle-flexing and firmer grip in
handshakes do give some message.
Ever
since 2014 - with China, Modi
did not seem to be bogged down by any bitterness of the past. However, during
his Japan visit, Modi walked an extra mile when without
naming Beijing he made a veiled attack on ‘expansionist” designs of the 18th
century. The reference to “encroachment” and “entry into the seas” were largely
interpreted as an reference to spat with China – Japan is involved in the SenkakuIslands.
Modi maintained that spirit when in early 2017
– the government gave enough indication to China vis-a-vis the Dalai Lama’s
visit to Arunachal Pradesh. The
assertiveness had its purpose. The Modi government was not apologetic about
India’s decades old relation with the Tibetan spiritual leader the Dali Lama.
But
India’s liberals are not comfortable about the happenings.
Anything good about
Modi – even if it is crucially important and in national interest make them
furious.
While there are international media cherishing about Modi-Netanyahu new axis --- liberals were busy with lynching incidents!
For them – entire India seems to be turning into a big Gujarat. The 2002 dichotomy is not yet over.
BUT THESE ARE AGAIN GLOOMY DAYS FOR SICKULAR INDIA.
THERE IS A SENSE OF DEPRESSION THAT MODI HAS LAUNCHED A FEW WAVE OF REPRESSION. WESTERN-FUNDED NGOS ARE IN SOME KIND OF A TROUBLE..
Sadly again for them, in 2015 – February (in Delhi) and later in October in Bihar, as Modi-Shah duo was electorally humbled, it was dreamily possible to imagine that Modi might find things turn from bad to worse. UP elections changed the game. These days, few think Modi is ‘weak’ politically and also in overseas – this realisation now make Rahul commit a few mistakes here and there. He called Modi a ‘weak’ PM !! – He rushed to Chinese envoy and then crafted a flip-flop.
Indian opposition is demoralised. Talented are looking here and
there! They discuss – why the ‘sickular’ revolution fail? West Bengal is
burning.
The best of journos - TV anchors and NRIs may soon turn jobless. Honest guys are being raided.
Sickular’s darling – 'post-2013 Nitish Kumar' – may now turn a ‘communal’
agent any day! Future roadmap? The answer lies in the womb of time.
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