I was invited recently by some young men to a dinner party. Normally I am a very reclusive person, and don’t go out from my flat in Delhi, often for weeks or even months on end. But I made an exception, and accepted this invitation, as I thought I should know what other people are thinking about the political situation in India.
On the great chessboard of international diplomacy, U.S. President Donald Trump’s offer to sell F-35 fighter planes to India stands as a strategic move maybe inspired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s aim to deepen relations with the United States. Examining more feasible alternatives that fit India’s indigenous development goals and regional security needs, this article explores the several ramifications of such a deal, stressing the significant financial load of the F-35s, and questions their necessity for India’s defense strategy.
Stats on hate crimes in Canada are indicating a rising concern: the trend is upwards. Statistics of the Canadian Center for Justice Statistics show that hate crimes have increased by approximately 27% over the period of 2020 to 2022. More frequent targets of hate crimes were religious sites, mostly those belonging to the Hindu and Sikh communities.
The other head reveres ancient India, portraying it as a golden age, and claiming historical knowledge of head transplant surgery, genetic engineering, and aeroplanes in ancient India — a belief propagated by the RSS, to which he belongs.