Modi's Superpower Delusions

[RiazHaq]

"If you (India) want to run with the big dogs, you have to stop pissing with the puppies".
Robert Blackwill, Ex US Ambassador to India

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What Mr. Blackwill said about India back in 2006 still rings true with Modi's foreign policy team's poor handling of Nepal. In a piece titled "Has Narendra Modi's foreign policy bubble burst", a BBC report summed up the situation in the following words:

"For many in India, Narendra Modi is seen as the country's best brand ambassador. That's quite apparent from his many overseas visits in his first 16 months in office - he has generated plenty of interest, airtime and drawn adulation from the extensive Indian diaspora. But that may not be enough in sustaining relationships in the neighbourhood, as he is fast finding out."

India's Regional Ties:

There seems to be emerging consensus that Prime Modi's "Neighborhood First" policy he announced at the time of his inauguration last year appears to be on the verge of collapse.

The Hindu Nationalists' foreign policy spearheaded by former RAW Chief Ajit Doval is causing rapid deterioration of India's relations with most of its neighbors ranging in size from China and Pakistan to Maldives and Nepal. Written during Prime Minister Modi's recent US visit, including a large reception given by Indian Americans in Silicon Valley, an opinion piece by policy analyst Jyoti Malhotra concludes as follows: "So as the prime minister charms America, flanked by his two key aides Ajit Doval and S Jaishankar, the thought surfaces: Let him also spare a thought for India’s crisis-ridden neighbourhood".

India's Biggest Policy Blunder:

India threw away its substantial conventional military edge over Pakistan when the Hindu Nationalist government of Atal Bihari Vajapayee decided to carry out its nuclear tests in 1998. It gave Pakistan the justification it needed to go nuclear a few weeks later, thereby achieving balance of terror with its much larger neighbor with a huge conventional military.

Indian analyst Krishna Kant explains his country's policymakers blunder as follows: "Nuclear weapons have reduced Pakistan defense cost while we (India) have been forced to spend tens of billions of dollars to acquire latest military hardware in a bid to retain the edge. Its shows in the defence budget of the two countries since 1999 nuclear blasts. All through 1980s and 90s, Pakistan was spending around a third of its government budget and 5-6% of its GDP on defence, or about twice the corresponding ratios for India. After going nuclear, Pakistan’s defence spending decelerated and its share in GDP is expected to be decline to around 2.5% in the current fiscal year, slightly ahead of India’s 2%. This is releasing resources for Pakistan to invest in productive sectors such as infrastructure and social services, something they couldn’t do when they were competing with India to maintain parity in conventional weapons."

Ajit Doval's Rhetoric Against Pakistan:

Kant argues that the Hindu Nationalists blunders in the past have severely limited Indias's policy options vis-a-vis Pakistan. Here's how how he concluded his Op Ed in Business Standard: "In this environment, a hard talk by Mr Doval followed by a high-decibel drama by the government on the National Security Advisor’s talk between the two countries seems nothing more than a show for the gallery. The audience may be applauding right now, but claps may turn to boos as the public realises the inconsistencies in the script and the pain it inflicts on the hero."

Summary:

Hindu Nationalists' superpower delusions have led them to policies that are hurting India's position in South Asia region and the world. No amount of hard talk by Ajit Doval can change this fact. Former Indian Prime Minister Mr. Manmohan Singh has recently said: "India and Pakistan need sustained engagement to realise the vast potential of benefits of liberalisation of trade and investment in the South Asian region." Modi and Doval need listen to Mr. Singh. India's best bet is to engage with Pakistan as well as other neighbors on a sustained basis to deal with the realities as they exist.

Related Link:


http://www.riazhaq.com/2015/10/indias-superpower-delusions-modis.html

 

[Admiral]

Indian analyst Krishna Kant explains his country's policymakers blunder as follows: "Nuclear weapons have reduced Pakistan defense cost while we (India) have been forced to spend tens of billions of dollars to acquire latest military hardware in a bid to retain the edge. Its shows in the defence budget of the two countries since 1999 nuclear blasts. All through 1980s and 90s, Pakistan was spending around a third of its government budget and 5-6% of its GDP on defence, or about twice the corresponding ratios for India. After going nuclear, Pakistans defence spending decelerated and its share in GDP is expected to be decline to around 2.5% in the current fiscal year, slightly ahead of Indias 2%. This is releasing resources for Pakistan to invest in productive sectors such as infrastructure and social services, something they couldnt do when they were competing with India to maintain parity in conventional weapons."

پہلے تینتیس فیصد خرچہ تھا، لیکن اب پاکستان اپنے کُل بجٹ کا چودہ فیصد دفاع پر خرچ کرتا ہے

:banana::banana:

Thank you Atal Bihari Vajpayee

 

[Mojo-jojo]

مودی کو خود بھی بانس پہ چڑھنے کا شوق تھا اور پھر یار لوگوں نے بھی کافی اکسایا اب نیچے آنا مشکل ہے

 

[Imranpak]

The should build toilets and get 300 million people of the roads. They never were neither will be a super power. There is a greater chance of Khalistan being formed then Bharat being a super power.

 

[jimpack]

The should build toilets and get 300 million people of the roads. They never were neither will be a super power. There is a greater chance of Khalistan being formed then Bharat being a super power.

From the time modi has come to power Pakistanis everyday have wet dreams. Every time modi says or does something all Pakistanis have cold feet and start blabbering. Let's see what on earth you can do when he is due next year in Pakistan.

 

[Leonard]

India k paas ager 100 b Ajit Doval, Tafo Kalyaa or Nawaz Sharif hon, muqabalay pe ek Raheel Sharif jasa ho tu India Monh ki Khaye ga. :)

 

[jimpack]

India k paas ager 100 b Ajit Doval, Tafo Kalyaa or Nawaz Sharif hon, muqabalay pe ek Raheel Sharif jasa ho tu India Monh ki Khaye ga. :)

Hahaha let this guy retire then you guys or your TV channels will start talking as you did for kayani. Then will get to know the real fact. As of what your ISPR says is truth.

 

[RiazHaq]

Viewpoint From Overseas host Faraz Darvesh discusses the subject with panelists Ali H. Cemendtaur and Riaz Haq (www.riazhaq.com)

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[Imranpak]

From the time modi has come to power Pakistanis everyday have wet dreams. Every time modi says or does something all Pakistanis have cold feet and start blabbering. Let's see what on earth you can do when he is due next year in Pakistan.

Don't be silly! It is your Modi who is obsessed with Pak and won the election on bashing Pak. On the other hand India is not even an issue when our elections occur. What "wet dreams"....wet diapers more like! The whole world knows that you need toilets more then anything else. What we can do is very easily stop him from entering Pakistan! Seeing the current situation Modi is neither welcome nor wanted in Pak.

 

[RAW AGENT]

Don't be silly! It is your Modi who is obsessed with Pak and won the election on bashing Pak. On the other hand India is not even an issue when our elections occur. What "wet dreams"....wet diapers more like! The whole world knows that you need toilets more then anything else. What we can do is very easily stop him from entering Pakistan! Seeing the current situation Modi is neither welcome nor wanted in Pak.

do not worry yar ! mind your job .

 

[RAW AGENT]

riaz haq amrika ke namak ......................

 

[RiazHaq]

India:
Exports ↓ http://bit.ly/1jLMMVT
Manufacturing ↓ http://on.mktw.net/1Pg1Y9Q
Services ↓ http://bit.ly/1Lfio0g

: Exports from India are still not out of the woods, with 23 key sectors, including petroleum, engineering and leather, declining in August mainly due to a fall in global prices and demand downturn. In all, 23 out of 30 sectors monitored by the commerce ministry were in the negative zone last month, data showed.

This has prompted exporters' body FIEO to seek immediate intervention of the government to arrest the decline.

A gauge of manufacturing activity in India fell to a seven-month low in September, providing fresh evidence that a recovery in the South Asian economy remains sluggish.

The seasonally adjusted India Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index, prepared by Markit, fell to 51.2 from 52.3 in August, according to Nikkei research released Thursday. A figure above 50 indicates an expansion while a reading below that signals contraction.

"Growth of Indian manufacturing production was weighed down by a difficult economic climate," Pollyanna De Lima, an economist at Markit, said.


New orders rose at the weakest pace since June, with export-order growth slumping to the slowest in two years. As a result, manufacturers cut jobs to keep costs in check.

"This bodes ill for the economy in the near-term and suggests that manufacturers' expectations for future output growth are clouded with uncertainty," Ms. De Lima said.

Bengaluru: India’s pivotal services industry lost some momentum in September as demand weakened despite firms cutting prices for the first time this year, a business survey showed on Tuesday.

 

[RiazHaq]

Retired General Hoon of #India reveals Brasstacks was prep for invasion of #Pakistan by #Indian Army Chief in 1987
http://www.hindustantimes.com/punja...in-his-book/story-hGP0KhUU9NOT8ZWZmKj3mM.html …

Operation Brasstacks was the army’s preparations for a war against Pakistan and not a military exercise, says Lieutenant General PN Hoon (retired), who was the then commander-in-chief of the Western Command. The revelation was made by the veteran during the launch of his book, “The Untold Truth”, on Saturday evening.
In the book, Lt Gen Hoon has revealed behind-the-scene politics of major operations and events that took place during his 40-year service in the army. While in one chapter, the author has called the Operation Blue Star a “botched-up operation”, in another chapter he has revealed that Operation Brasstacks was a “war against Pakistan”.
“I have written about operations I have been part of and no one else knows about till today,” said the author.
The chapter 9 of the book reveals the inside story of Operation Brasstacks. It was in peacetime in January 1987 that the Indian Army began moving to the western border carrying live ammunition. The citizens were told that it was an exercise. The book suggests that “it could only be a preparation for a war”
Talking about the operation, Lt Gen PN Hoon said, “Brasstacks was no military exercise, it was a plan to build up a situation for a fourth war with Pakistan. And what is even more shocking is that the then Prime Minister, Rajiv Gandhi, was not aware of these plans of a war.”
The author said that it was General Sundarji’s (the then chief of army staff) and minister of state for defence Arun Singh’s plan to provoke Pakistan “into launching an offensive in Kashmir”.
“... an attack on Kashmir would be an attack on India and in the garb of the exercise that India was already conducting, India would go into a full-fledged war with Pakistan,” reads the chapter.
Lt Gen Hoon said that it was during a dinner party on January 15, 1987, (Army Day) that the PM came to know about the exercise.
“Rajiv Gandhi asked me, ‘How is the western front?’ To this I replied, “Mr Prime Minister, sir. The western army is in fine fettle and very soon I shall be past our battle stations and will give you Sind on one side and Lahore (Pakistan) on the other,”said the author.
“Rajiv was totally aghast and visibly angered. He left the party immediately. The PM did not want to go into a war. Hence, on January 20, Sundarji, pleaded me to stop moving forward,”he added.
When asked as to why Arun Singh and Sundarji would want a war while keeping the PM in the dark, Lt Gen Hoon said: “It was a power game. Sundarji wanted to become a Field Marshal and Arun Singh wanted to become the Prime Minister.”
Apart from these issues, the book reveals behind-the-scene politics when India was forced to take over Sikkim. The author has tried to expose the true nature of political mindset, which should have been protecting the economic, political and strategic interests of the country.
The author also reveals that how President Giani Zail Singh was planning to take the help of the army in dismissing Rajiv Gandhi. “The army had a role to play in the plans to dismiss Rajiv Gandhi. The conflict between the former President Giani Zail Singh and then Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi was well known by all. But what is still not known is the real politics that continued during the period and how army was involved in all this,” mentions the book.

 

[RiazHaq]

#India has been a post-truth society for years. #Modi #Trump #alternativefacts http://theconversation.com/india-ha...ty-for-years-and-maybe-the-west-has-too-71169 … via @_TCGlobal

India: home of post-truth politics

That was the global context of post-truth politics and its advent in the West. But as the US and UK wake up to this new era, it’s worth noting that the world’s largest democracy has been living in a post-truth world for years.

From education to health care and the economy, particularly its slavish obsession with GDP, India can be considered a world leader in post-truth politics.

India’s post-truth era cannot be traced to a single year – its complexities go back generations. But the election of Narendra Modi in 2014 can be marked as a significant inflection point. Ever since, the country has existed under majoritarian rule with widely reported discrimination against minorities.

India’s version of post-truth is different to its Western counterparts due to the country’s socioeconomic status; its per capita nominal income is less than 3% of that of the US (or 4% of that of the UK). Still, post-truth is everywhere in India.

It can be seen in our booming Wall Street but failing main streets, our teacher-less schools and our infrastructure-less villages. We have the ability to influence the world without enjoying good governance or a basic living conditions for so many at home.

Modi’s government has shown how key decisions can be completely divorced from the everyday lives of Indian citizens, but spun to seem like they have been made for their benefit. Nowhere is this more evident than with India’s latest demonetisation drive, which plunged the country into crisis, against the advice of its central bank, and hit poorest people the hardest.


Despite the levels of extreme poverty in India, when it comes to social development, the cult of growth dominates over the development agenda, a trend that Modi has exacerbated, but that started with past governments.

The dichotomy of India’s current post-truth experience was nicely summed up by Arun Shourie, an influential former minister from Modi’s own party. He disagrees with the prime minister, just as many Republicans share sharp differences of opinion with President Trump.

Shourie said the policies of the current administration were equal to his predecessors’ policies, plus a cow.

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...there is an argument to be made that the US and the UK have been living in denial of facts and evidence for years. In 2003, after all, both the countries went to war in Iraq over the false notion that Saddam Hussein was harbouring weapons of mass destruction.
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Major social change does not happen within the space of a year. Yet, to a large number of observers around the world, the “post-truth” phenomenon seemed to emerge from nowhere in 2016.

Two key events of 2016 shaped our understanding of the post-truth world: one was in June, when Britain voted in favour of leaving the European Union. The other was in November, when political maverick Donald Trump was elected the 45th President of the United States of America. Trump’s administration spent the third day of his presidency speaking of “alternative facts”, and making false claims about the size of the crowds that had attended his inauguration.

For the rest of the world, the importance of both Trump and Brexit can best be gauged by understanding that they happened in the USA and in the UK. The UK was the key driving force of the world from the 19th century until the second world war, the US has been ever since. The US and the UK often have shared a similar point of view on many global geopolitical developments, as strategic allies or by virtue of their “special relationship”.

 

[RAW AGENT]

#India has been a post-truth society for years. #Modi #Trump #alternativefacts http://theconversation.com/india-ha...ty-for-years-and-maybe-the-west-has-too-71169 via @_TCGlobal

India: home of post-truth politics

That was the global context of post-truth politics and its advent in the West. But as the US and UK wake up to this new era, its worth noting that the worlds largest democracy has been living in a post-truth world for years.

From education to health care and the economy, particularly its slavish obsession with GDP, India can be considered a world leader in post-truth politics.

Indias post-truth era cannot be traced to a single year its complexities go back generations. But the election of Narendra Modi in 2014 can be marked as a significant inflection point. Ever since, the country has existed under majoritarian rule with widely reported discrimination against minorities.

Indias version of post-truth is different to its Western counterparts due to the countrys socioeconomic status; its per capita nominal income is less than 3% of that of the US (or 4% of that of the UK). Still, post-truth is everywhere in India.

It can be seen in our booming Wall Street but failing main streets, our teacher-less schools and our infrastructure-less villages. We have the ability to influence the world without enjoying good governance or a basic living conditions for so many at home.

Modis government has shown how key decisions can be completely divorced from the everyday lives of Indian citizens, but spun to seem like they have been made for their benefit. Nowhere is this more evident than with Indias latest demonetisation drive, which plunged the country into crisis, against the advice of its central bank, and hit poorest people the hardest.


Despite the levels of extreme poverty in India, when it comes to social development, the cult of growth dominates over the development agenda, a trend that Modi has exacerbated, but that started with past governments.

The dichotomy of Indias current post-truth experience was nicely summed up by Arun Shourie, an influential former minister from Modis own party. He disagrees with the prime minister, just as many Republicans share sharp differences of opinion with President Trump.

Shourie said the policies of the current administration were equal to his predecessors policies, plus a cow.

------------
...there is an argument to be made that the US and the UK have been living in denial of facts and evidence for years. In 2003, after all, both the countries went to war in Iraq over the false notion that Saddam Hussein was harbouring weapons of mass destruction.
---------------
Major social change does not happen within the space of a year. Yet, to a large number of observers around the world, the post-truth phenomenon seemed to emerge from nowhere in 2016.

Two key events of 2016 shaped our understanding of the post-truth world: one was in June, when Britain voted in favour of leaving the European Union. The other was in November, when political maverick Donald Trump was elected the 45th President of the United States of America. Trumps administration spent the third day of his presidency speaking of alternative facts, and making false claims about the size of the crowds that had attended his inauguration.

For the rest of the world, the importance of both Trump and Brexit can best be gauged by understanding that they happened in the USA and in the UK. The UK was the key driving force of the world from the 19th century until the second world war, the US has been ever since. The US and the UK often have shared a similar point of view on many global geopolitical developments, as strategic allies or by virtue of their special relationship.

Trump says India is a true friend, invites Modi to US

Chidanand Rajghatta| TNN | Updated: Jan 26, 2017, 07.25 AM IST

HIGHLIGHTS

• Donald Trump invited PM Modi to visit the America sometime later this year
• He said the US considers India a true friend and partner in addressing global challenges
• The invite came during a phone call in which both leaders pledged to stand shoulder-to-shoulder in the fight against terror

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump has invited PM Narendra Modi for a visit sometime later this year. The invitation was made during a phone conversation between the two in which both pledged to stand "shoulder-to-shoulder" in the global fight against terrorism, the White House said on Tuesday.

A White House read-out on the call was largely anodyne, saying, "President Trump emphasised that the United States considers India a true friend and partner in addressing challenges around the world." The two discussed opportunities to strengthen the partnership between the US and India in broad areas such as the economy and defence, it added.

According to the White House, they also discussed security in south and central Asia, without explicitly mentioning any country, even as the Trump administration's withdrawal from the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), its dissing of Nato, and its general disengagement from global affairs is unnerving many countries that see Washington ceding influence to China.

There was a cautious element to the read-out, which contained none of the gushing superlatives Trump plied on India and Modi during his campaign, and none of the comical hyperbole that was reported by Pakistan in Trump's conversation with Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif after Trump's win.

The fact that the Trump administration chose to identify India as a "friend and a partner" suggested continuity, was consonant with the terminology of the Obama and Bush era, and New Delhi's own outlook, despite the desire in some quarters to elevate the relationship to an "alliance."

Calling New Delhi ahead of other capitals also appears to point to the relatively uncomplicated nature of US-India ties, despite some of Trump's nationalistic campaign rhetoric presaging tough times for New Delhi on the trade and economic front, particularly where it concerns work visas and off-shore manufacturing.

 

[RAW AGENT]

 

[BISMILLAH BANARASI]

[h=2]Re: Burj Khalifa lights up in tricolour ahead of India’s 68th Republic Day[/h]

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India, UAE sign strategic partnership pact




NEW DELHI:
JANUARY 25, 2017 23:16 IST
UPDATED: JANUARY 25, 2017 23:17 IST

Kallol Bhattacherjee

Apart from this, agreements on defence industries, maritime transport, cybersecurity, shipping and transport were also signed.



India on Wednesday sealed 14 agreements, including a comprehensive strategic partnership, with the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
The summit-level talks, however, fell short of clinching a major investment agreement for India, though the visiting Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan said the UAE would further intensify ties with India.
The Agreement on Comprehensive Strategic Partnership came four days after both sides held the first ever strategic dialogue. Soon after his arrival in Delhi on Tuesday, the Crown Prince had described the strategic agreement as a testimony to the age-old ties between the two sides.
“I believe that the UAE, with its unique development experience and Islamic and Arab background, and India, with its inimitable and successful development experience and its unique model of coexistence, can work together to push for peace and stability in Asia and the Middle East. This makes me even more optimistic about the future of our relationship,” Sheikh bin Zayed said in his official statement.
Apart from the strategic partnership, agreements on defence industries, maritime transport, cybersecurity, shipping and transport were also signed.
Talks still on


Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged the UAE to partner India in stabilising South Asia and fight security challenges. He welcomed greater investment from the country for India’s infrastructure sector. However, a major agreement on engaging the massive investment fund of the UAE for India’s infrastructure sector remained unattained. MEA officials had stated on Tuesday that they expected the agreement to be finalised during the talks. “UAE also has the largest sovereign wealth fund that we are looking for investments. There is an agreement that they will invest nearly $75 billion in India over the next couple of years. During the visit we are hoping that an MoU will be signed between their investment fund and NIIF (National Infrastructure Investment Fund) that we have created on our side which is at an advanced stage of discussions,” Secretary in charge of economic relations in the MEA, Amar Sinha, had announced on Tuesday.
However, an official source said talks were still on. “We hope to conclude the deal at an early date,” he told The Hindu. Sources said the UAE needed more time to study the documents on the structure and management of NIIF. Sheikh bin Zayed, who will be the chief guest at the Republic Day celebrations, visited the Lodhi Garden where he planted a sapling as a symbol of friendship with India. “UAE considers its relationship with India a priority and views India as a linchpin of stability and security in the Asian continent,” Sheih bin Zayed said on a social media platform. The Gulf state will also showcase its growing military clout at the Republic Day parade, where a marching contingent of its armed forces will participate in a show of solidarity with India.

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[BISMILLAH BANARASI]

[FONT=proxima_nova_rgbold]Watch: UAE military takes part in Republic Day parade[/FONT][FONT=proxima_nova_rgbold]

[/FONT][FONT=proxima_nova_rgbold]IANS[/FONT][FONT=proxima_nova_rgregular]/New Delhi[/FONT][FONT=proxima_novasemibold]Filed on January 26, 2017

The contingent comprised of the UAE Presidential Guard, the Air Force, the Navy, the Army and 35 musicians.

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[FONT=proxima_nova_rgregular]A 149-membercontingent of the UAE's armed forces led the way as India celebrated its 68th Republic Day with a spectacular display of military strength, culture and technological achievements.[/FONT]
[FONT=proxima_nova_rgregular]Republic Day - which is celebrated on January 26 every year - marks the date in which India's constitution was adopted in 1950.[/FONT]
[FONT=proxima_nova_rgregular]Just prior to the start of the parade, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid a floral wreath and observed two minutes of solemn silence at the Amar Jawan Jyoti near the India Gate, which commemorates India's unknown fallen soldiers.[/FONT]
Watch as the UAE contingent led India's #RepublicDay parade #JaiHo #ITVideo
Watch the celebrations LIVE - https://t.co/4fqxBWbTYl pic.twitter.com/NtXxBOTWG7
- India Today (@IndiaToday) January 26, 2017
[FONT=proxima_nova_rgregular]Soon after, Modi joined Indian President Pranab Mukherjee and Chief Guest His Highness bin Zayed Al Nayan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces on the Rajpath, the boulevard which runs from Rashtrapati Bhavan - the presidential palace - past the India Gate and onwards to Delhi's National Stadium.[/FONT]
[FONT=proxima_nova_rgregular]Before joining Modi, Mukherjee and Sheikh Mohamed descended the steps of the palace side by side to receive a salute from the President's Bodyguard. Many Indian TV stations also took several minutes to introduce Sheikh Mohamed and explain his leadership style and past achievements.[/FONT]
[FONT=proxima_nova_rgregular]The parade itself is presents a colourful display of India's military and cultural variety, with dozens of mounted and marching contingents, military bans, cultural tableaux and over 1,500 school children from around the country participating.[/FONT]
[FONT=proxima_nova_rgregular]To honour Sheikh Mohamed as Chief Guest, this year's parade included an 179-strong contingent of the UAE Armed Forces, which lead the march behind the parade commander, his second-in-command and this year's batch of winners of the Param Vir Chakra and Ashok Chakra awards.[/FONT]
[FONT=proxima_nova_rgregular]The UAE's presence in the parade is the first time an Arab contingent has participated in the Republic Day events. Only one other foreign contingent - the 35th regiment of France's seventh Armoured Brigade - has marched along the Rajpath for Republic Day, in 2016.[/FONT]
LIVE: #UAE contingent march past during #RepublicDay parade at #Rajpath >> https://t.co/rZnMGZtllL

#MarhabaHindustan #UAE_IndiaDosti pic.twitter.com/E4to7B2kiL
- Khaleej Times (@khaleejtimes) January 26, 2017
[FONT=proxima_nova_rgregular]"Republic Day is an example of how positive values propel nations into greatness. This is something that we in the UAE take at heart," Sheikh Mohamed tweeted in the morning. "UAE's participation in Republic Day celebrations reflects the depth of our ties which are based on mutual respect and common interest."[/FONT]
[FONT=proxima_nova_rgregular]The parade also gave spectators a look at some of India's most modern military hardware, ranging from third-generation T-90 tanks to recently introduced 'Dhanush' artillery systems and BrahMos missiles.[/FONT]
[FONT=proxima_nova_rgregular]Particular crowd favourites at this year's parade were the colourful camel contingent and camel-mounted band of the Border Security Force (BSF), which brought about 100 camels to Delhi from the arid borderlands of Rajasthan to take part, as well as the elite "Black Cat" commandos of the National Security Group (NSG).[/FONT]
[FONT=proxima_nova_rgregular]Another group of well-received parade participants were the much-awaited acrobatic motorcycle riders of the Shwet Ashva team, which delighted the crowd with their impressive feats of balance, such as riding a motorcycle while on a ladder and having multiple people on a bike at once, hanging on each other to achieve equilibrium.[/FONT]
[FONT=proxima_nova_rgregular]On the cultural side, the participating tableaux showcased the vast differences of Indian regional cultures, ranging from Arunachal Pradesh's 'Yak Dance' to the snowy winter sports of Jammu and Kashmir, the musical heritage of Goa and the Kamakhya shrine of Guwahati, in Assam.[/FONT]
When #IndiaUAE march together! A special contingent of UAE troops participate in the Republic Day parade pic.twitter.com/IfHB6rKOWt
- Vikas Swarup (@MEAIndia) January 26, 2017
And now a video of UAE troops marching on Rajpath at #RepublicDay parade pic.twitter.com/IRhIU7W0gY
- Vikas Swarup (@MEAIndia) January 26, 2017
[FONT=proxima_nova_rgregular]The parade also saw a number of aircraft of the Indian Air Force participate in flyovers, including Mi-35 attack helicopters and C-130 Hercules transport aircraft. Notably, the parade saw the debut of the indigenously built Tejas multi-role light fighter aircraft, marking only the second time in two decades that Indian built fighters conduct Republic Day fly-overs.[/FONT]
[FONT=proxima_nova_rgregular]About half an hour prior to the end of the parade, Sheikh Mohamed took to Twitter to convey the greetings of His Highness President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan and UAE's people to Indians and their government.[/FONT]
[FONT=proxima_nova_rgregular]"I am very delighted and honored to share Republic Day celebrations with the Indian people," he said.[/FONT]
[FONT=proxima_nova_rgregular]India's Republic Day celebrations will officially end tomorrow with the 'Beating Retreat' on Friday evening, which is conducted by bands of the Indian army, air force, and navy in the presence of the President.[/FONT]
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[RiazHaq]

India is the second most unequal economy in the world, according to an Oxfam report released recently at the World Economic Forum. Oxfam India CEO Nisha Agrawal tells Himanshi Dhawan that demonetisation has only aggravated this inequality with no significant long-term benefits.

http://blogs.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/the-interviews-blog/57-billionaires-control-70-of-indias-wealth-india-is-second-most-unequal-economy-after-russia/

Oxfam’s new report ‘Economy for 99%’ claims that since 2015, eight men own the same amount of wealth as the poorest half of the world. In India, the richest 1% control 60% of the total wealth. Your comments?
In 2016, India is the second most unequal economy after Russia. Inequality is fracturing our economy and the reality is that today 57 billionaires control 70% of India’s wealth. Even International Monetary Fund recently warned that India faces the social risk of growing inequality. As per IMF, India’s Gini coefficient rose to 51 by 2013, from 45 in 1990, mainly on account of rising inequality between urban and rural areas as well as within urban areas.
India is currently too dependent on a regressive tax structure of indirect taxes and should move towards a more progressive taxation system that raises more tax revenues from the wealthy to fund more public expenditures on health and education to create a more equal opportunity country.
What have been the reasons behind this growing inequality? Would you say successive governments have failed to address the concerns of the 99%?
Over the last 25 years, the top 1% has gained more income than the bottom 50% put together. Far from trickling down, income and wealth are being sucked upwards at an alarming rate. Like many other countries, in India too policies have not focussed on raising the incomes of the poorest. India’s liberalisation in the early 1990s has seen an explosion in inequality since it created opportunities in a few high end sectors such as banking, IT, telecom and airlines that only created a handful of jobs for the highly skilled and educated. Not many policy reforms have happened either in agriculture or labour intensive manufacturing that could have created millions of jobs and raised incomes of the poor. Furthermore, not much effort has been made to raise more revenues and spend on basic education and health so that the poor could benefit from the opportunities being created.

 

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India is the second most unequal economy in the world, according to an Oxfam report released recently at the World Economic Forum. Oxfam India CEO Nisha Agrawal tells Himanshi Dhawan that demonetisation has only aggravated this inequality with no significant long-term benefits.

http://blogs.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/the-interviews-blog/57-billionaires-control-70-of-indias-wealth-india-is-second-most-unequal-economy-after-russia/

Oxfam’s new report ‘Economy for 99%’ claims that since 2015, eight men own the same amount of wealth as the poorest half of the world. In India, the richest 1% control 60% of the total wealth. Your comments?
In 2016, India is the second most unequal economy after Russia. Inequality is fracturing our economy and the reality is that today 57 billionaires control 70% of India’s wealth. Even International Monetary Fund recently warned that India faces the social risk of growing inequality. As per IMF, India’s Gini coefficient rose to 51 by 2013, from 45 in 1990, mainly on account of rising inequality between urban and rural areas as well as within urban areas.
India is currently too dependent on a regressive tax structure of indirect taxes and should move towards a more progressive taxation system that raises more tax revenues from the wealthy to fund more public expenditures on health and education to create a more equal opportunity country.
What have been the reasons behind this growing inequality? Would you say successive governments have failed to address the concerns of the 99%?
Over the last 25 years, the top 1% has gained more income than the bottom 50% put together. Far from trickling down, income and wealth are being sucked upwards at an alarming rate. Like many other countries, in India too policies have not focussed on raising the incomes of the poorest. India’s liberalisation in the early 1990s has seen an explosion in inequality since it created opportunities in a few high end sectors such as banking, IT, telecom and airlines that only created a handful of jobs for the highly skilled and educated. Not many policy reforms have happened either in agriculture or labour intensive manufacturing that could have created millions of jobs and raised incomes of the poor. Furthermore, not much effort has been made to raise more revenues and spend on basic education and health so that the poor could benefit from the opportunities being created.

unequal economy hai to equal kar rahe hai , moving forward in the positive direction ,
kisi ka mercenary to nahi bana jehad karne ke liye na dahashatgardi export karte hai .
best thing is india is not surviving on bheekh and kashkol ,
dusari baat pakistanio se jyada respect hai sari dunia me , jalne wale jalte rahe .