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Sometimes major events completely disconnected may be data points for the plans of the different powers around the world. The challenge is to discern what purpose they serve? More critically, what are we moving towards?
When the US Ambassador threatened India's "Strategic Autonomy" policy over India's friendship with Russia - much more than meets the eye was at stake. Let us unpack how the Ukraine war has fundamentally changed the US and the world. And why are we here anyway?
He sold tea on a railway station as a kid. Mother worked as maid to feed her kids. He worked hard even without formal education for many years. Became a Chief Minister of the Indian state of Gujarat in 2001 and was hounded by domestic and global powers for riots that started due to a dastardly burning of Hindu pilgrims in a train by Muslims in Godhra.
He fought through the trial by political forces and media – both Indian and Global. Nothing could touch him as he has been exonerated by every court in India. He became the PM of India in 2014 and despite the work, those forces still hound him. But, he powers on.
And since then he has done a lot of good in India – with some of the boldest ever moves in Indian politics.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″]
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