The tyranny of geography gives India an advantage over China in the Indian Ocean and the Indian Navy is keeping a close watch over submarines deployed by China under the garb of anti-piracy, Navy Chief Admiral Sunil Lanba has said. Speaking exclusively to SNI, Admiral Lanba touched upon a host of issues, including the challenges and vulnerabilities of the proposed Kra Thai Canal and how Iran was keeping the U.S. out of the Indian Ocean Naval Symposium (IONS) despite New Delhi supporting Washington’s bid to become an observer.
Enthusiasts think BRICS is taking on the US-led West. Critics think it is just a weak wannabe. In reality, BRICS is undergirding the new global order that will bring together friends and foes alike. A Deep Analysis by Drishtikone.
Swami Dhirendra Shastri called for a meat-free Navratri in Bengal. Parties answered by invoking Shakta tradition. A restricted rite, stripped of its disciplines, has become “culture”, and Bengal uses its first taste of political freedom in decades to flaunt the very decay that helped undo it.
