The Indian budget every year has always been an eagerly awaited event. For many decades, the best minds in economics, finance, tax, business and industry throng the media house to analyze the provisions shared by the Financial Minister.
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?
One comes to know that as late as July 10th, the US State Department had absolutely no idea about Imran Khan’s visit!
Pakistan got a face saving when the White House did send out a press release saying that the visit was on cards and President Trump would meet with Imran Khan.
One wonders as to who really sets these visits up for the Pakistani leaders. But it is clear that they are not talking the US State Department or are just not on the same page with them.
If the State Department (or the foreign department) in US is not ready for Imran Khan, and only President Trump is to have a tete-a-tete with the Pakistan PM, then it really doesn’t have too much of significance.
Intellectuals in Pakistan are asking - why is Pakistani society where it is today. It did not happen in a day. The Crimes and the depravity was always present. You acquiesced to it all along.
The story of how Pakistan got its nuclear arsenal is bizarre. Powerful politicians made decisions that will one day jeopardize this planet. For, unbridled power has been handed to ideological extremists. A detailed expose.
Bilawal Bhutto, the scion of genocide backing and a corruption-ridden family, openly abused and threatened India's elected government functionaries in the UN.
Words won't work here. Action will.
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