Geopolitics

[Geopolitics @Fans_Bharat]

@DCDumka Pls note that locals are bullying truck drivers on Dumka Rampurhat road near Haripur and forcefully asking for money (300 to 500 Rupees ) from passing vehicles, attacking drivers if they don't pay. https://t.co/aJhMx70fhZ
Cc: @JharkhandCMO @JharkhandPolice

[Geopolitics @Fans_Bharat]

@GitaShlokas_ Jai Jagannath

[Geopolitics @Fans_Bharat]

#NoKings symbolizes a rejection of authoritarian tendencies, emphasizing that America has no monarchs and power belongs to the people.

Protesters rallied against:

Domestic military deployments: Use of troops for crowd control and border enforcement.

Attacks on critics: Efforts to prosecute political opponents, journalists, and activists.

Federal government shutdown: Ongoing gridlock, blamed on Trump's agenda.

Foreign policy: Handling of tariffs, impacting everyday Americans.

Broader authoritarianism: Perceived erosion of civil liberties, free speech, and democratic norms.

[Geopolitics @Fans_Bharat]

#NoKingsInAmerica -Exactly 9 months in power and delivered chaos.

Who is paying the price of tariffs? The answer is an average American consumer !
China or any other Exporter will find another market but will America start manufacturing at such a short notice ?
Were knee jerk reactions needed to boost manufacturing in America?

[Geopolitics @Fans_Bharat]

The Pashtun tribes were significantly impacted by the #DurandLine, established in 1893 . This 2,640-kilometer boundary, drawn to demarcate British India (Post 1947 #Pakistan) from #Afghanistan, split the traditional Pashtun homeland, known as #Pashtunistan, dividing numerous Pashtun tribes across two countries.

The agreement aimed to delineate spheres of influence amid the "Great Game" rivalry between the British Empire and Russia, preventing Russian expansion into British India.

The Durand Line disregards tribal boundaries, splitting families, clans, and grazing lands. Pashtun tribes traditionally maintained fluid movement across the region, but modern border controls (fences, checkpoints) restrict this.
Afghanistan has historically contested the Durand Line, viewing it as a colonial imposition . This fuels Pashtun nationalist sentiments, with some tribes advocating for a unified Pashtunistan.
Tribes reliant on cross-border trade face economic challenges due to border closures and security measures.

[Geopolitics @Fans_Bharat]

Strategic Mutual Defence Agreement (SMDA) - An agreement between Saudi Arabia and Pakistan which states that any aggression against either country shall be considered an aggression against both- died a premature death as Pakistan fights Afghanistan and Saudi Arabia is nowhere.

[Geopolitics @Fans_Bharat]

Pakistan in general and Asif Munir in particular is fighting a proxy war for the USA.
Trump warned Afghanistan of "Bad Things" which is military escalation in the name of counter terrorism drive without which U.S. cannot reclaim Bagram Air Base .
Russia, India and China are opposing America's return fearing regional instability.
#AfghanistanPakistanWar

[Dr. Brahma Chellaney @Chellaney]

After annexing Tibet in the 1950s, China occupied Aksai Chin, a Switzerland-size plateau that was part of Jammu and Kashmir state. CCP's Global Times today accused Indian troops of breaching the "boundary" there. India says its troops have been on its side of the line of control.

[Syed Akbaruddin @AkbaruddinIndia]

Continuity & Change...

Life before & beyond diplomacy...

The day before ... 19 August 1985
The day after ... 1 May 2020

#LifeLessons #FridayThoughts

[Dr. Brahma Chellaney @Chellaney]

An online petition calling for Tedros to resign crossed a million signatures today. (The link to the petition is in this article.) The Tedros-initiated politicization of WHO can be reversed only if the agency rebuilds its credibility under new leadership. https://t.co/JzxnTu7Aef

[Geopolitics @Fans_Bharat]

@HMOIndia what is the point in relaxing #Lockdown if social distancing is flouted ? @PMOIndia

[ANI @ANI]

Delhi: Social distancing norms flouted as crowed seen at a market in Kotla Mubarakpur area. #COVID19

[Dr. Brahma Chellaney @Chellaney]

EU self-censors its report after pressure from China. Diluting its report, EU removed references to China's pandemic-related "disinformation campaign." EU remains a weak link in building a concert of democracies against China's muscular authoritarianism. https://t.co/sGHJAjmtFD

[Dr. Brahma Chellaney @Chellaney]

A device I ordered on a top e-commerce firm's website was advertised as a "Product of USA" but, when received today, turned out to be "Made in PRC." Why doesn't India issue a regulation mandating that a product’s country of origin (COO) be disclosed at the online point of sale?

[Geopolitics @Fans_Bharat]

@AmitShah @AmitShah ji pls ensure that this safety of doctors is continued after this pandemic is over.

[Geopolitics @Fans_Bharat]

@Sunil_Deodhar Communist were also linked with #BijonSetu massacare of Anand Margis in 1982 and now #Palghar in 2020
They have no respect for Santan Dharm !

@sambitswaraj @rammadhavbjp

[Sunil Deodhar @Sunil_Deodhar]

No adivasi in India can attack a saffron clad person unless brainwashed over years.
The #palgharlynching area is a communists’ bastion, even the Local (Dahanu) MLA belongs to @cpimspeak.
Horrific #moblynching of 2 pious seers by Marxist goons in anarchy rule of @OfficeofUT