In 1987, Carol Cohn wrote a pathbreaking essay, “Sex and Death in the Rational World of Defense Intellectuals” which delved deep into sexual metaphors in strategic semantics and the rest ! It became iconic.
IR students ever since have read and researched on it.
In 2026, deeply disappointed to see that @IAF_MCC had to put a naked woman on these badges to make the counter- kills appealing.
The problem is much deeper of-course. And the answer that Pakistan started it doesn’t justify it.
Disturbing optics.
Engaging the youth for a brighter future 🌆☀️🤝🇮🇳
#IgnitedMinds#SoftPower#GreenDevelopment
Consul General @PratikMathur1 was happy to welcome a delegation of China scholars and students led by noted Sinologist Prof. Arvind Yelery (@AravindYelery) from Jawaharlal Nehru University (@JNU_official_50) School of International Studies (@sisjnu_official) to the Consulate premises in #Shanghai today.
➡️ In the engaging conversation with the young minds, Consul General underlined the importance of understanding the ever changing world 🌎 we face and the impact it will have on our own development trajectory, as the fastest growing major economy in the world.
➡️ As the youngest country on the planet, our #NextGeneration of #IgnitedMinds will lead the charge towards #Atmanirbharta and #ViksitBharat 2047; built on a strong foundation of people to people ties and supported by growing student exchanges.
Jai Hind Jai Bharat 🙏🏼
#EkBharatShresthaBharat
Prof. @amitabhmattoo@JNU_official_50@IndianDiplomacy@indiandiplomats@EOIBeijing
Visiting students from India’s Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi interacted with Consul General @RajeshNaik_IFS today as they discussed various issues related to India-Hong Kong ties.
The distance between Chengdu and Chongqing is 299.8km. The density of HSR is similar to that of bus. with one train every 20 minutes and arriving in 1h.The max speed is 350km/H.
The Soviet army inflicted the two largest defeats on any two armies in human history and turned the turned the tide against the Axis powers.
-Op Bagration, the destruction of the 890,00 strong German Army Group Centre - half a million KIA.
-The rout of the 1.2 million strong Imperial Japanese Kwantung Army in Manchuria.
- On D-Day 1944 there were 157 German divisions on the Eastern Front vs 58 divisions on the W front.
-80% of German losses in WW2 were due to the Red Army.
What version of history are European diplomats being taught ?