RD Sharma (IA, FPEC, LSI)

Chess Titles (International Arbiter, FIDE (Advanced) Online/ Hybrid Arb & Tornelo Cert Arb, Lead School Instructor), Chess Norms (Fair Play Expert, IO) !!

[Colonel Mukul @Warrior_Mukul]

NFU Case: Our relentless efforts to get the Case concluded at the earliest are partially successful and our case has again been listed for Final Hearing tomorrow ie on 29 Sept 26 in Court No 6. I am personally attending every Hearing. Our turn may come tomorrow. Let's hope for the best....

[anand mahindra @anandmahindra]

Satwik-Chirag

They just won:

The China Masters

In China

In front of a Chinese home crowd.

The word Fear?

Not in their vocabulary.

A salute, Gentlemen

🫡🇮🇳

[Palki Sharma @palkisu]

#IndiaGlobalReview #IGR
An important announcement ⬇️

[RD Sharma (IA, FPEC, LSI) @rdsharma1973]

@CdrNcc57694 Wonderful Team NCC. Indeed contributing for the cause !!

[The Khel India @TheKhelIndia]

A man casually walking on the track during a race!

Is this the standard of the Athletics Federation of India (AFI) domestic events?

Are we event serious about it? 🤦‍♂️

[Sonam Mahajan @AsYouNotWish]

Pakistan has dug a nice hole for itself in Washington.

Pakistan’s foreign policy muscle memory still believes that when America calls, you show up early, smile broadly, and hope the cheque clears. So when Trump offered Pakistan a seat at his table, Pakistan did not ask what the table was for, who would be paying the bill, or who would be expected to clean up the mess. It said yes, loudly and publicly, because saying no was never an option.

That initial enthusiasm is now coming back to haunt Rawalpindi.

Trump’s Board of Peace is not diplomacy in the UN sense. It is not about consensus, process, or multilateral caution either. It is about one man holding the gavel, the veto, and the mood swings. Pakistan understands this instinctively. It is why Islamabad made such a performance of accepting the invitation. Trump does not like hesitation, and he certainly does not like being told no, something India is also discovering the hard way through tariffs and pressure tactics.

Now that the bill has arrived, Pakistan is panicking.

The expectation that Pakistani forces could be folded into an international stabilisation force in Gaza is politically radioactive back home. For an army that sells itself domestically as the defender of Muslim causes, being deployed in a role that inevitably involves confronting Hamas is close to suicidal.

So Pakistan is stuck. It cannot openly refuse Trump without inviting his ire. Therefore, it is hoping that someone else will say it on its behalf.

Israel is being quietly positioned as that someone.

From Pakistan’s point of view, Israeli discomfort with Pakistani troops offers a convenient shield. If Israel expresses reservations, Islamabad can step back without appearing defiant. The problem is that this would serve Pakistan’s interests, not Israel’s.

From an Israeli and Indian strategic perspective, the smarter move is silence.

By not intervening, Israel forces Pakistan to confront the bind it created. Either Islamabad accepts a role that damages it domestically, or it refuses and absorbs Trump’s displeasure. Both outcomes weaken Pakistan.

Pakistan is not a neutral actor in this equation. It is an adversary with a long record of cultivating terrorist proxies that directly threaten Israeli and Indian security. There is no strategic logic in helping it escape an uncomfortable corner it voluntarily walked into.

Israel does not need to say no. It only needs to say nothing. By staying silent, it allows Pakistan to confront the consequences of a commitment it made too eagerly. In this part of the world, that is what happens when habits formed in Washington collide with realities closer to home.

[Brig V Mahalingam @BrigMahalingam]

President Donald Trump has said the US would control more than half of the world’s oil production if American companies regain access to Venezuela’s petroleum industry.

Venezuela, which has the world’s largest proven oil reserves, nationalized the assets of US companies in the 2000s during the presidency of leftist Hugo Chavez.

Trump cited the “unfair”nationalization as one of the reasons he sent commandos last week to abduct Chavez’s successor, President Nicolas Maduro, from his compound in Caracas.

“We’re going to be working with Venezuela,” Trump said on Friday during a meeting with executives from oil giants ExxonMobil, Chevron, and ConocoPhillips at the White House.

“American companies will have the opportunity to rebuild Venezuela’s energy infrastructure and eventually increase oil production to levels never seen before. When you add Venezuela and the United States together, we have 55% of the oil in the world,” he added.

Has Venezuela’ Drug smuggling and trade now shifted to “unfair”nationalization of oil industry for US sending commandos to abduct Chavez’s successor, President Nicolas Maduro, from his compound in Caracas.?

Does Venezuela need Trump’s permission to nationalise his country’s oil industry? @DrSJaishankar @antonioguterres @adgpi @mfa_russia

[RD Sharma (IA, FPEC, LSI) @rdsharma1973]

@PTI_News COVID-2020 & forced shift to online chess was a game changer for India. Exploits in Olympiad 2022 was indication, but 3 men & 3 women in candidates-2024 was Shankh-Naad. From 2025 Indian Chess Era has started. If you see 04 men & 04 women in next candidates, don't be surprised !!

[RD Sharma (IA, FPEC, LSI) @rdsharma1973]

@HQ_DG_NCC @gpsingh3para शहीदों की चिताओं पर लगेंगे हर बरस मेले,
वतन पर मरने वालों का यही बाकी निशां होगा !!

[RD Sharma (IA, FPEC, LSI) @rdsharma1973]

@HQ_DG_NCC @rajnathsingh @SethSanjayMP @gpsingh3para True grit in action. Saluting the courage & determination of the NCC cadets. Wishing them strength & safety as they scale new heights.
Jai Hind !!

[Shefali Vaidya. 🇮🇳 @ShefVaidya]

I have got ALL my #OperationSindoor updates from @ShivAroor @sidhant @OsintTV @Goreunit @VishnuNDTV and @adgpi. No sensationalism, no shouting from the rooftops, just facts. For entertainment, I followed @OfficialDGISPR

[Brig V Mahalingam @BrigMahalingam]

What do you think would have happened had we continued the war? What would have been the aim?

We do not want to keep fighting endlessly like US in Afghanistan or Iraq.

I believe, the Indian army was clear in its aim and objectives and there was no point fighting endlessly without knowing when and where to halt the war. @DrSJaishankar @adgpi

[Brig V Mahalingam @BrigMahalingam]

IMF has agreed to release $1.3 billion of the $4.7 billion loan package to Bangladesh Bank in June, which was previously withheld due to disagreement over the implementation of greater exchange rate flexibility through a crawling peg, confirmed a senior executive of Bangladesh Bank.

The agreement with IMF over loan disbursement will be announced at a press conference on Wednesday, said a central bank source.

Lesson: when you spend money on
Terror activities despite the country’s state of poverty, IMF will come forward to bail you out.

[RD Sharma (IA, FPEC, LSI) @rdsharma1973]

@NCC_Dte_Delhi @HQ_DG_NCC @CMODelhi @DefencePROPalam As the VC of DTU, Prof Prateek has contributed immensely for the growth of NCC in his jurisdiction. NCC cadets of DTU are making their marks at national level in multifarious activities. Prof Prateek indeed deserves this coveted recognition of Honorary Colonel of Indian Army !!

[NCC_Dte_Delhi @NCC_Dte_Delhi]

Prof Prakeek Sharma, the Vice Chancellor
Delhi Technological University was conferred upon the Rank of Honourary Colonel NCC by Maj Gen Suneet Malik, SM, Additional Director General NCC Delhi during a ceremony held at the University premises on 25 April 2025.

[RD Sharma (IA, FPEC, LSI) @rdsharma1973]

@NCCDteJKL @NorthernComd_IA @adgpi @CM_JnK @HQ_DG_NCC @OfficeOfLGJandK @prodefencejammu @PRODefSrinagar @prodefleh @IndianMtrgFdn @MountEverest NCC has so much to offer. Make the best of it !!

[RD Sharma (IA, FPEC, LSI) @rdsharma1973]

@NCCDteJKL @HQ_DG_NCC @prodefencejammu @OfficeOfLGJandK @ddnews_jammu @AmarUjalaNews @DailyExcelsior1 @Employ_News @CM_JnK @Tribune @JAMMULINKS Opportunities galore for NCC cadets !!

[RD Sharma (IA, FPEC, LSI) @rdsharma1973]

@HQ_DG_NCC @gpsingh3para Wonderful initiatives by HQ DG NCC !!

Plenty of worthy re-employment opportunities for our valiant ex-servicemen, closer home due to NCC expansion.

[RD Sharma (IA, FPEC, LSI) @rdsharma1973]

@NCCDteJKL @ChinarcorpsIA @adgpi @OfficeOfLGJandK @prodefencejammu @PRODefSrinagar @CM_JnK @GreaterKashmir @RisingKashmir @PIBSrinagar @ddnewsSrinagar @DailyExcelsior1 Inspiring leadership of Gen Bevli !!

Visits to @ChinarcorpsIA @apssrinagar , KV No 1 BB Cantt & NCC units at Srinagar will surely make lasting impact.

Positive changes bound to come !! @KVS_HQ

[RD Sharma (IA, FPEC, LSI) @rdsharma1973]

@NCCDteJKL @OfficialCuj @HQ_DG_NCC @OfficeOfLGJandK @CM_JnK @prodefencejammu @Media_SAI @JKSportsCouncil @JAMMULINKS @PIBSrinagar @JammuKashmirNow @samba_tv Heartiest congratulations to the NCC Cadets of 4 J&K Bn of JK& L Directorate, for their stellar performance at #AnantKhel2025. A remarkable achievement across multiple sports. Their hard work has paid off brilliantly. Keep striving for excellence and making us proud !!