The Indian diplomatic corps is being increasingly used for partisan purposes.
May 03, 2021
Indian Minister of External Affairs Subrahmanyam Jaishankar signs the guest book, at the U.S. Department of State, in Washington, DC, on December 18, 2019.
Credit: Flickr/U.S. Department of State
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To work toward an era of global leadership, India needed to focus on building national power and state capacity. The apocalyptic second wave of COVID-19 has brutally exposed the limits of both. But far from stepping up to the challenge, Indian Minister of External Affairs S. Jaishankar has made everything worse.
The Indian Foreign Service (IFS) has long been revered for its professionalism, especially in diplomatic communication. Indian diplomats have long been masters of the spoken word, using it effectively to execute delicate balancing acts around the world. Ever since his term in office began two years ago, Jaishankar – who spent long decades in the IFS himself – has been b
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Briones, in a statement issued Friday, April 30, also stressed on the importance of reflecting on the contributions of national heroes to Philippines independence.
“Heroes don’t look like comic book characters all the time. Our idols don’t have to look as if they emerged from the gym or the beauty parlor,” Briones said during DepEd’s simultaneous flag-raising ceremony in celebration of the Battle of Mactan’s 500th anniversary.
“Our heroes are real people who may be 70, who may be 30 or 40, but have the determination and the will not to be conquered by a foreign country,” she added.
The White House
WASHINGTON – Today, President Joe Biden announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to serve in key administration positions.
Cathy Harris, Nominee for Chair of the Merit Systems Protection Board
Geraldine Richmond, Under Secretary for Science, Department of Energy
Daryl Baldwin, Nominee for Member of the National Council on the Humanities
Sean Burton, Nominee for Member of the Board of Directors of the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority
Genine Macks Fidler, Nominee for Member of the National Council on the Humanities
Beverly Gage, Nominee for Member of the National Council on the Humanities
Karen Hedlund, Nominee for Member of the Surface Transportation Board
WASHINGTON – Today, President Joe Biden announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to serve in key administration positions.
Cathy Harris, Nominee for Chair of the Merit Systems Protection Board
Geraldine Richmond, Under Secretary for Science, Department of Energy
Daryl Baldwin, Nominee for Member of the National Council on the Humanities
Sean Burton, Nominee for Member of the Board of Directors of the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority
Genine Macks Fidler, Nominee for Member of the National Council on the Humanities
Beverly Gage, Nominee for Member of the National Council on the Humanities
Karen Hedlund, Nominee for Member of the Surface Transportation Board