A stress test for American democracy
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The oldest democracy has been subjected to its most severe stress test; it came to the brink, stared at the abyss and just managed to clear it. The U.S. may have survived the test but considerable damage has been done. Defining pictures of 20,000 National Guard troops deployed in and around the capital, and of an outgoing President who has been impeached a second time in his term, a week before he relinquishes office, have hurt the country’s self-image as also its global standing. It is a grim reminder that democracy, however deeply rooted, can’t be taken for granted and needs constant nurturing and protection to prevent its descent into populism and mobocracy.
An Indo-Pacific guided by norms and governed by rules is article of faith for India: H.V. Shringla
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An Indo-Pacific guided by norms and governed by rules is article of faith for India: H.V. ShringlaPTI
Last Updated: Jan 19, 2021, 06:49 PM IST
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The foreign secretary said India has sought to strengthen security and freedom of navigation in the Indo-Pacific by becoming a net security provider - for instance in peacekeeping efforts or anti-piracy operations in the Gulf of Aden.
The foreign secretary also elaborated on India s growing cooperation with both Japan and France.
A rules-based Indo-Pacific with freedom of navigation, open connectivity and respect for the territorial integrity and sovereignty of all states is an article of faith for India, Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla said on Tuesday. In an address at an online workshop on cooperation among India, Japan and France in the Indo-Pacific, he said New Delhi has not just mainstreamed the e
PTI | New Delhi | Updated: 19-01-2021 21:20 IST | Created: 19-01-2021 21:20 IST
India is the indispensable partner in Japan s endeavour to achieve its vision for a free and open Indo-Pacific and both countries have been deepening cooperation in areas of maritime security and connectivity, Japanese ambassador SatoshiSuzuki said on Tuesday.
The envoy said it will require collective efforts by like-minded countries to realise the vision which is getting traction across the world as it is based on universal values such as freedom, openness and inclusiveness. It goes without saying that India is the indispensable partner in Japan s endeavour to achieve our vision. A free and open Indo-Pacific is a natural shared goal for the two Asian maritime powers: Japan in the Pacific and India in the Indian Ocean, he said.
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Pakistan has urged the United Nations Security Council to designate India’s Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), the parent organization of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), as a terror group. Pak representative demanded that the RSS should also be included within ambit of the 1267 Sanctions Committee.
It is unfortunate that declaring an individual or entity a terrorist has become a political ploy. The freedom fighters of yester years like the
taliban could become terrorists of today. Cuban and Latin American terrorists were displayed as freedom fighters in US gallery of portraits.
That’s the crux of the problem. India calls Kashmiri freedom fighters ‘terrorists’. It called Bengali insurgents ‘
India is the indispensable partner in Japan s endeavour to achieve its vision for a free and open Indo-Pacific and both countries have been deepening cooperation in areas of maritime security and connectivity, Japanese ambassador Satoshi Suzuki said on Tuesday. The envoy said it will require collective efforts by like-minded countries to realise the vision which is getting traction across the world as it is based on universal values such as freedom, openness and inclusiveness. It goes without saying that India is the indispensable partner in Japan s endeavour to achieve our vision. A free and open Indo-Pacific is a natural shared goal for the two Asian maritime powers: Japan in the Pacific and India in the Indian Ocean, he said.