Is the West Unwittingly Helping Modi Realize His Akhand Bharat Hindutva Dream?

[hatehs]

You dumb fvck is making is his point.

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[RiazHaq]

Saffroning the Past: Of Myths, Histories and Right-Wing Agendas
Uma Chakravarti

Saffroning the Past: Of Myths, Histories and Right-Wing Agendas on JSTOR

Uma Chakravarti, Saffroning the Past: Of Myths, Histories and Right-Wing Agendas, Economic and Political Weekly, Vol. 33, No. 5 (Jan. 31 - Feb. 6, 1998), pp. 225-232

www.jstor.org

Abstract
Towards the late 1980s the stage was set for a conflation of an ongoing social and political crisis of a high order with the surfacing of middle class insecurities about the state of 'their' nation and of 'their' hegemonic position within it. This was the background to a rightward shift of politics, the rise of a fascist hindutva brigade and a shift of upper caste, middle class allegiance to Hindu majoritarian ideological and political formations. The ideological context for this shift was a crisis of the legitimacy of the state. One way of dealing with the crisis is to 're'construct the nation's 'glorious' past. And this is being done today not through powerful writing but through the power of the visual medium, the cinema and the television. It was a fairly conscious move by the state to telecast religious mega serials, 'Ramayana' and 'Mahabharata'. 'Chanakya' took off on the theme of a fragmented nation, carrying the mythological tradition forward in a more coherent way emphasising a joint 'xenophobia' against the enemy within. Although 'Chanakya"s appeal was limited to an upper caste elite, it was part of a larger process in which a brahmanic Hindu view of history and culture was consolidated along with a rightward shift in politics.

 

[ProudThamizhan]

Frontier Undefined province will settle demarcation between China and itself in a semi autonomous environment.

Ever since Indian declaration of war in 2019 by unilateral actions in the disputed territory and subjugation of the native population through demographic changes, Kashmir has become a bilateral issue between Pakistan and China.

India has continuously skirmished with China in Ladakh ever since. The skirmishes round up the 2 front war doctrine since 2016 of the Indian army which is battling internal rogue elements increasingly over the past 2 years at the height of which saw an infamous helicopter crash.

Sure sure. China is busy fighting Xi and PAK busy filling up imf forms. Just watch out and have a plan B in case they stop your pension

 

[RiazHaq]

Suhasini Haidar
@suhasinih
In scathing edit ahead of SL President Wickremsinghe visit to Delhi, Sunday Times points to "double standards" by govt including demanding for devolution in SL North/East while "stripping Kashmirs autonomy", concern for SL Tamils vs brushing off of SL Tamil fisherman issues.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1680445293215600641

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Sri Lanka's Sunday Times editorial

President’s long-awaited date with India PM

President’s long-awaited date with India PM

www.sundaytimes.lk

The Indian side is predictably going to demand an acceleration of the projects already on the table especially in the power sector (as with Nepal) and an oil and gas pipeline from Trincomalee to Nagapattinam in Tamil Nadu allowing Indian companies to get entrenched further in the Sri Lankan economy. There will also likely be demands for devolution and the full implementation of the 13th Amendment in Sri Lanka (never mind stripping Kashmir of devolution) while dodging issues like the continuing poaching by Indian fishermen in Lankan waters – which is a ‘humanitarian issue’ for the Indian fishermen at the expense of the humanitarian issue of the Sri Lankan fishermen in the North.

The Sri Lankan side will necessarily have to recognise and thank India for the life-saving support (spoilt by the demand by the Indian Foreign Minister for contra deals) given from end-2021 to bail out a bankrupt Sri Lanka before the IMF came in and acknowledge the backing by India’s Finance Minister in the debt restructuring process that enabled the IMF intervention.

The problem for Sri Lanka is that it has no muscle, no clout to bargain as equal partners for win-win solutions when in Delhi, their home turf. It is a lopsided balance sheet.

As the Buddha told his chief disciple Ananda, “be wide awake”, President Wickremesinghe will need to follow the advice of India’s greatest son when it comes to discussing and interpreting India’s idea of leading to ‘a point of positive transformation’ of the Indo-Lanka relationship within the context of its ‘extended neighborhood’ policy.

 

[Bengal71]

Things are going the other way. In 1947 you had Akhand Bharat. Now it's 3 Khand Bharat. In 2100 30 Khand Bharat.

No, it will be Akhand Islamic State if it ever realizes. Look at the percentage of religious demographics in India, BD and Pakistan combined.

 

[Menthol]

Akhand Bharat will happen but under a different name called Ghazwa-e-Hind​

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Isn't basically you wipe out the entire continent civilization and replace it with a foreign one?

 

[ProudThamizhan]

seeing how Pakistan et al have turned out to be, may be the big powers are wittingly encouraging Modi to bring about akhanda Bharat.

But Modi knows better and shoudl be selective, if at all he wants to do it. Just leave the riff raff out.

 

[hari sud]

The West will help India to build a bigger economy in competition to keep China under control. Any other conclusions reached are flimsy understanding of the stated goals.

 

[surmabhopali]

Saffroning the Past: Of Myths, Histories and Right-Wing Agendas
Uma Chakravarti

Saffroning the Past: Of Myths, Histories and Right-Wing Agendas on JSTOR

Uma Chakravarti, Saffroning the Past: Of Myths, Histories and Right-Wing Agendas, Economic and Political Weekly, Vol. 33, No. 5 (Jan. 31 - Feb. 6, 1998), pp. 225-232

www.jstor.org

Abstract
Towards the late 1980s the stage was set for a conflation of an ongoing social and political crisis of a high order with the surfacing of middle class insecurities about the state of 'their' nation and of 'their' hegemonic position within it. This was the background to a rightward shift of politics, the rise of a fascist hindutva brigade and a shift of upper caste, middle class allegiance to Hindu majoritarian ideological and political formations. The ideological context for this shift was a crisis of the legitimacy of the state. One way of dealing with the crisis is to 're'construct the nation's 'glorious' past. And this is being done today not through powerful writing but through the power of the visual medium, the cinema and the television. It was a fairly conscious move by the state to telecast religious mega serials, 'Ramayana' and 'Mahabharata'. 'Chanakya' took off on the theme of a fragmented nation, carrying the mythological tradition forward in a more coherent way emphasising a joint 'xenophobia' against the enemy within. Although 'Chanakya"s appeal was limited to an upper caste elite, it was part of a larger process in which a brahmanic Hindu view of history and culture was consolidated along with a rightward shift in politics.

Hindu rashtra is being strong day by day .

Apparently, Dr. Manpreet Sethi, a Distinguished Fellow at Centre for Air Power Studies in New Delhi, sees a "Crisis in the Making" after General Khalid Kidwai's speech on Pakistan's new nuclear doctrine.

Pakistan’s New Nuclear Strategy Is a Crisis in the Making

Proposals to deploy front-line tactical nuclear weapons, on the basis that India will not respond to their usage, is folly. Yet that is precisely what Pakistan’s military leadership is seemingly proposing.

nationalinterest.org

She writes: "Formulations like full-spectrum deterrence, buoyed by new weaponry, may seem cohesive to Rawalpindi. But that is not the case in either New Delhi nor Washington. Policymakers from both ought to make this clear to Pakistan’s military leadership"

This Indian reaction is similar to what we heard after Pakistan responded to India's "Cold State" doctrine with tactical Nasr missile. But Nasr did succeed in burying the talk of Cold Start by New Delhi.

Pakistan is not much problem , it is struggling with its own problems of political , financial and military crisis .

 

[K_Bin_W]

The West will help India to build a bigger economy in competition to keep China under control. Any other conclusions reached are flimsy understanding of the stated goals.

The West especially the US has never faced a threat that is the size and magnitude of China.. The USSR was a military threat to the US but it had no economy, China is both, a military and an economy that is poised to be the biggest, Its the economy that drives the MIC like they say its the economy stupid. .
India is a counterbalance to China and the West/US will do everything in its power to pump up its proxy both economy and military to threaten China.

There are no permanent friends or enemies but interests.

 

[surmabhopali]

Suhasini Haidar
@suhasinih
In scathing edit ahead of SL President Wickremsinghe visit to Delhi, Sunday Times points to "double standards" by govt including demanding for devolution in SL North/East while "stripping Kashmirs autonomy", concern for SL Tamils vs brushing off of SL Tamil fisherman issues.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1680445293215600641

-----------

Sri Lanka's Sunday Times editorial

President’s long-awaited date with India PM

President’s long-awaited date with India PM

www.sundaytimes.lk

The Indian side is predictably going to demand an acceleration of the projects already on the table especially in the power sector (as with Nepal) and an oil and gas pipeline from Trincomalee to Nagapattinam in Tamil Nadu allowing Indian companies to get entrenched further in the Sri Lankan economy. There will also likely be demands for devolution and the full implementation of the 13th Amendment in Sri Lanka (never mind stripping Kashmir of devolution) while dodging issues like the continuing poaching by Indian fishermen in Lankan waters – which is a ‘humanitarian issue’ for the Indian fishermen at the expense of the humanitarian issue of the Sri Lankan fishermen in the North.

The Sri Lankan side will necessarily have to recognise and thank India for the life-saving support (spoilt by the demand by the Indian Foreign Minister for contra deals) given from end-2021 to bail out a bankrupt Sri Lanka before the IMF came in and acknowledge the backing by India’s Finance Minister in the debt restructuring process that enabled the IMF intervention.

The problem for Sri Lanka is that it has no muscle, no clout to bargain as equal partners for win-win solutions when in Delhi, their home turf. It is a lopsided balance sheet.

As the Buddha told his chief disciple Ananda, “be wide awake”, President Wickremesinghe will need to follow the advice of India’s greatest son when it comes to discussing and interpreting India’s idea of leading to ‘a point of positive transformation’ of the Indo-Lanka relationship within the context of its ‘extended neighborhood’ policy.

Suhasini haider is a muslim journalist , all muslims of India support pakistan and oppose hindus , they will try their best to oppose a hindu govt .

The West especially the US has never faced a threat that is the size and magnitude of China.. The USSR was a military threat to the US but it had no economy, China is both, a military and an economy that is poised to be the biggest, Its the economy that drives the MIC like they say its the economy stupid. .
India is a counterbalance to China and the West/US will do everything in its power to pump up its proxy both economy and military to threaten China.

There are no permanent friends or enemies but interests.

We will welcome all countries who come to benefit economy of India , but our foreign policy will remain independent .

 

[nahtanbob]

Apparently, Dr. Manpreet Sethi, a Distinguished Fellow at Centre for Air Power Studies in New Delhi, sees a "Crisis in the Making" after General Khalid Kidwai's speech on Pakistan's new nuclear doctrine.

Pakistan’s New Nuclear Strategy Is a Crisis in the Making

Proposals to deploy front-line tactical nuclear weapons, on the basis that India will not respond to their usage, is folly. Yet that is precisely what Pakistan’s military leadership is seemingly proposing.

nationalinterest.org

She writes: "Formulations like full-spectrum deterrence, buoyed by new weaponry, may seem cohesive to Rawalpindi. But that is not the case in either New Delhi nor Washington. Policymakers from both ought to make this clear to Pakistan’s military leadership"

This Indian reaction is similar to what we heard after Pakistan responded to India's "Cold State" doctrine with tactical Nasr missile. But Nasr did succeed in burying the talk of Cold Start by New Delhi.

with all the budget issues Pakistanis want to deploy tactical nukes. it does not look wise to me

 

[Meengla]

Pakistan had a golden opportunity to develop a long-lasting bilateral relationship with the US but missed the boat by supporting Afghan Taliban. You chose your side, now live with it.

Pakistan did the right thing. It's off topic though but I had to point it out. Absolutely sure of that.

 

[nahtanbob]

Pakistan did the right thing. It's off topic though but I had to point it out. Absolutely sure of that.

Even if Afghanistan gets stabilized and trade with Central Asia is decent you lost 4 decades of time

 

[RiazHaq]

The gates of Sulemanki Headworks were opened, closing them could have worsened the situation in Punjab. Pakistan Friendly Hand; Punjab Under Flood Condition | Pak Open Sulemanki head Works India Pakistan Border

The gates of Sulemanki Headworks were opened, closing them could have worsened the situation in Punjab. Pakistan Friendly Hand; Punjab Under Flood Condition | Pak Open Sulemanki head Works India Pakistan Border

AmritsarOne hour ago Sulemani Headworks built on Sutlej River in Pakistan. Pakistan has extended a hand of friendship amidst the flood situation in India. The country which used to close the gates of its headworks and dams in the event of floods in Punjab, has opened the gates of Sulemanki...

india.postsen.com

Sulemani Headworks built on Sutlej River in Pakistan.

Pakistan has extended a hand of friendship amidst the flood situation in India. The country which used to close the gates of its headworks and dams in the event of floods in Punjab, has opened the gates of Sulemanki headworks this year. This step taken by Pakistan has brought a big relief. In the past, 1.92 lakh cusecs of water reached the neighboring country from Hussainiwala.


In the last 6 days, floods have caused a lot of destruction in Punjab. While the situation has worsened in the eastern case, it is now being felt in western Malwa as well due to the release of water from the Harike headworks. Initially Pakistan had closed its gates of Sulemanki Headworks near Fazilka, but now water is flowing smoothly into Pakistani territory.

Water level in Harike crossed 2.14 lakh cusecs
With this step taken by Pakistan, the major threat of flood in Fazilka has been averted for the time being. In the past, 2.14 lakh cusecs of water was seen flowing in Harike of Sutlej. At the same time, the flow of water near Hussainiwala was recorded at 1.92 lakh cusecs, which is flowing towards Pakistan.