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INDIA-CHINA STAND-OFF
Ajai Shukla@ajaishukla
China hanging tough on proposed military meeting. Silent on accepting invitation, no discussion of Galwan.my fear: To hide its debacle, govt might leave key positions with China, accept token withdrawal, and declare victory -- to applause from bhakts. Brahma Chellaney@chellaney
Even in today's latest round of talks on the standoff, China has shown India that it is not its equal but an inferior: A Chinese major-general is holding forth on China's position in talks on Chinese-held territory with a senior Indian lieutenant-general who is a corps commander. M K Venu@mkvenu1
After abrogating Article 370 last August Amit Shah reinforced in Lok Sabha India’s claims over Aksai Chin which did not go down well in Beijing. This, experts say, is a major cause of China’s border intrusion now. Did Shah overreach himself? Yogendra Yadav@_yogendrayadav National interest must trump partisan politics on India- China standoff. No doubt, Govt has goofed up. Yet the opposition must let PM Modi off the hook, not because he deserves to, but because not doing so would hurt all of us, collectively. Myra Macdonald@myraemacdonald
I have been avoiding commenting on the IndiaChina standoff but my only comment after years of trying to make sense of this stuff, is that it’s really hard to know for sure what goes on in these mountains >
THE ONGOING MIGRANT CRISIS
Arvind Panagariya@apanagariya
Just as the host states found it impossible to hold migrant workers back once in lockdown, home states will find it hard to stop them from returning once host states open up workplaces. Kumari Selja@kumari_selja
In the midst of Covid-19 pandemic, migrant crisis and tumbling economy, BJP has again resorted to strifling democracy in Gujarat to win Rajya Sabha seats. Condemnable how their lust for power has superseded public service.
SURGE IN COVID CASES IN INDIA
Yashwant Sinha@yashwantsinha Congratulations to PM Modi for ushering in 'a golden chapter in the history of Indian democracy'. The next year promises to be even better when India will climb to the top in Covid cases and the economy would have collapsed totally. Manish Tewari@manishtewari COVID-19 Cases @ 1,81,273. 6 th highest in the world80 dead in Shramik Specials China grabs btwn 40-60 KM’S in Ladakh. Nepal draws up a new map that impinges on India’s territorial integrity.
Economy is up a creek without a paddle. Seriously What is NDA/BJP celebrating Smita Prakash@smitaprakash
You can kiss your visas good bye, with these numbers which country is going to allow us in whenever international travel opens up globally? By thurs night 2,19,117 cases in India, cumulative deaths-6,349. Spike again due to Maharashtra & Delhi numbers.