Monthly Archives: February 2025

“Muska chaska” & F-35: Why concede the game to Trump?

Posted on February 25, 2025 by Bharat Karnad

[Family meet in the White House, or serious business?] The Indian Prime Minister’s “working visit” with Donald Trump went off script in a major way now and again. As expected, Narendra Modi was publicly manhandled. In a bid to embarrass … Continue reading →

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No pushback on Trump’s Plan to compel India’s subservience

Posted on February 9, 2025 by Bharat Karnad

[What’s there to smile about?] Posting this from New York. There’s not an inkling anywhere in the media here about Narendra Modi’s “working visit” Feb 12-13 with President Donald J Trump — meaning there will be no state organised hoopla, … Continue reading →

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