A Prolonged Iran-Israel Conflict Could Have Devastating Consequences
Any escalation between Israel and Iran will have disastrous consequences for the two, the region, and the rest of the world, including India.
K. P. Fabian retired from the Indian Foreign Service in 2000, when he was ambassador to Italy and Permanent Representative to the United Nations. His book Commonsense on War on Iraq was published in 2003.
Any escalation between Israel and Iran will have disastrous consequences for the two, the region, and the rest of the world, including India.
Let us hope that instead of becoming a diminished democracy, India will become a resilient, self-correcting democracy.
Two wars–the Russia-Ukraine war and the Israel-Palestine war–expose the hypocrisy of global powers.
As one contemplates what human beings have done during 2023, it is rather difficult not to invoke the phrase ‘annus horribilis.‘
By killing babies, children, and women, Netanyahu is carrying out a despicable genocide against Palestinians. It must stop.
The moral bankruptcy of political leaders in the West, starting with Biden, is shocking, though not exactly surprising.
It is in the interest of both countries to de-escalate; for that, the two governments should stop talking at each other.
The Harambee Factor, authored by Gurjit Singh, must be compulsory reading for those in charge of policy in Africa & India.
The G-20 is one more opportunity to make noise about Modi being a ‘Vishwaguru,’ much needed for the election battle ahead.
History teaches us two things. First, the law of unintended consequences applies in history. Second, human beings seldom learn from history.
The West dominates in historiography, and the younger scholars in the non-West need to take note and act consequentially.
Modi should spare a fraction of the time devoted to UCC to put out the raging fire in Manipur. How can the Prime Minister ignore Manipur?
A deeper defence dependence with the U.S. will constrain India’s options. Such a move will be foolhardy.
The tragedy in Manipur shows that politicians who want to capture power will exploit the fault lines & aggravate social polarisation.
If the Modi government is serious about keeping up promises of good governance, it’s important to focus more on governance and less on optics.