Bharat Rakshak

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It takes a crisis for India to reform. The political resistance and risk-averseness are simply too high. It took Trump’s tariffs of April 2025 for India to actively seek new foreign markets. The economic shock created by the closure of the Strait of Hormuz is another opportunity to exploit. I hope s...

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In the last 20 years the USD lost 50% of its purchasing power. How do you explain it using the professor's post? Do Americans feel they lost 50% of their savings? Not only their savings, they lost their minds and are voting for openly and shamelessly corrupt politicians who are taking the wrecking ...

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“ Bangladesh's interim government (led by Muhammad Yunus from August 2024 to February 2026) suspended vaccine procurement through UNICEF and shifted to an open tender system. This bureaucratic change and resulting procurement delays led to depleted vaccine stockpiles. This disrupted the immunization...

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(Middle-power alliances) The Jakarta Post reports: Indonesia, France grow closer amid global uncertainty https://www.thejakartapost.com/world/2026/05/30/indonesia-france-grow-closer-amid-global-uncertainty.html?utm_source=(direct)&utm_medium=home_headlines ndonesia has moved to deepen ties with ...

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(Middle-power alliances) Reuters reports: Canada to buy Swedish early warning planes rather than US model https://www.reuters.com/business/canada-buy-swedish-early-warning-planes-rather-than-us-model-2026-05-27/ Canada, which says it wants to reduce reliance on U.S. defense firms, on Wednesday annou...

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(Middle-power alliances) France24 reports: Norway becomes ninth country to come under French nuclear deterrence scheme https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20260527-norway-becomes-ninth-country-to-come-under-french-nuclear-umbrella In March, Macron unveiled a programme under which France, the European...

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(Middle-power alliances) The Asahi Shimbun reports: Tokyo, Manila to begin talks on sharing info under a GSOMIA https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/16603056 To counter military advances by China in the South China Sea, Japan and the Philippines will begin negotiations to sign a General Security of Mi...

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Forbes Magazine: India’s Rupee In Crisis As Global AI Boom Leaves Modi’s Economy Behind https://www.forbes.com/sites/williampesek/2026/05/29/indias-rupee-in-crisis-as-global-ai-boom-leaves-modis-economy-behind/ by William Pesek (more about him below) Few countries have been knocked off balance as sh...

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And a curse on that Gandhi and Nehru idiots for not allowing full transfer of population despite insistence of Jinnah. Historical note: Jinnah did not insist on the full transfer of population. He wanted a structured and planned transfer of the people who did want to move. He advised Muslims who ch...

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Bishnoi gang sent letter to B.C. police force claiming 1,000 foot soldiers ready to carry out extortions Abbotsford police confirmed letter received in August 2025 was shared with police forces across Canada https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/bishnoi-gang-letter-extortions-police-9.7215...

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“The world is bigger than the US. Hard to believe, but it’s true” - OM

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The history of human progress ins one of increasing circles of cooperation. Liberalism + nationalism combined have been one of the most potent forces of expanding and sustaining cooperation. Yuval Harari:

https://youtu.be/9NCxS__rtAo?si=OYIvuzKT83HH9rFm

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^^^ the difference is the Terroristan games have negligible impact on India, while the US-Israel-Iran war is putting a huge strain on the Indian economy.

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^^^ India has zero to do with any US-Iran deal that results in a cessation of hostilities and a resumption of commerce in the GCC states; but India will benefit from it. Even it is for 30 days or 60 days or otherwise temporary. It will be a relief to India's current account and government deficit, t...

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Trump will appoint Rubio to the post of Viceroy of Cuba. /sarc

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Not quite the right place, but where else? India reviews Ebola preparedness. Read more at: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/131310400.cms?utm_source=contentofinterest&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=cppst --- An anecdote from the Kathmandu Post: At a time when Ebola was spreading ...

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The Times of Israel reports: Trump links Abraham Accords to Iran deal, says joining should be ‘mandatory’ for 6 Muslim nations, tells Saudis and Qataris to go first US President Donald Trump ties the emerging Iran deal with the Abraham Accords normalization agreements with Israel and says joining it...

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https://www.vatican.va/content/leo-xiv/ ... nitas.html
ENCYCLICAL LETTER
MAGNIFICA HUMANITAS
OF HIS HOLINESS
POPE LEO XIV
ON SAFEGUARDING THE HUMAN PERSON
IN THE TIME OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

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Yes. Asking AI about connections between C. Smith and the current Pope, AI gave a long answer. I don't think they have a personal relationship but they agree on ideology. The final summary was: While Pope Leo XIV must navigate relationships with New Delhi using quiet, careful diplomacy to prevent a ...

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The question was what "deal" are you referring to, and why does India need this "deal". There are no "deals" on the table, it is all complete BS. There is nonstop talk about "deals" since January 2025, but none of these "deals" mean anything and the...

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Josh Marshall at talkingpointsmemo.com https://talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/the-new-iran-us-ceasefire We’re still getting conflicting reports about what is contained in the memorandum of understanding reportedly about to be signed by the United States and Iran. Both sides are describing different de...

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What is Rep Chris Smith (NJ-4) connection with American evangelism? Gemini answer: While Representative Chris Smith (R-NJ) is himself a devout Roman Catholic rather than an evangelical, he maintains a close, long-standing relationship with the American evangelical community. His connection is built...

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On biogas: https://www.worldbiogasassociation.org/new-iea-india-bioenergy-market-report/ India has an estimated sustainable compressed biogas (CBG) production potential of up to 90 billion cubic meters (bcm) equivalent (bcme) per year, equivalent to around 120% of the country’s natural gas demand in...

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Just one statistic: India’s wholesale manufacturing prices increased 4.62% year-on-year in April 2026, accelerating from a 3.39% rise in March, and marking the fastest growth since September 2022. Unlike the UPA which did growth for growth’s sake, Modi sarkar’s policy is to provide macroeconomic sta...

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Me, I just want a deal that puts India back on track. I am not sure what "deal" you are referring to, and why India "needs a deal" to be "back on track". India’s economy is negatively impacted by the war. Quote(AI summary, but you can put together the picture yourself ...

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Trista Parsi of the Quincy Institute said that the way you can know that the US is actually close to a deal with Iran is that the war hawks in the US will start criticizing the deal and/or Trump. Sure enough, Senator Ted Cruz is criticizing the proposed deal. Lindsay Graham also is a war hawk, but h...

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The correct answer is - why the Norwegian government trusts India is a question you should ask them. As to why you or any Norwegian should trust India or not worry about its human rights, we cordially welcome you to visit India. Next question?

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I keep imagining a mid-level Indian diplomat, let’s call him Luv Dhanil, telling Rubio, if Trump continues in power, it will be very difficult. The Europeans will find so too. All will be forgiven if you 25th amendment him.

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Trump administration to force foreigners in the U.S. to apply for a green card abroad https://www.npr.org/2026/05/23/nx-s1-5832399/trump-administration-green-card-abroad Foreigners in the U.S. who want a green card will need to leave and apply in their home country, the Trump administration announce...

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Candace Owens interviews Hunter Biden:
https://youtu.be/Ux1kzgQxkws?si=9fWMoJEnGdynZno0

I heard only three brief excerpts of the interview. I sincerely hope that it makes the heads explode of those who lacking anything meaningful to say keep saying “TDS”

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Think about it: why doesn’t Vietnam complain about the “China deficit” like many in India “The core reason Vietnam doesn't complain about its China deficit is that it doesn't primarily import consumer goods from China. Instead, it imports intermediate goods—raw materials, machinery, industrial chem...

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After each crisis escalates, the US with the arms dealers behind it immediately use “deteriorating regional situation” as a leverage to sell India overpriced arms such as the F-35. In other words, the US approaches India as a partner, while deliberately amplifying India’s security anxiety, then ped...

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The Trump administration, knowing full well their military strikes on Iran might lead to the blockage of the Strait of Hormuz, never considered the impact on India – 90% of India’s liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), more than half of its liquefied natural gas (LNG) and its crude oil depends on this wat...

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S_Madhukar wrote: ↑22 May 2026 18:59 Why are we posting from Mao a CCP shrill? The stuff he says CCP will never do is exactly what they will do . He must think we are muppets

To understand how they think?

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If China is no longer portrayed as a terrifying threat, the junior partners lose their source of anxiety. This is, to put it politely, bullshit. India, the Philippines, Japan etc., do not lose their concerns about China simply because the US does not portray China as a terrifying threat. In fact, J...

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The “chess piece model” and the “blood bag model” have a fundamental difference: in the former, allies are still chess pieces with partial autonomy, while in the latter, they are merely repeatedly exploited and discarded after use. Trump has been following the “blood bag” model well before this Chi...

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In the China-US summit briefing released on the White House website on May 17, the most striking new US official characterisation of bilateral relations is the phrase “constructive strategic and stable China-US relationship”, which fully adopts the Chinese formulation, including the English wording...

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Trump's anti-renewable rhetoric - "drill, baby, drill," calling green energy a "hoax" - functions exactly like this: it's not really about energy policy at home (renewables made up an extraordinary 88% of new US power generating capacity in 2025 Just FYI, Trump is paying compani...

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China, USA, Japan are all sitting on a huge pile of debt. India, so far, and hopefully never, is not.

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The Times of Israel quotes the New York Times: NYT: Israeli-developed plan sought to have Ahmadinejad run Iran after Khamenei killed Assessing that bombing and expected Kurdish invasion would collapse regime, Israel reportedly used airstrike to free Holocaust-denying ex-president from house arrest, ...

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