Modi 3.0 - Bharat

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The World’s Double Standards on India’s Rise
Great Power Games offers an incisive and panoramic account of a world order in flux — from the ashes of the Second World War to today’s fractured global landscape. For decades, the United States and its Western allies shaped the global system through treaties, institutions, and a carefully constructed rules-based order. That edifice, however, now shows deep cracks. Hot wars rage on multiple fronts, the West faces internal divisions, and America has retreated from the very frameworks it once created.

In this compelling narrative, Vikram Sood examines how nations pursue power — through covert operations, espionage, proxy wars, disinformation campaigns, and economic coercion. Tracing the arc from the Cold War’s shadow conflicts to the unipolar arrogance of post-Soviet America, he explores how the balance of power is once again shifting.

As China asserts its growing economic and military influence, and India emerges as a pivotal actor in global affairs, the old powers — the United States and Russia — remain locked in dangerous contests of ambition. The result, Sood argues, is a volatile multipolar world where the rules are being rewritten in real time.

Incisive, unsettling, and richly detailed, Great Power Games is both a masterful history of global geopolitics and a timely reflection on the uncertain future ahead.

Speakers:
Vikram Sood, Author, Great Power Games
Smriti Irani, Former Cabinet Minister, India
Baijayant Jay Panda, National Vice President, BJP
Gautam Chikermane, Vice President, Observer Research Foundation,, India
Sanjeev Sanyal, Member, Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister, India

Moderator:
Samir Saran, President, Observer Research Foundation, India

[morem]

I think , till something/someone comes up to fix this major issue, India's development will be choked. The examples of Corruption, I faced recently. In TN and KA, the official cost of getting Patta paper(Registered Property owner's name in government records) is Rs.100 and should not take a day or two, but without spending 15000 you can't get it even in a year's time. Just this one alone earns them around 15-20000 crores per annum in these states.
The local parties intentionally have messed the digital land records system so that there will always be something broken when you try to do it online and hence you need a middleman (who is essentially a cohort assigned by the local party) to get things done from the government registry.
The next one is transport department, anything related to your vehicle registration or change of ownership, prepare to pay 2-3% of your vehicles cost as bribe. Driving licence is another one , which competes equally in earnings.
Recently, I tried to get death certificate for one of my close relative, the official cost is Rs.100, but spent around Rs.6000 after providing all the necessary documentation.
My observation is, the local parties, charge atleast 50 -100 times the cost for each and every task, which is not the case in any other middle income country.
I've just listed tip of iceberg.

I have been trying to change registration of my car from HR to MH. It is a 14 year old car. the residual value is 1 lakh if at all. I am being asked to pay 70K for the NOC from HR to MH.
RTO are one of the , if not the worst dens of corruption

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Bharat Advances Electronics Component Manufacturing | Focus on Design, Quality & Swadeshi
Under the Electronics Component Manufacturing Scheme, 17 projects amounting to ₹7,172 crore have been approved across 9 States & UTs, marking a significant boost to Bharat’s electronics ecosystem.

Focus areas:
1.⁠ ⁠Developing strong design teams.
2.⁠ ⁠Achieving Six Sigma quality for all ‘Made in Bharat’ products.
3.⁠ ⁠Promoting Swadeshi - supporting indigenous suppliers to move up the value chain.

We will continue to focus on skilling our youth, and will come out with a new skilling framework for electronics manufacturing.

Also, Government of India notified the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Rules, 2025 on 14 November 2025. The Rules focus on the rights of citizens and on responsible data use by organisations.
Together, the DPDP Act, 2023 and the Rules form a clear and citizen-centred framework for the responsible use of digital personal data.

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India to Buy American LPG for the First Time | Vantage with Palki Sharma | N18G
India's state-owned energy firms have signed a one-year contract to buy LPG from the US Gulf Coast. The deal comes amid Donald Trump's attempt to trim the US trade deficit with India. Why has India agreed to buy American LPG? Will this boost the chances for a US-India trade deal? Palki Sharma tells you.

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Jaishankar Meets Qatar’s Top Leaders In Doha, Push To Expand Strategic Ties; Energy, Trade Discussed
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar met Qatar’s Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani in Doha to discuss strengthening bilateral ties and expanding cooperation. Jaishankar shared details of the meeting on X, saying he conveyed Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s greetings and reaffirmed India’s commitment to deeper India-Qatar relations, noting the Amir’s guidance on exploring new opportunities. The meeting comes after Union Minister Piyush Goyal’s October visit to Qatar, where he met key business leaders and co-chaired the India-Qatar Joint Commission meeting. During that visit, Goyal also launched India’s UPI payment system at Lulu Hypermarket in Doha, enabling seamless digital transactions between the two countries. In September, PM Modi and the Amir held a phone conversation reviewing progress in trade, investment and security ties. Modi also raised concern over recent Israeli strikes in Doha targeting Hamas leaders and appreciated Qatar’s mediation efforts in the Gaza conflict.

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PM Modi addresses the Ramnath Goenka Lecture
Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses the Ramnath Goenka Lecture organised by The Indian Express.

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Navik need to go Global. It's time.
https://x.com/aravind/status/1989165068429451748
@aravind
IMO, in simple terms, Pak has been supplied with advanced tech by the US, or is being directly helped by the US to mess with navigational guidance systems that use GPS.

It is using these devices to mess with GPS to warn India that it can't give a military response, while also carrying out the terror attacks.

"It is now telling India we will do terror attacks and we know you want to respond militarily. But, if you try, we can mess with your planes, ships, and missiles. Do what you can."

If my assumptions are true, this is serious for India because US is now again using Pak to arm twist India. No wonder Trump made some statements like 'i don't want to cause trouble for Modi', 'India will do a good trade deal soon', and his commerce secretary said 'India will apologize to the US and do the trade deal.'

This also means India may not do OpSindoor 2.0 now. Or delay any kinetic action on Pakistan until it can sort out these GPS issues. And Pak may be emboldened to carry out another big terror attack soon.

If the US is helping Pak in messing with India's navigation while Pak tries terror attacks, then I think India needs to send all US military personnel, planes, and equipment out ASAP. Enough of having them in India for "training."

A word of caution: All this is based on my own assumptions and opinion. Feel free to dispute it, debate it, and find holes in the argument in replies.

https://x.com/detresfa_/status/1988918072837566555
@detresfa_
India issues a NOTAM warning aircraft of GPS interference/loss around air traffic routes within its airspace near Mumbai, this follows reports of similar interreference observed around New Delhi
Valid: 13-17 November 2025

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Russian President Vladimir Putin meets with EAM S Jaishankar in Kremlin for talks in Moscow

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India's JAISHANKAR WARNS PAKISTAN On ITS FACE, Says 'Zero Tolerance For Terrorism'
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Tuesday said that the world must show “zero tolerance” towards terrorism. Speaking at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation’s Council of Heads of Government meeting in Moscow, he also called upon the organization to make reforms in its working process.

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Tamil Nadu: Annamalai, Modi Meet & Greet On Cam: Lens On Coimbatore, Stalin’s DMK Vs BJP, AIADMK?
Indian PM in Tamil Nadu: With the state assembly elections around the corner, Modi landed in Coimbatore and met K Annamalai on the runway itself. The meet & greet has been caught on camera, add to that the post the so-called 'Singham' shared for the PM. Watch the video to find out more.

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BREAKING: INDIA Alliance Over: Congress Pulls Plug, Allies Informed | What Happens Next? | News18
Top Congress sources reveal that the INDIA alliance is effectively over, with the Gandhis deciding to end the experiment citing poor optics and limited political gains. At least two allies have been informed as Congress explores tactical state-level tie-ups instead.


Dumped By Allies, Congress Ends Bloc? | What Next For Opposition? | Politics | Brass Tacks
With allies drifting away and internal turmoil rising, is the Congress party’s exit from the opposition bloc the final blow to the INDIA alliance? Brass Tacks breaks down what led to the political rupture, what it means for 2025–26 state polls, and whether a fragmented opposition can mount a credible challenge ahead.

[chetak]

This is what scares the cheen, and hence papooze has been ordered to make the daily visits to the throne room, without the benefit of castor oil

crap begets crap: old southern european saying

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Bhagwat Echoes Savarkar on ‘Hindu’ | Is Mohan Bhagwat Defining Hindustan?
RSS Sarsanghchalak Mohan Bhagwat’s latest statement has reignited the Savarkar definition of Hindu identity: “Anyone who considers India as their motherland & fatherland is a Hindu.”
Is this an inclusive vision of Hindustan or a polarizing one? Does this definition unite all Indians or exclude minorities?

[Jay]

Bhagwat Echoes Savarkar on ‘Hindu’ | Is Mohan Bhagwat Defining Hindustan?
RSS Sarsanghchalak Mohan Bhagwat’s latest statement has reignited the Savarkar definition of Hindu identity: “Anyone who considers India as their motherland & fatherland is a Hindu.”
Is this an inclusive vision of Hindustan or a polarizing one? Does this definition unite all Indians or exclude minorities?

How would this vision exclude minorities if they all are living in India?

[Prem Kumar]

Its one of the dumbest takes on what it means to be a Hindu

Classic Sangh Parivar idiocy

[Vayutuvan]

How would this vision exclude minorities if they all are are all (FTFY ) living in India?

Your point is correct. But the butthurt is because of the geographic definition of Hindustan of ye old. Can those of the pakis/BDs who fit the definition be called Hindu? Would they accept it? Would we accept them as Indian citizens and let them have OCIs?

[KL Dubey]

BREAKING: INDIA Alliance Over: Congress Pulls Plug, Allies Informed | What Happens Next? | News18

If true, it means:

- No nationwide opposition alliance for LS elections
- Likely opportunistic alliances in specific states for both LS and VS elections
- All family-run parties (INC, SP, UBT, RJD, NC, etc) will be further weakened/finished in absence of vote-sharing

Definitely will be interesting to see what the Congis do for the upcoming 5 state/UT elections. Dissolving INDI alliance would have significant impact in 4 of them, but not much impact in WB.

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Definitely will be interesting to see what the Congis do for the upcoming 5 state/UT elections. Dissolving INDI alliance would have significant impact in 4 of them, but not much impact in WB.

Next stage is election boycott. This strategy is pushed from Abroad. The alliance did not budge on such a strategy since they have a greater chance of winning or remain as opposition leader in states. Congress will split into Election Boycott camp(All the losers and their chamchas) and Election Support Camp(Popular local leaders).

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Goyal Leads 60-Member India Inc Delegation To Israel For Big FTA, Trade Push
Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal is en route to Israel for a high-stakes push on the long-pending India–Israel Free Trade Agreement (FTA), taking with him one of the largest Indian business delegations to visit the country in recent years. The three-day visit, which concludes on November 22, is aimed at deepening trade, investment flows and innovation partnerships. Goyal is accompanied by a 60-member delegation featuring some of India’s biggest names like Mahindra, Amul, Asian Paints, as well as startups and companies across pharma, agritech, defence, construction and e-commerce. He will hold talks with the Minister of Economy and Industry of Israel Nir Barkat.

[chetak]

Bhagwat Echoes Savarkar on ‘Hindu’ | Is Mohan Bhagwat Defining Hindustan?
RSS Sarsanghchalak Mohan Bhagwat’s latest statement has reignited the Savarkar definition of Hindu identity: “Anyone who considers India as their motherland & fatherland is a Hindu.”
Is this an inclusive vision of Hindustan or a polarizing one? Does this definition unite all Indians or exclude minorities?

How would this vision exclude minorities if they all are living in India?

Jay ji,


Don't the germans who are xtians consider germany their fatherland, don't the russians do that too

No one who professes loyalty and are patriotic towards the land that sustains and nourishes them in more ways than one can object to this.

What they are objecting to is the fact that it is being articulated by the RSS.

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Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi visited and reviewed Surat Bullet Train Station.
Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi visited and reviewed the progress of the Surat Bullet Train Station in Gujarat on 15 November.

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PM Modi’s EXCLUSIVE conversation with farmers at South India Natural Farming Summit in Coimbatore
PM Modi interacted with farmers at the South India Natural Farming Summit in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu. Their ideas, innovations and on ground experiences highlighted the growing momentum for natural and sustainable farming across the region.

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LIVE : PM Modi attends swearing-in ceremony of the new Government in Bihar

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Shakeel Ahmed Quits Congress, Exposes Rahul Gandhi's 'Vote Chori Yatra' and EVM Tampering Claims
This special report focuses on the sensational claims made by senior leader Shakeel Ahmed following his resignation from the Congress party after the Bihar assembly polls. Ahmed alleges that the party's strategies were weak and that Rahul Gandhi's 'vote chori yatra' was primarily attended by party workers rather than genuine voters protesting disenfranchisement. He further refutes the party's allegations of widespread EVM tampering in Bihar, stating there was no proof, and claims the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of voter lists was not a significant issue on the ground. The report also highlights his allegations of corruption in the party's ticket distribution process for the Bihar elections. Regarding the allegations of electronic voting machine issues, Shakeel Ahmed is quoted as saying, 'I do not have any proof.'

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https://x.com/abhijitmajumder/status/19 ... 3201350964
@abhijitmajumder
BREAKING: Much-needed municipal reforms are on the way.
Modi govt constitutes a high-powered group to draft a Model Municipal Act.
Our cities are glorified shantytowns, with unthinkable civic corruption and apathy. Streets get easily flooded, garbage lingers for days, houses crumble.
Time to end all that on mission mode in the next 10 years.
However, no reform will work unless citizens stop being callous.

[chetak]

VI@WA

272 eminent citizens consisting of 16 judges, 123 retired bureaucrats including 14 ambassadors, 133 retired armed forces officers write an open letter condemning LoP rahul gandhi and congress party’s attempts to tarnish constitutional bodies like Election Commission.


The eminent citizens noted that after targeting the armed forces, the judiciary, the parliament and other constitutional functionaries, Congress party has now launched an attack on the integrity and reputation of the Election Commission of India


They cite his remarks claiming to possess “100 per cent proof” and an “atom bomb” that would expose the Commission, as well as threats issued against serving and retired officials of the poll body. Despite accusing the Commission of indulging in “treason” and open threats to the ECI officers, no formal complaint has been filed against Rahul Gandhi, the open letter lamented.


The group also argues strongly for preventing non-citizens, illegal immigrants, fake voters and ineligible names from remaining on electoral rolls, saying that allowing them to influence elections is a grave threat to the sovereignty and stability of the nation.

https://x.com/RubikaLiyaquat/status/199 ... 75/video/4

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https://x.com/ssaratht/status/1991265025336459534

[chetak]

Summary of Supreme Court's opinion in Presidential Reference