My Letter From Washington: US wants to operationalise the Quad soon. And make it more real. Wants next set of exercises to show muscle, ability to dominate, more ships. https://epaper.timesgroup.com/Olive/ODN/TheEconomicTimes/shared/ShowArticle.aspx?doc=ETM%2F2021%2F02%2F17&entity=Ar01602&sk=311E027C&mode=text
India’s Quad Demonstrandum

The Economic Times - Mumbai - 2/17/2021

https://epaper.timesgroup.com/Olive/ODN/TheEconomicTimes/shared/ShowArticle.aspx?doc=ETM%2F2021%2F02%2F17&entity=Ar01602&sk=311E027C&mode=text
2 Both Dems & Rs realise they have already lost decades. From the wanton wooing of China (Bill Clinton)to launching useless wars giving China free time (George W Bush) to pursing half-hearted, policies (Barack Obama)& finally waking up in the wee hours (Donald Trump)....
3. ...the attempt now is to craft intelligent, across-the-board policies.
Whether India is ready to plunge deeper into Quad waters is not clear. Doubts about US ‘reliability’ continue to be raised in certain quarters. Memories of USS Enterprise threatening India in 1971 linger
You can follow @seemasirohi.
Tip: mention @twtextapp on a Twitter thread with the keyword “unroll” to get a link to it.

Latest Threads Unrolled:
Those who think consciousness raising & movement building are disconnected, or even a distraction from electoral politics have not paid attention to the history of social change.In this thread, we
Read more
The 2020s will be known as the Remote Work decadeA few predictions of what is likely to emerge[ a thread ] Third Space: Office and Working from Home will
Read more
1/29: Have you ever had a concept explained to you that helps frame complex issues you’ve been wrestling with and opens your eyes to new possibilities? A concept that I
Read more
By continuing to use the site, you are consenting to the use of cookies as explained in our Cookie Policy to improve your experience.