Foreign Editor @the_hindu. Author: Original Sin; The Comrades & The Mullahs; & The ISIS Caliphate. Visiting Professor at KREA University
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Happy to announce my new book, Original Sin: Israel, Palestine and the Revenge of Old West Asia.
Will release the book on December 15 at the Bangalore Lit Fest, with @HarperCollinsIN.
You can preorder it here: amazon.in/Original-Sin-Pales…
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Israelis are going to the polls today to vote in one of the most consequential elections in the country's history. Most opinion polls say #Netanyahu's Likud, despite his many wars, is going to win far less seats than it won four years ago. But it doesn't necessarily mean that he would be voted out of power. Here is a guide to #Israel elections--this week's VFI newsletter.
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"Arabs vote same as Israelis"-- says the Israeli ambassador to Israel
Today is election day in Israel, which is a national holiday. All voting is in person, ID required. No mail-in or absentee ballots. Arabs vote same as Israelis. Contentious process, but it's a democracy-not many of those in this region!
Readers added context they thought people might want to know
The Arab voters are Israeli citizens. Listing them in contrast to Israelis is misconstruing the facts.
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Why India is being wooed by great powers — Amb. Gautam Bambawale explains in this The View from India podcast. Link in the next tweet.
India is walking a fine line between the US and China -- watch here: The View from India -- youtube.com/watch?v=_78DZEfX…
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India's ties with #China are still well below the 2019 levels, and the main reason is China's actions in eastern Ladakh, says Gautam Bambawale, India's former Ambassador to China. Watch here youtube.com/watch?v=_78DZEfX…
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#Israelis will go to the polls on October 27 in the first general election since the October 7, 2023 Hamas attack. @johnstanly writes on what's at stake thehindu.com/news/internatio…
Israelis are going to the polls today to vote in one of the most consequential elections in the country's history. Most opinion polls say #Netanyahu's Likud, despite his many wars, is going to win far less seats than it won four years ago. But it doesn't necessarily mean that he would be voted out of power. Here is a guide to #Israel elections--this week's VFI newsletter.
thehindu.com/news/internatio…
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India is the third largest economic power in terms of PPP, and great powers would try to woo India, through pressure, coercion or engagement, Amb. Gautam Bambawale tells me and Ananth Krishnan in the latest episode of The View from India. He also says India's ties with China are still well below 2019 levels, and the main reason is China's actions in eastern Ladakh. Watch it here:
youtube.com/watch?v=_78DZEfX…
India is the third largest economic power in terms of PPP, and great powers would try to woo India, through pressure, coercion or engagement, Amb. Gautam Bambawale tells me and Ananth Krishnan in the latest episode of The View from India. He also says India's ties with China are still well below 2019 levels, and the main reason is China's actions in eastern Ladakh. Watch it here:
youtube.com/watch?v=_78DZEfX…
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A #Lula victory seemed almost impossible after the first round. Flavio had taken a surprise lead; the Bolsonaro clan secured several victories; the far-right won more seats in Congress and at provincial levels; the broad right-wing candidates secured more votes than Lula; and the trump administration was clearly batting for Flavio. But then Lula is not Dilma. He is more of a mobiliser than a politician. He turned Flavio's unexpected advance in the first round against him in the run-off. He is here to stay; and Jair is there to stay in his little house-jail. #Brazil
Heartiest congratulations to my dear friend, President Lula, on his remarkable re-election victory.
I look forward to working closely with him to further deepen and expand the multifaceted India-Brazil Strategic Partnership.
Together, we will continue to strengthen our cooperation across diverse sectors, advance the shared priorities of the Global South and work towards a more inclusive, equitable and sustainable world.
@LulaOficial
West Asia since Oct 7
I had a lengthy conversation with the scholars of the National Institute for Advanced Studies (Nias) about how West Asia has changed since Oct 7. You may read it here:
stanlyjohny.substack.com/p/i…
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Iran said on Saturday (October 24, 2026) that U.S. warships would not be allowed to enter the Persian Gulf and warned that any attack by the U.S. and Israel would have repercussions beyond the country, amid reports that Washington was considering resuming air strikes.
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Indian politics happens in Hindi. Political commentary should too.
The language of the core of Indian politics is Hindi. That is both a cause and an effect of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s rise.
There is also a politics between the Hindi and non-Hindi tracks of India. The common language of conversation across non-Hindi regions, and between Hindi and non-Hindi regions, is English. But the @BJP4India wants to replace English with Hindi.
The Hindu, under the leadership of Suresh Nambath, @nambath is making an effort to converse more with Hindi-speaking audiences. They will help decide the future of India. You will find a great deal of Hindi content on The Hindu’s platforms.
Joining this effort, I will make Hindi translations of my commentaries available whenever possible. I am also attempting to produce video versions of my commentaries in Hindi.
As far as my accent and diction are concerned, let me only say that there is no perfect way of speaking any language. There are dozens of English accents and dialects in New York City alone.
More than the BJP’s push, however, it is the Hindi belt’s higher population growth that will increase its weight in Indian politics. If politics is increasingly conducted in Hindi, so too should political commentary be. It is only appropriate that I begin with my piece on delimitation
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परिसीमनः भाजपा के दोनों हाथों में लड्डू, कांग्रेस के लिए आगे कुंआ और पीछे खाई - The Hindu
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Crude oil prices hit $115 despite US claims that the Strait of Hormuz is open. Remember, Brent crude was at $72 a barrel before the US and Israel started this war against Iran on Feb 28. And if Israel and the US resume strikes now, Iran will retaliate, pumping up prices further. Saudi Arabia is already at war with its critical infra under attack. We in #India, already hit by high energy prices, are going to get affected more by this madness by netanyahu and trump. Retail inflation is already at a 22-month high. Interest rates have started rising. Petrol and diesel prices will go up further in the coming days.
Pakistan and Turkey face difficult choices in #SaudiArabia, their treaty ally, as the war with the Houthis (Ansar Allah) is rapidly escalating -- in the 30th episode of #GlobalFaultlines, I answer audience questions, mostly on West Asia. Watch here:
youtube.com/watch?v=INEBaEy7…
Pakistan, Turkey face tough choices in Saudi Arabia | Global Faultlines podcast thehindu.com/podcast/pakista…
Netanyahu says his "friend" Modi told him "India and Israel are fighting terrorism together". Modi says he and the “Israeli Prime Minister underscored the urgent need to restore peace and stability in the region”.
Received a phone call from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. We reviewed the sustained momentum in our bilateral ties and reaffirmed our commitment to further strengthening our partnership.
We also exchanged views on recent developments in West Asia and underscored the urgent need to restore peace and stability in the region.
@netanyahu
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Pakistan and Turkey face difficult choices in #SaudiArabia, their treaty ally, as the war with the Houthis (Ansar Allah) is rapidly escalating -- in the 30th episode of #GlobalFaultlines, I answer audience questions, mostly on West Asia. Watch here:
youtube.com/watch?v=INEBaEy7…