Ram Madhav
Hindustan Times: There was no vandalism… we should have underplayed Tripura statue fall, says Ram Madhav
Shri Ram Madhav Ji speaks to Hindustan Times’ s Prashant Jha on a wide range of issues. Edited excerpts: Three elections, three governments — what’s behind the BJP’s growth in the northeast? Our victory is very satisfying. The win in Tripura is historic because we defeated an ideological adversary and our cadres are energised across […]
No mean victory
“Congrats Ram! The world needs fewer Communists.” This message that I received from a foreign diplomat aptly sums up the significance of the Tripura results. Ronald Reagan is credited with decimating Communism; so is Margaret Thatcher. In India, that task will most likely be completed by Narendra Modi. “How did he do it”, those puzzled […]
Engaging to contain
The Canadian press has reported that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau had supported the claim of one of the public service officials in his government blaming “factions in Indian government” for “sabotaging” his recent trip to India. This amounts to ulta chor kotwal ko daante, the thief blaming the police. Trudeau could have been a little […]
Firstpost: BJP committed to pluralism and bringing early end to Naga peace talks, Ram Madhav on upcoming North East polls
Shri Ram Madhav Ji spoke to Firstpost on a wide range of issues. Edited excerpts: How is BJP’s election strategy in Tripura different from other states? Each state will have a specific strategy, which is unique to that state. Tripura is a very special case. Here, a Communist government has been in place for the […]
The hesitations of history
“Swagat hai mere dost! Why did it take so long? We have been waiting for you for 70 years,” Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told Narendra Modi when the latter visited Israel in July last year. Netanyahu was right. It took 70 years after Independence for an Indian prime minister to set foot on Israel, and […]
Raisina Dialogue 2018
Text of address at the Raisina Dialogue on “Strategic Conversation: The Emerging Security Dynamics in the Indo-Pacific” hosted by the Observer Research Foundation in association with MEA, India on 16-18 January 2018 in New Delhi 6 Strategic Realisations for India: Realisation 1: Global Power Axis has shifted from Pacific – Atlantic to Indo – […]