Thank you for inviting me. Foreign policy is considered in India as an elite domain, not something for ordinary folks. Conferences like this will help larger national community understand India’s diplomatic imperatives and endeavours. Foreign policy is too important to be left alone to the diplomats. Diplomacy is Dynamic I am happy that this conference […]
Ram Madhav
An Interview of Shri Ram Madhav published in Times of India on 12 December 2016
Loaned out from the RSS, BJP general secretary Ram Madhav has been responsible for several feats accomplished by the party recently, be it forming a coalition government in J&K or victory in Assam. Madhav speaks to Akhilesh Kumar Singh about J&K and other issues like demonetisation, surgical strikes and triple talaq. How do you react […]
WELCOME ADDRESS AT THE NEPAL-INDIA DIALOGUE KATHMANDU 02-11-2016
Excellency Prime Minister of Nepal Shri Pushpa Kamal Dahal, distinguished and eminent scholars on both sides of the dais and dear friends! It gives me immense pleasure to extend a warm welcome to His Excellency the Prime Minister of Nepal to this very important Bilateral Dialogue. The India Foundation, Delhi is hosting this Dialogue in […]
Imprints of Colonialism in our Political Discourse
Text of Shri Ram Madhav’s address at the Lokmanthan Colloquium Bhopal 12-11-2016 This subject, ‘Imprints of Colonialism in our Political Discourse’, is coming rather 75 years late. We should have settled this issue 65-70 years ago at the time of the Independence itself like many other countries. There was an excellent opportunity at that time […]
INDIA NEEDS A ‘GRAND NATIONAL DREAM’
(Text of Shri Ram Madhav’s Address at the Times Lit Fest at Delhi on 26 November 2016) Let me at the outset confess that this is my first time at any literary festival. I have dabbled in literary activity for many years in the past. But as a political activist today I am cut off […]
Shri Ram Madhav’s speech delivered at the Halifax International Security Forum (November 18-20, 2016), Halifax, Canada
India is today an important power in Asia, which is not just a great continent but a great power continent now. Asia is home today to some of the world’s leading and fastest-growing economies. About 45 per cent of the world’s population lives here. Half of the world’s container traffic and one-third of its bulk […]
Walk The Talk With BJP’s Ram Madhav: Full Transcript
In the Walk The Talk episode this week, Ram Madhav tells Shekhar Gupta that how working in the RSS was more fun and working with BJP is a challenge. He further talks about his transition from an RSS member to the National General Secretary of the Bharatiya Janata Party. In the show, he candidly expresses […]
A different leader
In the last two years, the Indian army has repeatedly foiled attempts by Pakistan-sponsored terrorist groups to infiltrate into India. Ninety-seven terrorists were gunned down in 2015, of whom 59 were Pakistanis. The number has crossed 110 in the last eight months. Again 84 of them were of Pakistani origin. At least 17 attempts by […]
Address of Shri Ram Madhav at the First Anniversary of the Maha Samadhi of Pujya Swami Dayananda Saraswati Ji of Arsha Vidya Gurukulam on 11 Sept 2016 at Hrishikesh (Uttarakhand)
India is a land of saints – Dharma Bhumi. Countless saints and sages have tread this sacred land. We don’t have to wait for decades on to locate a saint and then celebrate. Our saints are not miracle-makers. They are epitome of Brahma Vidya – the essence of all knowledge and wisdom. Pujya Swami Dayanandaji […]
Speech at the national seminar on ‘Homeland Security – Smart Border Management’ organised by FICCI in collaboration with India Foundation on 07 Sept 2016 at New Delhi
Border management is today a complex subject. It involves various aspects. Firstly we need better border infrastructure. For decades after Independence we have neglected this aspect. As a result our border infrastructure is today in a pathetic condition. Ever since the Modi government took over special attention is being paid to strengthening physical infrastructure […]