While Prime Minister Narendra Modi wowed the Chinese leadership with impressive sartorial changes, oratory and digital diplomacy, three of his trusted men played crucial roles in orchestrating the visit to be a success. Their mandate was to ensure that the boss’s first visit as prime minister would be a substantive one. When Modi sat down […]
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ADC poll campaign gains momentum in Manipur
Campaigning for the June 1 elections to the six Autonomous District Councils (ADCs) in Manipur has gained momentum with political parties trying to woo voters by displaying their symbols across the streets. While the poll fever has gripped the five hill districts of Manipur, hosts of BJP’s national leaders were rushing to the state for […]
New energy was evident in relationship between Modi and Xi during India visit: Ram Madhav
BJP leader Ram Madhav however said that while India was following “a policy of dehyphenation” vis-Ã -vis Pakistan and China, “unfortunately China believes in rehyphenation”. See Full News – http://indiatoday.intoday.in/video/ram-madhav-narendra-modi-xi-jinping-india-china-ties-india-today-global-roundtable/1/437698.html
Important to build personal rapport and trust, says Ram Madhav at India-China dialogue
In a special address at the India-China Dialogue, National General Secretary of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Ram Madhav said that India and China have progressed a lot in areas like bilateral trade, commerce, industry. “The bilateral trade between the two countries has risen to $ 70 billion. we now have to take it to the […]
‘No Compromise on National Integrity’: Ram Madhav on Socio-Political situation of J&K at Bengaluru
Bengaluru 05 April 2015: BJP’s General secretry Ram Madhav, who is In-charge of party’s Jammu and Kashmir affairs said that “the BJP-PDP government in formed Jammu and Kashmir is a Government formed for governance of the state and to fulfill the constitutional obligation. The government is based on development oriented common minimum program and there is […]
BJP-PDP alliance in J&K: How two men worked out the deal and became friends
P Vaidyanathan Iyer retraces the negotiations that went into the BJP-PDP alliance in J&K, how two men worked out much of the deal and became friends in the process, and how they overcame stumbling blocks at the last moment March 8, 2015. Separatist leader Masarat Alam is released by the Jammu and Kashmir government. Prime […]
Party, Parivar, People All Blessed Alliance With PDP: Ram Madhav to NDTV
The hug between PM Narendra Modi and PDP’s Mufti Mohammad Sayeed sealed the two month negotiations between the PDP and the BJP over government formation in Jammu and Kashmir. Now, as the new government gets sworn in on Sunday morning in Jammu, Ram Madhav, the BJP leader who co-wrote the agenda for the alliance with […]
PM Modi has shown he is a true federalist by empowering states: Ram Madhav
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has empowered states through more financial independence and risen above partisan politics to create “history” in Centre-state ties, BJP has said while lauding Centre’s move to accept recommendations of the 14th Finance Commission. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has empowered states through more financial independence and risen above partisan politics to create […]
Minds that (should) matter
Thinkers who best explain a rapidly-changing India to the world (and the world to India) Forbes India wanted me to list India-based intellectuals who are well regarded outside India. This isn’t that. Instead, this is a list of smart thinkers and doers who I—and a few others whose judgement I trust—think ought to be closely […]
We have become a very powerful force in Jammu and Kashmir
‘We are certainly disappointed by our inability to win a single seat in the valley… We will analyse what led to this kind of dismal — in terms of seats — non-performance by the BJP.’ ‘I certainly don’t want to attribute any religious or so-called communal reasons for it; for the simple reason, that even […]