Members phkrause Posted February 2 Author Members Share Posted February 2 India flexes its naval power as competition with China grows For decades, India has focused its defense policy on land borders with its rivals. Now, as its global ambitions expand, India is beginning to flex its naval power in international waters, including anti-piracy patrols and a deployment close to the Red Sea to help protect ships from attacks. Read more. Why this matters: The highly publicized deployment highlights India as a “proactive contributor” to international maritime stability, said Vice Adm. Anil Kumar Chawla, retired head of India’s southern naval command. “We are not doing it only out of altruism. Unless you are a maritime power you can never aspire to be a global power,” Chawla said. India, the U.S., Australia and Japan are members of the Indo-Pacific strategic alliance known as the Quad, which has repeatedly accused China of saber rattling in the South China Sea and aggressively pushing its maritime territorial claims. The navies of the four countries regularly hold drills as part of an initiative to counter China’s growing assertiveness in the Pacific. RELATED COVERAGE ➤ US approves $4 billion drone sale to India for maritime security needs India’s navy rescues two hijacked boats. British military warns of two pirate groups in Indian Ocean Maldives gives port clearance to a Chinese ship. The move could inflame a dispute with India Quote phkrause By the decree enforcing the institution of the papacy in violation of the law of God, our nation will disconnect herself fully from righteousness. When Protestantism shall stretch her hand across the gulf to grasp the hand of the Roman power, when she shall reach over the abyss to clasp hands with spiritualism, when, under the influence of this threefold union, our country shall repudiate every principle of its Constitution as a Protestant and republican government, and shall make provision for the propagation of papal falsehoods and delusions, then we may know that the time has come for the marvelous working of Satan and that the end is near. {5T 451.1} Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members phkrause Posted March 20 Author Members Share Posted March 20 AP finds grueling conditions in Indian shrimp industry that report calls ‘dangerous and abusive’ SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Noriko Kuwabara was excited to try a new recipe she’d seen on social media for crispy shrimp spring rolls, so she and her husband headed to Costco’s frozen foods aisle. But when she grabbed a bag of farm-raised shrimp from the freezer and saw “Product of India,” she wrinkled her nose. https://apnews.com/article/india-shrimp-seafood-industry-labor-abuses-us-imports-e5b51878eafbb6e28977710b191eb7de? Quote phkrause By the decree enforcing the institution of the papacy in violation of the law of God, our nation will disconnect herself fully from righteousness. When Protestantism shall stretch her hand across the gulf to grasp the hand of the Roman power, when she shall reach over the abyss to clasp hands with spiritualism, when, under the influence of this threefold union, our country shall repudiate every principle of its Constitution as a Protestant and republican government, and shall make provision for the propagation of papal falsehoods and delusions, then we may know that the time has come for the marvelous working of Satan and that the end is near. {5T 451.1} Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members phkrause Posted April 20 Author Members Share Posted April 20 Once a fringe ideology, Hindu nationalism is now mainstream in India Hindu nationalism is now mainstream, and nobody has done more to advance this cause than Prime Minister Narendra Modi, one of India’s most beloved and polarizing political leaders. And no entity has had more influence on his political philosophy than a paramilitary, right-wing group known as the RSS. Read more. Why this matters: A few decades ago, the RSS advocated for the transformation of India — by force, if necessary — into a Hindu nation. Modi’s spiritual and political upbringing from the RSS is the driving force, experts say, in everything he’s done as prime minister over the past 10 years. At 73, Modi is campaigning for a third term in a general election, which started today and will go on for 6 weeks, where he is expected to win. Supporters and critics agree on one thing: Modi has achieved staying power by making Hindu nationalism acceptable, even desirable, to a nation of 1.4 billion that for decades prided itself on pluralism and secularism. Modi’s rule has also seen brazen attacks against minorities — particularly Muslims — from hate speech to lynchings. India’s democracy, critics say, is faltering as the press, political opponents and courts face growing threats, and as Modi increasingly blurs the line between religion and state. RELATED COVERAGE ➤ India’s national election will take place in phases over 44 days. Here’s why it takes so long In Modi’s India, opponents and journalists feel the squeeze ahead of election 25 elections in 2024 that could change the world Quote phkrause By the decree enforcing the institution of the papacy in violation of the law of God, our nation will disconnect herself fully from righteousness. When Protestantism shall stretch her hand across the gulf to grasp the hand of the Roman power, when she shall reach over the abyss to clasp hands with spiritualism, when, under the influence of this threefold union, our country shall repudiate every principle of its Constitution as a Protestant and republican government, and shall make provision for the propagation of papal falsehoods and delusions, then we may know that the time has come for the marvelous working of Satan and that the end is near. {5T 451.1} Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members phkrause Posted April 24 Author Members Share Posted April 24 Modi is accused of using hate speech for calling Muslims ‘infiltrators’ at an Indian election rally NEW DELHI (AP) — India’s main opposition party accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of using hate speech after he called Muslims “infiltrators” — some of his most incendiary rhetoric about the minority faith, days after the country began its weekslong general election. https://apnews.com/article/india-election-modi-muslims-congress-hate-speech-90f70cfae68d39ecc80a90acab6e3e00? Quote phkrause By the decree enforcing the institution of the papacy in violation of the law of God, our nation will disconnect herself fully from righteousness. When Protestantism shall stretch her hand across the gulf to grasp the hand of the Roman power, when she shall reach over the abyss to clasp hands with spiritualism, when, under the influence of this threefold union, our country shall repudiate every principle of its Constitution as a Protestant and republican government, and shall make provision for the propagation of papal falsehoods and delusions, then we may know that the time has come for the marvelous working of Satan and that the end is near. {5T 451.1} Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members phkrause Posted April 28 Author Members Share Posted April 28 India votes in second phase of national elections with Modi’s BJP as front-runner NEW DELHI (AP) — Millions of Indians voted Friday in a moderate turnout in the second round of multi-phase national elections as Prime Minister Narendra Modi sought to galvanize voters with his assertive brand of Hindu nationalist politics. https://apnews.com/article/india-voting-congress-elections-modi-gandhi-bjp-ecebcccaaf32ad337e7360d9962c5cee? Quote phkrause By the decree enforcing the institution of the papacy in violation of the law of God, our nation will disconnect herself fully from righteousness. When Protestantism shall stretch her hand across the gulf to grasp the hand of the Roman power, when she shall reach over the abyss to clasp hands with spiritualism, when, under the influence of this threefold union, our country shall repudiate every principle of its Constitution as a Protestant and republican government, and shall make provision for the propagation of papal falsehoods and delusions, then we may know that the time has come for the marvelous working of Satan and that the end is near. {5T 451.1} Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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