Tuesday 12 July 2016

UNCLOS Award : Careful Study takes only few hours for MEA Officials 


New Delhi/Varanasi. The MEA, after saying that it was carefully studying the UNCLOS Award, came out with a statement within couple of hours . The statement was short but it puts onus on China to normalize situation in South China Sea .
The MEA Says, " India has noted the Award of the Arbitral Tribunal constituted under Annex VII of the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of Sea (UNCLOS) in the matter concerning the Republic of the Philippines and the People’s Republic of China.

"India supports freedom of navigation and over flight, and unimpeded commerce, based on the principles of international law, as reflected notably in the UNCLOS. India believes that States should resolve disputes through peaceful means without threat or use of force and exercise self-restraint in the conduct of activities that could complicate or escalate disputes affecting peace and stability.

"Sea lanes of communication passing through the South China Sea are critical for peace, stability, prosperity and development. As a State Party to the UNCLOS, India urges all parties to show utmost respect for the UNCLOS, which establishes the international legal order of the seas and oceans." 
India, after "studying" UNCLOS Award, says China should show  utmost respect for the UNCLOS 
UNCLOS award : China rejects, East Asia welcomes and India "studying it carefully"

New Delhi/Varanasi. India , it appears, has overcome "only one country" ( opposition in NSG) mania and has adopted a cautious approach to the South China Sea (SCS) dispute. Typical to India, the MEA avoided using  term SCS and only referred  "matter concerning the Republic of the Philippines and the Peoples Republic of China."
And when MEA says that it is  "studying it carefully",  it means the matter hardly requires any studying . China, Himalayan sibling, should appreciate India's gesture.

India's cautious response  on UNCLOS award



New Delhi/Varanasi. MEA statement says,  "India has noted the Award of the Arbitral Tribunal constituted under Annex VII of the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) in the matter concerning the Republic of the Philippines and the Peoples Republic of China and is studying it carefully." 

Wednesday 6 July 2016

Narendra Modi's Africa tour : treading Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) Path

Time to Revive NAM
Narendra Modi's new Avatara : PPM (Pracharaka Prime Minister)

New Delhi/Varanasi . Now deal with Pracharaka Narendra Modi. Recent ministry expansion brings a sea change in the national politics as just in the mid way, Narendra Modi switches over to a new track- the track laid down by Hindu nationalist organisations/movements. It is an overt manifestation of new politics of Hindu centric governance .
Modi might not be the sole author of this whole script- some specific inputs must have come from RSS headquarters, though  Modi did not need any such inputs, he has only to relive his Pracharaka past. He was an RSS pracharaka for decades and if he would not have jumped in the politics, he  would be in the  echelon of the organisation.
Modi's personality and image (especially is sartorial obsession)  differ so much from a conventional pracharaka, but his world view, thought and language are distinctively have Pracharaka imprints. Pracharakas are 'whole timers' who lead bachelor life and devote time and energy to the cause of Hindu rejuvenation.
It is too early  to predict what this would bring to India- good or bad.