As the Europe converges at the White House, I am reminded of a conversation Swasti Rao ラオ　スワスチイ and I had a couple of years back. "For Europe, it's existential," she said at the time. Here we are.

The only hope is that the powers that be are smarter than their loyalist social media cheerleaders...

Not that it really matters (and certainly not here) but 'border' and 'boundary' are not exactly the same even if the two words are used interchangeably in everyday covnersations.

+ the saying that cooperate where you can and confront where you must, as I read somewhere (I can't recall where).

If you want to know about #Ukraine's experience with Budapest: firstpost.com/world/when-ukr…

#FPWorld: As Xi Jinping visits Lhasa, here is why the Dalai Lama and Tibet rattle him. Madhur Sharma✍️ firstpost.com/world/why-tibe…

#FPWorld: As Peter Navarro has taken the lead among Trump’s minions to attack India, Madhur Sharma explains that it’s China, not India, that’s driving Russia’s war by helping it with everything from drones to tools. Yet Trump is targeting India, not China. firstpost.com/world/donald-t…

Unpopular opinion: Macron could be the next Bond actor once his second term is over. I can help write the story of the next 007 who is a dual British-French citizen and helps save the day not just for His Majesty's United Kingdom but also the French republic.

Amid buzz of #TikTok returning to #India, here is a reality check: It's not a social media app or a video hosting platform. It is an outright propaganda machine of Communist Party of #China. Peer-reviewed research from Network Contagion Research Institute ⤵️. firstpost.com/world/tiktok-m…

India is "one of the most important relationships our nation has in the world", says Rubio. Being delusional is of course a prerequisite to be a part of this administration.

Trump is sending a Viceroy, not an ambassador. And it's not just an ambassador to India but Special Envoy for South and Central Asian Affairs, so the singular focus on the India-US ties and the dehyphenisation are going to be institutionally dead.