“Eppur Si Mouve!” Director of The Takshashila Institution @TakshashilaInst https://teapaw.org/t.co/bWbaasEgoq Fediverse: @nitin@mastodon.social
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I am an Indian nationalist.
There are the tenets of my position github.com/nitinpai007/india…
K P Nayar has an excellent take in Deccan Herald on what the US mid-term elections mean for India.
deccanherald.com/amp/story/o…
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This is quite big.
Karnataka finds ethanol blending of up to 31.2% in petrol, seeks explanation from Union government
@ArshadRizwan held a press meet
thenewsminute.com/karnataka/…
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New Indian ambassador Sudhakar Dalela is heading to President Office to present his credentials. Nepal has a tradition of riding the new residential ambassador in Baggi, a special decorated horse--drawn carriage from a hotel to President Office before presenting the credentials @SudhakarDalela
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My piece in @EconomicTimes on the U.S. mid-term elections, impact on the Republican Party, U.S. domestic politics and external policies, implications for India and the need to intensify Congressional engagement.
economictimes.indiatimes.com…
This is true. Nearly a third of my European interlocutors over the past couple of years told me so.
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There will now be a temptation in many parts of Europe, including the UK, to think that things will eventually go back to normal with the US and that Europe can stop its reluctant shift towards strategic autonomy. That would be a serious mistake.
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APPLICATIONS CLOSE TODAY! ⏰
Your search for an accessible and timely course to understand the fascinating world of China’s military ambitions and security apparatus is over.
China’s Defence in the New Era, Takshashila’s latest expert capsule course, brings to all decision-makers, policy professionals, journalists, scholars and students a deep dive on the Communist Party’s military, its reforms, its purges, and – most importantly – its ability to win a war.
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Nice one.
#USElections | US House Speaker Mike Johnson thanked President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance, describing the election effort as a team achievement.
“I want to thank President Trump and Vice President Vance. This was a team effort. It really was,” Johnson said.
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Beijing calls this object, intercepted in a PRC-linked commercial shipping container by PNG authorities, a "shell-shaped wine bottle". 🤷🏽♂️ abc.net.au/news/2026-11-03/p…
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300+ Indians have spent years of their lives building satellites and critical technology for this country. They deserve better than having their work and patriotism questioned by manufactured controversies.
I owe them a response. Here it is:
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People are so selfish, man, they buy their own computers and phones which use memory chips
Sam Altman says its bad that everyone's personal computers are using the world's limited supply of memory chips.
"It’s quite terrible to have everybody have a bunch of the world’s limited supply of DRAMs sitting in their own computer, and being used 5% of the time. Like, you want maximum utilization."
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Your search for an accessible and timely course to understand the fascinating world of China’s military ambitions and security apparatus is over.
China’s Defence in the New Era, Takshashila’s latest expert capsule course, brings to all decision-makers, policy professionals, journalists, scholars and students a deep dive on the Communist Party’s military, its reforms, its purges, and – most importantly – its ability to win a war.
Apply by 4 November. More info: tinyurl.com/chinas-defence
Nice photo
JUST IN: The Pentagon has published a remarkable image of China's secretive Shenlong spaceplane in orbit, captured by a Maxar satellite and featured in its newly released 2026 space threat assessment.
The reusable, uncrewed spacecraft launches aboard a rocket and returns to Earth on a runway, similar to the U.S. military's X-37B.
China has conducted four orbital missions since 2020, demonstrating the ability to deploy and maneuver near other objects in space.
The DIA warns that technologies used for satellite inspection and proximity operations could also support anti-satellite capabilities.
China has disclosed few details about the spacecraft's missions or capabilities.
How can there be a wedding without the groom?
Saudi statement on Mecca Agreement members meeting Iran yesterday. It was not foreign ministers, but defence and intelligence representatives which led this exchange. Saudi statement backs Qatari and Pakistani mediation efforts. Interestingly, Qatar had a delegation in Tehran few hours prior to this, but Doha also maintaining a distance from Mecca Agreement construct.
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Pretty certain Indian authorities figured this one out many years ago
