Nihar K Kulkarni @niharkulkarni2
PhD Student of International Relations @ University of Warsaw, Poland. Researcher on the geopolitics of Indo-Pacific, India's foreign policy & national security niharkulkarni.blogspot.com/?m=1 Warsaw, Poland Joined August 2012-
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"Bye...aram se jana (take care as u go", rescued Pakistanis after Indian Navy concludes it's anti piracy operation rescuing them from the clutches of Somali pirates
"Bye...aram se jana (take care as u go", rescued Pakistanis after Indian Navy concludes it's anti piracy operation rescuing them from the clutches of Somali pirates https://t.co/sVaDQQ0vsF
#IndianNavy remains committed to #maritimeSecurity in the #IndianOceanRegion, in keeping with @PMOIndia's vision of #SAGAR. Indian Naval warships mission deployed in the #IOR are ensuring security against all #maritime threats, keeping our seas safe for mariners of all…
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Damn. This is so serious. Dear Indian students (present & aspiring to go the U.S) don't choose US universities blindly. See where it is located, which particular state, what are the domestic laws.. and overall surrounding for the foreigners. @POTUS kindly have a look into.
Damn. This is so serious. Dear Indian students (present & aspiring to go the U.S) don't choose US universities blindly. See where it is located, which particular state, what are the domestic laws.. and overall surrounding for the foreigners. @POTUS kindly have a look into.
बधाई भारत! #ONGCJeetegaToBharatJeetega! As India powers ahead as the fastest growing economy under leadership of PM @narendramodi Ji, our energy production is also set to rise from the deepest frontiers of #KrishnaGodavari “First Oil” production commences from the complex &…
This is a remarkable step in India’s energy journey and boosts our mission for an Aatmanirbhar Bharat. It will have several benefits for our economy as well.
This is a remarkable step in India’s energy journey and boosts our mission for an Aatmanirbhar Bharat. It will have several benefits for our economy as well.
#WATCH | Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas, @HardeepSPuri announces new oil discovery in #India He says, "30 kilometres off the coast of Kakinada in the Krishna Godavari Basin, the first oil was extracted yesterday" 📹 ANI
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Standing together for our planet! PM @narendramodi with global leaders in a memorable frame at the #COP28 World Climate Action Summit.
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Independence Day greetings to a valued partner and friend, Poland. Committed to growing our long-standing partnership.
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"Modi & India: 2024 and the Battle for Bharat" by @RShivshankar and @SiddharthaTalya -- intelligent, well-considered, and highly recommended. You can find my video review below. Enjoy!
Only France stood with India. The US shafted us by leaking to the Chinese the letter that Vajpayee had written pointing to the growing threat from China. That was the time when the Americans had deluded themselves on China. Took them 2 more decades to wake up to their strategic…
The US reaction to India's 1998 nuclear tests was one of the low points of India-US relations. What is less known is that Japan acted against India too. And though Russia usually avoids criticism of India, Yeltsin spoke against India too. Seema Sirohi, 'Friends with Benefits'👇
The US reaction to India's 1998 nuclear tests was one of the low points of India-US relations. What is less known is that Japan acted against India too. And though Russia usually avoids criticism of India, Yeltsin spoke against India too. Seema Sirohi, 'Friends with Benefits'👇
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Namaskar to #Raebareli and my #Bhar brothers. Remember: you can't spell "Bharat" without "Bhar". Har Har Mahadev!
Many people have asked how I can be atheistic but at the same time a Shiva devotee. It is in fact true that Shiva is the god with whom I most identify. If there has been any spiritual awakening associated with my study of India, this has been it. My own ancient ancestors spoke…
If the @INCIndia is looking for an alternative half-Italian to contest the historic seat of Raebareli, I'm avaialable. indianexpress.com/article/politi…
The stalwart was conferred the honorary D.Litt (Doctor of Literature) by 3 universities (Nagpur 1943, Poona 1959, Bombay 1960) for immense service in Literature. Total pages sums to 6000+ with diverse subjects such as history, poetry, drama, novels, politics, economics, social
I highly recommend “Veer Savarkar”, an excellent film about an important part of our history. Congratulations to @RandeepHooda. (I met him when he & Sushmita Sen shot the film in Princeton in my house: “Karma Aur Holi”.) timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/…
Pune’s love for #SwatantryaVeerSavarkar is unmatched! 🤗🙏🇮🇳 Veer Savarkar’s epic saga is two weeks STRONG. Witness history being rewritten in theatres near you. Book your tickets! 🔗 - linktr.ee/swatantryaveer… In cinemas now. #VeerSavarkarInCinemasNow #WhoKilledHisStory…
The British Termed Him The Most Dangerous Man! Indian Revolutionaries Revered Him as "Veer"! Yet, he was Unsung, Unhonoured, Unacknowledged & Unheard! This 22nd March IN CINEMAS, HISTORY WILL BE REWRITTEN! Witness the Epic life of #SwantatryaVeerSavarkar & the Untold Saga of the…
Having returned from a whirlwind tour of 9 intense days of meetings in Beijing, reflecting on my discussion with Xi Jinping:
Last month at @LifeAtPurdue I completed the 75 hard challenge posed by @AndyFrisellaCEO. I wrote (possibly the first of its kind) a full fledged research type article on my approach to help others. Link to the paper: tinyurl.com/3ees2zmp. #75Hard #fitnessMotivation #fitness
@PreityUpala_ A Hindu is a follower of a religion, Hindi is a language. Aur Aapne mujhe na to Hindi me, na Angrezi me javaab nahi diya.
@PreityUpala_ Aur main samajhta hoon ki aapke vichaar se yah sthiti saral hai lekin iska arth yah nahi hai ki sabhi anya Bharatiya nagrik aapke vichaar se sehmat hain.
🇮🇳India's relations with three powers in one tweet: 🇨🇳China - economically, an important trade partner, but strategically, a rival; 🇷🇺Russia - economically, an insignificant trade partner, but strategically, a partner; 🇺🇸US - economically and strategically, an important partner
Das Gupta, M.N. Pearson, "India and the Indian Ocean".
Another book in this category (best books on India-China relations that I know) is Ananth Krishnan's "India's China Challenge". The above one is about the border dispute. This one is about various aspects of their relations.