Aakar Patel | Why Are We Unable To Influence World? We Look Inwards & Stay Stuck In Past…

The reason, of course, is that there are one crore or so Indians across the Gulf region, a population larger than the combined citizenry of five of the six GCC states. The lives and livelihoods of these Indians are at risk from the violence. Uncertainty dogs them and this is especially hard for those among them who are not well-off

Update: 2026-04-20 18:00 GMT

There is an incoherence to Indian foreign policy and this extends to national security. Basic example: We are unclear whether China is a friend or an enemy. Whether it should be traded with or disengaged from. The lack of coherence comes from an absence of doctrine. — Internet