Ashok Malik
@MalikAshok
New Delhi | Partner and Chair (India) @TheAsiaGroup
India's external strategy needs to go back to basics and build its economic credentials -- well beyond the US. What unique trade-tech stake India offers another nation is the best metric of its foreign policy. My piece in today's @EconomicTimes economictimes.indiatimes.com/opinion/et-com…
India's external strategy needs to go back to basics and build its economic credentials -- well beyond the US. What unique trade-tech stake India offers another nation is the best metric of its foreign policy. My piece in today's @EconomicTimes economictimes.indiatimes.com/opinion/et-com…
India’s pharma exports rise 9.3% to $30.5 billion in FY25; complex generics and global expansion drive growth newindianexpress.com/business/2025/… via NaMo App
India losing 14 successive tosses is a 1 in 16,384 chance. But, had Karun Nair played alongside Kamboj, Jadeja and Bumrah, they would have four players with the same birthday, a 1 in 149,635 chance. Had Shreyas Iyer also played there would be five - a 1 in 39 million chance!
Army Veteran Mohd Saldeen & his daughter, Dr Scania Saldeen, have become the toast of Kerala, after release of Lt Gen Ahluwalia’s book. I am delighted that his sense of patriotism, commitment to operations, & linking his progeny to the gun tower he drove have been recognised.
Malayala Manorama, 20 Jul article, recounted by Lt Gen Ahluwalia at launch of his book ‘ A General’s Odyssey’, about how a Kerala girl now Dr PK Scania was so named. Her father, Saladin a retired soldier, managed to tow newly acquired Bofors Gun to Arunachal by a Scania tractor
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Rail Revolution in Northeast: 10 projects that transformed connectivity between 2018-2025 organiser.org/2025/07/21/303… via NaMo App
Saddened by the passing of former Kerala CM Shri VS Achuthanandan Ji. He devoted many years of his life to public service and Kerala's progress. I recall our interactions when we both served as Chief Ministers of our respective states. My thoughts are with his family and…
An unregistered vegetable vendor from Haveri has received a notice for the non-compliance of GST laws and a tax demand of ₹29 lakhs. The GST officials had served a notice on the vendor stating, "You have done transactions worth ₹1.63 crore in the last four years, for which,…
Shades of HAL
96% of advanced AI models turn to blackmail when threatened with shutdown. That's not a typo. That's not a glitch. That's Claude, Gemini, GPT-4 - every major AI - becoming digital extortionists the moment they feel cornered. Here's the terrifying research that AI companies…
July 20, 1969. “Contact light, engine stop.” The Apollo 11 lunar module Eagle touched down at Tranquility Base on the Moon. A few hours later, Neil Armstrong and I stepped foot on the Moon, with Michael Collins orbiting close-by. An achievement resulting from years of…
Thank you for inviting me @CPLFellows Enjoyed the session!
Enjoyed being part of @CPLFellows Policy Conclave @IIC_Delhi speaking on India’s strategic alliances & influence. Great to share the panel with my friend @MalikAshok, and kudos to veteran journalist @Smita_Sharma for moderating it so ably.
Enjoyed being part of @CPLFellows Policy Conclave @IIC_Delhi speaking on India’s strategic alliances & influence. Great to share the panel with my friend @MalikAshok, and kudos to veteran journalist @Smita_Sharma for moderating it so ably.
Don director Chandra Barot dies at 86, Farhan Akhtar pays tribute indiatoday.in/movies/celebri…
A strong affirmation of India-US counter-terrorism cooperation. Appreciate @SecRubio and @StateDept for designating TRF—a Lashkar-e-Tayyiba (LeT) proxy—as a Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO) and Specially Designated Gloabl Terrorist (SDGT). It claimed responsibility for the…
Those in Dubai, please join us as Amb @sunjaysudhir speaks at @orfmiddleeast on ‘The India–UAE Strategic Partnership: Opportunities & Pathways.’ #Tech #IMEC #Energy 🗓️ July 18 at 3 pm | 📍ORF ME Office 🔗 Register here 👉 or-f.org/34713 #IndiaUAE #ORFME @orfonline
I extend my grateful thanks 🙏 to Hon’ble Prime Minister @narendramodi ji and deep gratitude to the Honorable President for entrusting me with this sacred duty. I have always wanted to work in the service of the country and, even after retirement, I have never stopped my…
Shri Harsh Vardhan Shringla Ji has excelled as a diplomat, intellectual and strategic thinker. Over the years, he’s made key contributions to India’s foreign policy and also contributed to our G20 Presidency. Glad that he’s been nominated to the Rajya Sabha by President of India.…