Madhur Sharma
@madhur_mrt
Writer—Journalist at @firstpost—Habitual reader, occasional book reviewer—All activity personal—Likes are bookmarks, not actually likes—DU & IIMC alum
#India has attacked nine terrorist sites in #Pakistan. Operation #Sindoor
In the 18th round of sanctions on #Russia today, the EU has designated India's Vadinar oil refinery of Nayara Energy — owned 49% by Russian state-owned Rosneft.
For the first time, we're designating a flag registry and the biggest Rosneft refinery in India. Our sanctions also hit those indoctrinating Ukrainian children. We will keep raising the costs, so stopping the aggression becomes the only path forward for Moscow. (3/3)
With empty threat of tariff, #Trump has given #Putin green light to maximise gains in #Ukraine and kill civilians at will. As Trump will wait until after #Russia's offensive, I write how he has strengthened Putin's hand — either knowingly or unknowingly. firstpost.com/world/trump-50…
#FPWorld: President Zelenskyy has named Yulia Svyrydenko as the next Prime Minister of Ukraine. In her current role as Deputy PM, she has led negotiations with the Trump administration and overseen Ukraine’s defence-industrial development. @madhur_mrt✍️ firstpost.com/world/meet-yul…
You know you are doing a good job when #China trolls start trashing you in comments.
The Delhi University has revised the syllabus to exclude papers on Pakistan, China, and Islam from postgraduate political science curriculum. We, of course, doesn't need students —future policymakers and advisers— to study Pak, China, or Islam! Brilliant. magzter.com/stories/newspa…
Let's pretend that all of us are aircraft and aviation experts. :)
#India's Tibet policy is not incoherent. India follows 'strategic ambiguity' and #Tibet Card deliberately remains underutilised to preserve its potency. I sat down with @eerishika to discuss India's Tibet policy — how it works and what can be done. firstpost.com/world/india-fo…
Even as #DalaiLama has given up independence demand for autonomy, #China rejects coexistence with #Tibet. That's because China is a totalitarian Han ethno-nationalist state that has no room for a non-Han group or leader. My piece. firstpost.com/world/why-tibe…
#FPWorld: China will use its financial and military might in the Tibet-Dalai Lama issue just like it has coerced nations on Taiwan, but it won't be so easy, says @eerishika, the Director of Organisation for Research on China and Asia. @madhur_mrt✍️ firstpost.com/world/can-chin…
I join 1.4 billion Indians in extending our warmest wishes to His Holiness the Dalai Lama on his 90th birthday. He has been an enduring symbol of love, compassion, patience and moral discipline. His message has inspired respect and admiration across all faiths. We pray for his…
At Firstpost, we have a series starting today on #Tibet as #DalaiLama turns 90. As articles go live, here is a food for thought. India's Tibet engagement irks #China and people caution against it, but has respecting Chinese sensibilities led to any reciprocity or concessions?