Indian community has never been more globally integrated than in the recent times. The announcement on H-1B visa norms by the Trump administration, dissolution of parliament and announcement of elections in the United Kingdom, new visa curbs in Australia and New Zealand, violence in Middle East countries and slow-down of African economy has directly affected India and Indians as never before. In just two decades, Indians have integrated themselves with the global community and the relationship is just indispensable. So, any event of consequence anywhere in the world has a direct bearing on us Indians.

The post liberalization era of India has offered a unique place to Indian in the global theatre. Surely, Indian community was literate and hard-working but the confidence was missing. Post liberalization, the government and private enterprise have successfully navigated themselves to enormous success route with a vision and roadmap. The entrepreneurship temper of Indian were unleashed in the world and within two decades, India is a global leader in IT&SW, healthcare, medicine, space, agriculture, telecommunications, food processing and diary, leather industry. The rise of Reliance, TATA, Birla, Infosys, Wipro, Mahindra, Sun Pharma, L&T, Shapoorji Pallonji, Apollo, Indigo and Patanjali brands at global level has fuelled a huge GDP growth.

Brand Modi has added tremendous value addition to India’s global image. It is this change of perception that India is governed by a clean and committed leadership which has brought a huge respect for India abroad. Today, India remains the fastest growing economy of the world and the entire world is willing to engage with India on business terms. It is this unique historic opportunity that every PIO and NRI must cash in on to elevate his stature in the respective country of domicile. The great Indian story can be sold to any part of the globe with pride.

In India, the J&K and Tamil Nadu states are in trouble. Recently, the naxal belt in India has started showing signs of resurgence. The BJP RSS combine is ramping through various elections in India by decimating its political opponents. The sudden shift for right wing forces will consolidate left forces in urban and rural areas, including in universities. The right and left clash will be the continue affair in the country. Kerala and West Bengal is witnessing huge rise in extremist activities wherein rivals are going all out to wipe out opponents.

The international geo political situation is hostile, apart from the Middle East – the Korean peninsula is extremely tense. According to US President Trump, “North Korea is a big world problem, and it’s a problem we have to finally solve.” A sixth North Korean nuclear test has been anticipated for some months now. When the US envoy to the UN, Nikki Haley, was asked what the US would do if Pyongyang carried out a nuclear test, she told NBC news: “I think then the president steps in and decides what’s going to happen.” Haley further said that the US was not “looking for a fight” with North Korea but warned Pyongyang should not “give us a reason” for one.

The US aircraft carrier Carl Vinson and its battle-group are due to arrive off the Korean peninsula after exercises with the Japanese navy. An Ohio-class guided missile submarine, the USS Michigan, docked at the South Korean naval base of Busan on Tuesday, the US navy reported, in what was described as “a routine visit”. North Korea’s state-run newspaper the Rodong Sinmun declared the country’s armed forces were ready to show their strength by sinking the carrier “with a single strike”. The entire world is watching the events with anxiety.               

—Prashant Tewari, editor-in-Chief

Indian community has never been more globally integrated than in the recent times. The announcement on H-1B visa norms by the Trump administration, dissolution of parliament and announcement of elections in the United Kingdom, new visa curbs in Australia and New Zealand, violence in Middle East countries and slow-down of African economy has directly affected India and Indians as never before. In just two decades, Indians have integrated themselves with the global community and the relationship is just indispensable. So, any event of consequence anywhere in the world has a direct bearing on us Indians.

The post liberalization era of India has offered a unique place to Indian in the global theatre. Surely, Indian community was literate and hard-working but the confidence was missing. Post liberalization, the government and private enterprise have successfully navigated themselves to enormous success route with a vision and roadmap. The entrepreneurship temper of Indian were unleashed in the world and within two decades, India is a global leader in IT&SW, healthcare, medicine, space, agriculture, telecommunications, food processing and diary, leather industry. The rise of Reliance, TATA, Birla, Infosys, Wipro, Mahindra, Sun Pharma, L&T, Shapoorji Pallonji, Apollo, Indigo and Patanjali brands at global level has fuelled a huge GDP growth.

Brand Modi has added tremendous value addition to India’s global image. It is this change of perception that India is governed by a clean and committed leadership which has brought a huge respect for India abroad. Today, India remains the fastest growing economy of the world and the entire world is willing to engage with India on business terms. It is this unique historic opportunity that every PIO and NRI must cash in on to elevate his stature in the respective country of domicile. The great Indian story can be sold to any part of the globe with pride.

In India, the J&K and Tamil Nadu states are in trouble. Recently, the naxal belt in India has started showing signs of resurgence. The BJP RSS combine is ramping through various elections in India by decimating its political opponents. The sudden shift for right wing forces will consolidate left forces in urban and rural areas, including in universities. The right and left clash will be the continue affair in the country. Kerala and West Bengal is witnessing huge rise in extremist activities wherein rivals are going all out to wipe out opponents.

The international geo political situation is hostile, apart from the Middle East – the Korean peninsula is extremely tense. According to US President Trump, “North Korea is a big world problem, and it’s a problem we have to finally solve.” A sixth North Korean nuclear test has been anticipated for some months now. When the US envoy to the UN, Nikki Haley, was asked what the US would do if Pyongyang carried out a nuclear test, she told NBC news: “I think then the president steps in and decides what’s going to happen.” Haley further said that the US was not “looking for a fight” with North Korea but warned Pyongyang should not “give us a reason” for one.

The US aircraft carrier Carl Vinson and its battle-group are due to arrive off the Korean peninsula after exercises with the Japanese navy. An Ohio-class guided missile submarine, the USS Michigan, docked at the South Korean naval base of Busan on Tuesday, the US navy reported, in what was described as “a routine visit”. North Korea’s state-run newspaper the Rodong Sinmun declared the country’s armed forces were ready to show their strength by sinking the carrier “with a single strike”. The entire world is watching the events with anxiety.               

—Prashant Tewari, editor-in-Chief