The light of the diyas on Downing Street is a beacon that shines far beyond these shores. It tells a story of possibility, a story that will inspire countless...
On the panel as Dealmaker in the Department for Business and Trade, in the Indian High Commission and FICCI event, I am looking for in the Global Entrepreneur Programme scale up companies whose founders would be suitable for the UK Innovator...
Independent minded and giving strength to the rest of the nation is what the Spartans were known for.
The light of the diyas on Downing Street is a beacon that shines far beyond these shores. It tells a story of possibility, a story that will inspire countless...
This week I hosted an event in Parliament as Chair of the City Hindus Network, and the President of the India League. I closed the event referencing the problem of extremism. Three weeks ago I was giving a speech on extremism in commemoration...
A Realpolitik approach to international relations emphasizes the importance of power and national interest over ideology. In the Israel-Palestine conflict, this would mean prioritizing stability and security over historical grievances or ideological...
The streets of London witnessed protests where supporters of Hamas were openly voicing their opinions.
Western democracies, notably the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom, pride themselves on their unwavering commitment to freedom of expression and the right to protest. But here's the catch: these very freedoms are being weaponized...
My speech as President of the India League (www.theindialeague.org) on the birth anniversary of the Mahatma. Delivered at Tavistock Square, Gandhiji statue.
"While the world was deeply affected by the events of 9/11, the worst terror attack before that, the bombing of two passenger planes on June 23, 1985, which resulted in 331 deaths, was orchestrated by Canadians." [Air India flight blown up by...
In the vast expanse of our shared human history, there are moments that challenge us, moments that ask us to reflect on who we are, not just as individual nations but as a collective global community. The case of Jagtar Singh Johal, a British...
The G20 is about diplomacy. The chief diplomat of the world's most populous nation, the 5th largest economy, and largest democracy, Jaishankar was asked who he considered the greatest diplomat of all time.
As two Hindu Heads of Government ready to meet at the G20, (as the BBC put it), let’s look at India’s perception on the world stage. Can you imagine when Mahatma Gandhi met the King, or when Churchill called Gandhiji a half-naked fakir, that...