Happymon Jacob
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Founder @CSDR_India. Editor @IndiasWorld_mag. Line on Fire (Oxford) & Line of Control (Penguin) Columnist @htTweets Bylines @ForeignAffairs @the_hindu
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Joined April 2009
Sharing my latest essay for @ForeignAffairs entitled “The End of South Asia”. Some key points from the essay:. "At the most fundamental level, the notion of belonging to South Asia has lost any of the traction it ever had. South Asians no longer look to one another for
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RT @IndiasWorld_mag: Article: The Global NGO Complex Fades—but Do the Missionaries Remain? by @ChrisDMott….
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RT @IndiasWorld_mag: Christopher Mott writes on "Global NGO Complex". "Future diplomacy requires recognizing the rise of sovereignty and d….
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RT @CSDR_India: Rounding off the dialogue & visit with interactions at Indian Ocean Marine Research Institute to look at their gliders, Nat….
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RT @CSDR_India: On Day 2 of our Inception Dialogue on 🇮🇳🇦🇺Underwater Domain awareness cooperation, experts discussed Deep Sea Awareness & U….
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RT @IndiasWorld_mag: In this piece for INDIA'S WORLD, C. Raja Mohan shows how the anti-woke wave extends beyond America, challenging libera….
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RT @IndiasWorld_mag: Today in India's World segment! Get quick, 100–150 word analyses on the top news items daily. Today's highlights (Tues….
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RT @dikshabharti128: Finally got my hands on this gem of a read on IR & geopolitics! @IndiasWorld_mag.Truly admire the depth, research & pe….
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RT @IndiasWorld_mag: If US pulls back from promoting liberal values, how should India respond?.
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RT @CSDR_India: Great to be in Perth with our partners @DefenceUwa for our UDA inception Dialogue. We start with a visit to the HMAS Stirli….
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We seem to prefer sticking to our continental fights than exploring our immense maritime potential. We seem to be content in our little continental box than in the ocean of opportunities.
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And yet, we continue to suffer from a “land-locked” strategic & political culture which gives insufficient importance to the maritime space: To the Oceans, Indo-Pacific, Navy, and Connectivity.
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Today, the story continues: Continental India still struggles to connect globally, while Maritime India (Indo-Pacific) offers immense opportunities. The Indo-Pacific is the name of the new game, and India’s future lies in leveraging its maritime heritage.
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While the Silk Road was an important land (& maritime route), its importance progressively declined. The shift from land-based trade to maritime commerce further marginalised Continental India.
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Maritime India thrived as hubs of trade, commerce, and connectivity engaging in expansive trade with Rome, Southeast Asia, and the Middle East.
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For close to a 1000 years, Continental India has been a "holding operation"—plagued by invasions, conflicts, and disrupted trade. The North bore the brunt of land-based invasions, and its economic potential was stifled by political instability.
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RT @IndiasWorld_mag: In this conversation with India's World, former Army Chief General Manoj Naravane discusses his new book, exploring In….
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RT @IndiasWorld_mag: The Trump Factor | VOL 1 ISSUE 4: India’s Energy Security Amid Global Geopolitical Tensions | India’s World In Convers….
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RT @Irtikay: Sharing my piece for @IndiasWorld_mag (Issue IV) on the ascent of the Indian whisky in the global market, including insights f….
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RT @IndiasWorld_mag: "From the Maldives to Myanmar and Vietnam to Indonesia, India’s claim to civilisational power is driving efforts to co….
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