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Western flux, Pelosi

provocation and our data

Views and opinions from the top commentators in Indian media

ndia’s immediate and extended
western neighborhood is in fer-
Iment. New inter-state alignments
are emerging even as some countries
are confronting major economic
crises with political consequences.
Traditional fault lines are asserting
themselves and new cleavages are
discernible. The interplay of these
factors is adding to the complexity of
a vast and complicated region. The
diplomatic navigation of the currents
and cross-currents of this area is not
an easy task for the Narendra Modi
government.
The western neighborhood
stretches from Pakistan and Afghan-
istan to Iran and thence to the Arab
world. The Central Asian republics,
like all states in the western neigh-
borhood, are also Islamic. However,
not only do they occupy a distinct
and, directionally from India, differ-
ent landmass but their evolution over
the past almost three centuries has
also been different. Hence, this writ-
er does not include this region in the
western neighborhood.
The changing contours of world
order, with China and Russia con-
testing the primacy of the United
States of America, is impacting Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses at the first I2U2 (India-Israel-UAE-USA) leaders’ virtual summit,
the western neighborhood. A re- as US President Joe Biden, Israel Prime Minister Yair Lapid and United Arab Emirates (UAE) President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan
cent manifestation of this great
power contestation was witnessed listen to him, in New Delhi on Thursday. (ANI Photo/Arindam Bagchi Twitter)
in the competing themes pursued
by the US president, Joe Biden, an anxious opposition that the crim- it’s “expedient” for a person’s sam- the publicity-savvy Pelosi just fine.
during his visit to Israel and Sau- inal identification law’s subsequent ple to be collected for the purpose of Remember how in 1992, as part of a
di Arabia, and the Russian presi- rules to flesh out details will have any investigation. The reason doesn’t US Congressional delegation visiting
dent, Vladimir Putin, to Iran in July. safeguards to prevent abuse of pow- have to be even recorded in writing. China, Pelosi had unfurled a banner
er and access over sensitive data. The at Beijing’s Tiananmen Square, ex-
-- Vivek Katju, The Telegraph (India) -- Editorial, The Times of India
rules, which haven’t yet been placed pressing support for the young dem-
Storage of data in Parliament, need to address some An Angry China onstrators who had died in the violent
serious concerns. suppression of the pro-democracy
he Criminal Procedure (Iden- The scope of this law impinges he daily game over the past 10 movement in June 1989. That got her
tification) Act came into force on at least two fundamental rights: days has been about predicting a lot of eyeballs back home. Poking
Tyesterday. It received presi- privacy and protection against Twhether the US House of Rep- China in the eye may help the Dem-
dential assent on April 18. It sets out self-incrimination. Any such law resentatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s ocrats in the forthcoming congressio-
the terms under which the police can needs to meet stringent standards travel itinerary in Asia would include nal elections. The domestic impera-
collect information on an individual’s such as a clear link between the leg- Taiwan. The formal announcement of tive is clearly visible.
identifiers. In keeping with techno- islation’s goal and the means adopt- the itinerary did not include Taiwan -- Shyam Saran, The Indian Express
logical advancements, it allows col- ed to realize it. There needs to be a and since she finally made it to Taipei Every week, we look at what the top
lection of biometric identifiers such safeguard against the possibility that on Tuesday, the omission is inexpli- commentators in the Indian media are
as retina scans and biological sam- it can be used to collect samples from cable. Surely the intention was not to talking about and bring to you a slice
ples. During the parliamentary de- almost anyone. To illustrate, a magis- catch the Chinese by surprise. Yes, it of their opinions and comments
bate on this legislation, GoI assured trate has to be merely satisfied that did add drama to the visit which suits

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