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The Hindu
13-05-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
India missed two key moments to break Pakistan
Former National Security Advisor M.K. Narayanan suggested that India missed strategic opportunities to divide Western Pakistan after the 1965 and 1971 wars, which could have influenced the trajectory of cross-border terrorism today. Mr. Narayanan also spoke about the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack and the international response, while highlighting the need for preparedness following statements made by Pakistan Army Chief General Asim Munir. Former Permanent Representative to the United Nations, T.S. Tirumurti, spoke on how India's retaliatory operation, codenamed Operation Sindoor, marked a shift in the country's approach to cross-border terror, and criticised what he described as a lack of global accountability in confronting terrorism.
The Hindu
09-05-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
The Hindu Huddle begins with focus on border threats
The fifth edition of The Hindu Huddle, organised by The Hindu Group, kicked off on a strong note on Friday (May 9, 2025) in Bengaluru, highlighting critical issues relating to India's ongoing defence of its borders and national security challenges. The Hindu Huddle 2025 Day 1 | updates Touching upon possible responses to the threat posed by Pakistan in the ongoing situation of military aggression from across the border, former National Security Adviser M.K. Narayanan and former Permanent Representative of India to the United Nations T.S. Tirumurti discussed the options available to India drawing upon their years of experience in the higher echelons of government. Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy joined the event as a keynote speaker to discuss major developmental policies in his State, outlining why his party and those across southern States had expressed concerns regarding any delimitation formula that took only demographic changes into account and not the economic contributions of these States. Hosting a packed auditorium at the Taj West End, The Hindu Huddle also brought its viewers a diverse range of panel discussions on contemporary subjects including on climate change, AI, women's cricket, liberal education, and how women directors are transforming the landscape of cinema across India. The sports panel was led by women cricketers from three generations including Shantha Rangaswamy, Mithali Raj, and Shreyanka Patil. Climate change was debated by experts in this field including Dr. Arunabha Ghosh, Founder-CEO, Council on Energy, Environment and Water, Dr. Sambuddha Misra, Chemical Oceanographer and Professor, IISc, and Suruchi Bhadwal, Director, Climate Change and Air Quality, TERI. The role of women directors in shaping the norms of cinema was debated by film personalities Nandita Das, Shahana Goswami, and Jeo Baby. Dr. Bhavani S., Dean of School of Humanities and Performing Arts, Christ University, Dr. Jonathan Gil Harris, Professor, Ashoka University, and Sudheesh Venkatesh, Managing Editor, Azim Premji Foundation, shed light on the value of liberal education in the modern world.
The Hindu
09-05-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
Fortified State: Balancing national security with political expediency
The first session of the day saw former National Security Advisor, M.K. Narayanan, and former Permanent Representative of India to the UN, New York, dissecting the importance of balancing national security with political expediency in the backdrop of Operation Sindoor. Mr. Narayanan began his introductory remarks with a word of caution about the escalating tensions and noted, 'lessons of the war have not been learnt by the terrorist state of Pakistan.' He substantiated this with highlighting the speeches made by the leader of the Pakistan army, General Syed Asim Munir Ahmed Shah, who he said believes in the idea of clash of civilisations. The Hindu Huddle 2025 Day 1 LIVE updates Mr. Tirumurti treaded along similar lines and quipped, 'Operation Sindoor reset rules of engagement with Pakistan with respect to cross-border terrorism.' He added that the onus of stopping terrorism was always on India, but with Operation Sindoor, this responsibility has now shifted to Pakistan. The discussion touched upon the evolution of India's national security policy with the speakers drawing anecdotes from their career. The session concluded with an insightful question and answer session during which N. Ram, Director, The Hindu Publishing Group, asked Mr. Narayanan to elaborate on the role of media and the rules of coverage in moments of military tensions. Check out the former NSA's answer in the livestream here:
