Yuva Uttarakhand

By Mukesh Devrari The Indian media is shocked by the Trump administration’s policy towards India. In his first term, when Pakistan used a suicide bomber to attack a bus full of security personnel in Kashmir, the American administration supported India’s right to retaliate. The result was that Pakistan did not launch another attack due to the fear of India’s retaliation and America’s stance towards such actions. Six years after the Pulwama attacks, Pakistan-trained Islamic terrorists in Kashmir attacked again, and identified Hindus before killing them. The attack shocked India, while global media largely ignored it. India tried to retaliate, but the Trump administration did not support India. In fact, it pressured India to stop the attack. India lost six fighter jets as Pakistan shot down Indian aircraft using PL-15 air-to-air missiles launched from J-10 fighters. India would have done better if it had shown the courage to launch retaliatory strikes bigger than symbolic ones. The terror...

By Mukesh Devrari (I share an honest conversation I had with a Kiwi nurse. It made me reflect deeply on how I, as an Indian immigrant, feel seen and judged here in New Zealand. This is raw and personal. Take it as my story—not a conclusion for anyone else.) I have been living in this strange land, popularly known as New Zealand, for almost six years. Let me make it very clear: I am an outsider, completely unaware of European ways of conversation, interaction, and viewing the world around me. Even in India, I always lived in small towns, where you can literally talk to anyone. And above all, I was in a university, which gave me all the more access to speak with people freely. Here in NZ, I am at the lowest level of the economic and social ladder, doing menial jobs, just surviving. Though I am not very bad at adapting, I find it very difficult to deal with white New Zealanders. The reasons—I will contemplate in the coming months or years. Anyway, enough about me. Before I start writing ...

By Mukesh Devrari Most Indians would forget that Pakistan exists next to them in a few years, but the Pakistani military ensures, by launching terrorist attacks in Kashmir, that it remains a hot topic of discussion in India. Despite its many weaknesses, one thing is certain: successive governments in India have shown no interest in bickering with Pakistan and prefer to focus on economic development. India is generally ready to accept the killing of Hindus, Sikhs, and security personnel in Kashmir through random small-scale terrorist attacks by Islamic terrorists trained, funded, and armed by the Pakistani military establishment. It remains true that despite Modi’s government’s rhetoric, Pakistan has continued its policy of targeting India without any pause. As the Kashmir issue was becoming irrelevant and peace in the valley was making global headlines—and with the Indian government messaging that Kashmir had been normalized and militancy largely eliminated—Pakistan decided to change t...

By Mukesh Devrari  India stands at the cusp of a historic moment. So far, our national story has largely been one of unfulfilled potential. In contrast, China’s journey has been quite the opposite. It has shown the world that when political leadership possesses the vision and competence to prioritize economic growth, success can be achieved against all odds. China is now emerging as one of the world’s most powerful nations. Western countries are actively trying to prevent China from becoming the world’s largest economy, but this seems increasingly inevitable. Over the past decade, successive U.S. administrations have shamelessly attempted to cripple China’s economy. They’ve sought to ban Chinese companies from accessing vital materials and technologies in an effort to preserve their dominance in manufacturing. Today, China contributes to nearly half of global manufacturing output. While many developing nations also have large industries, they are mostly owned or controlled by Weste...

By Mukesh Devrari  Sometimes, common sense tells you more than unnecessary academic gibberish. Pakistan is an Islamic nation. The Clash of Civilizations theory, widely accepted in Western circles, clearly warns that Pakistan represents a threat to Western culture, values, and civilization. The trajectory of Pakistan shows increasing radicalization and Islamism with each passing decade, raising growing concerns for both Israel and the United States. After its nuclear tests in 1998, Pakistan even referred to its nuclear weapon as an "Islamic bomb." Western societies are usually adept at identifying threats in a timely manner. You are right—Pakistan currently does not have the advanced missile systems needed to target Israel or the United States with pinpoint accuracy. But that does not mean it won’t develop those capabilities in the future. China could easily assist Pakistan in building such technology. In the short term, this would help China keep India occupied, and in the...

By Mukesh Devrari It is a widely known fact that Pakistan uses terrorist groups like Jaish-e-Mohammad and Lashkar-e-Taiba to attack India. It does so brazenly under a nuclear umbrella. When Modi came to power in 2014, he genuinely attempted to establish friendly relations with Pakistan. However, Pakistan’s obsession with Kashmir remained unchanged, and terrorist attacks on Indian soil continued unabated. One thing was clear from the outset: the BJP is not the Congress, and Modi is not Manmohan Singh. The Modi government could not afford to ignore repeated terror attacks and allow Pakistan to carry on without facing consequences. India first tested surgical strikes. Admittedly, there was some exaggeration in the BJP’s portrayal of events, but Pakistan remained incorrigible. The suicide bombing in Pulwama led to the Balakot airstrikes. Pakistan dismissed India's response, and the incident revealed how unprepared the Indian Air Force was at the time. India lost a plane, and its pi...