The public is largely critical of the Taliban Foreign Minister's visit to India, viewing it as a dangerous and misguided diplomatic move. Concerns over national security and mistrust toward the Taliban dominate the discourse, with many feeling that India's engagement with the group is a betrayal of values and priorities. However, some comments hint at a desire for positive relations between India and Afghanistan, creating a somewhat mixed sentiment beneath the predominant negativity.

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Taliban

Taliban? THE TALIBAN? and why did Pakistan blocked it? shouldnt India be the one blocking the trip?

hudi_baba

People need to understand that geopolitics is not a matter of black and white. Sometimes, our nation must maintain grey relationships to protect and advance its interests.

shisui1729

India also heavily promoted the fact that we sent aid to Afghanistan after the recent earthquake 

India has always been a silent supporter of the taliban and Baloch liberation army. 
It’s a strategic partnership to counter Pakistan.

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The fact that this was even considered shows how complicated global politics has become.

abdulkayemmiskat

If you are a sanctioned taliban leader, you have to get a UN waiver for travel and Pakistan heads the relevant 1988 committee.

Pakistan used to sponsor the Taliban, but ever since they came to power in Afghanistan there have been some abrasions. Pakistan certainly doesn't want the Taliban coming closer to india

As the ruling power in Afghanistan, the Taliban makes a few adjustments. Examples:  to stand up for Afghan stance vs Pakistan on Pak-Afghan Durand Line or a few border clashes or To try to get some development/money in. 


India has concerns about growing Chinese influence in Afghanistan, and would like to draw the Taliban slightly away from Pakistan and closer to India. (India used to invest in Afghanistan and provides friend of people aid, but the Taliban and India were not friendly). India is still a neighbor with security concerns.

There has been a prior telephonic discussion between this Afghan foreign minister and the Indian foreign minister; presumably the discussions can continue over zoom/teams now ?

barath_s

"Rejects travel ban waiver" - so many negatives in there, had to spend a while deciphering this.

snakesnake9

I read this as Pakleds the aliens from Star Trek TNG qnd was confused for a second.

arathorn3

They are war criminals and need to be treated as so.

Political_Blogger123

why the fuck are we welcoming ethno theocrats? oh wait modi regime controls our country who themselves are ethno theocrats

BimaruSlayer

pseudoinertobserver

I don't how history will see us today. We have only one face for every department's motivation

APSanyal

Reminds me of Coffin Scam. Tho he and ABB were absolved by SC in 2015

Buddha_Sanchar

Guy who sold integrity for live in sex in old age  😏

jetlee123

Simple_Mall_9388

One of the few decent Defence Ministers we’ve ever had. Sadly the corrupt babus couldn’t handle being taken to task and got him caught up in fake scams.

Ok_Manufacturer_2331

Think about how much better a position India would be in now if we had fought the full war then....instead do stopping again at an inopportune time

Dangerous-Surprise65

ViolentZamindar

Smol_ass_

Even in electric poles, sidewalks and roundabouts u can see posters.

PenTraditional2897

Because people are not answering you seriously here is one. In India, political party workers don't care where they can or can't put posters. They don't care about any permissions. Secondly, BJP the party Modi comes from has a shit load of money and therefore large number of political workers. These workers have to do some work to show that they r working and many times they go about putting posters. 

But that being said, Delhi is also especially more politics heavy than other cities, so you will more advertisement than other parts of India. It's lesser in other cities.

binga001

because he is self obsessed power hungry maniac. He thinks he is invincible, he once put a picture of him beside the God people worship 😂 thus giving the notion that he is equivalent to the God

Relevant_Back_4340

Well we are moving towards dictatorship thanks to die hard fans who think he can't do anything wrong.

maddyiipm

Much same like North Korea having Kim Jong Un everywhere, like Iran having Khomeini everywhere, like Iraq having Saddam everywhere, like Libya having Gaddafi everywhere, like Uganda having Edi Amin everywhere

Jaggermist007

Yes its dictatorship with a mask of democracy. He just want publicity for that he put his poster on car &amp; bike delarships, shops, bill boards, govt websites, govt offices and many other places.

YouImpossible3837

samratkarwa

find_a_rare_uuid

I will try to keep it simple. In india, an average person makes about as much money as say 3-4k US dollars a year. There’s a massive income inequality and most people are poor, uneducated and very orthodox. The current party has been in power since 2014, and they have amassed tremendous wealth and power through religion and extreme right wing nationalism - buying media channels, centers to run their narrative and propaganda. The prime minister hasn’t even completed high school diploma and refuses to participate in any press conferences. He has a 24/7 PR team that maintains his perfect image by doing scripted interviews and spreading propaganda. In alot of ways, our country isn’t even a democracy anymore, it’s much closer to an autocracy. We are honestly headed towards some sort of semi-fascist state with oligarchs running the country. 

How do some of us know these things ? We actively go out and seek information that isn’t easily available, information which is much more closer to truth. But the majority vote bank is from the common man who will simply tune in on any news channel and believe whatever is being said there. 

We are also a deeply traumatized country with a long colonized past. It has taken a toll on us and how we think - usually the government is for the people but over here u have to be grateful to them - they are akin to gods, and we cannot question them. They have corrupted every industry with corruption and discrimination. Oh also we have neo-nazi like communities that practice hindu supremacy - they are called RSS (endorsed by the PM as well). 

In short, we as citizens of this country have taken democracy for granted and allowed these sociopaths  to damage the integrity of our constitution.

VersionAromatic6202

We are in a kind of undiclared kind of dictatorship. You are not completely wrong!

YellaKuttu

True his image always likes this. Back in the 2014 there is ad which was like acche din Ane wale hai. That's where it all started. Maybe he is trying hard to become the face of India.

No-Assignment8665

This is done to decrease the fertility rate of muslims.

/s

zen-shen

Forsaken-Pumpkin3569

You are right, and its not hidden from Indians either. Political parties do this, but this is complete at another level.

Ok_Librarian9746

This is the second time I've heard this. I've had someone visiting from abroad say the exact same thing to me. They are quite well traveled, and according to them, no other country has a leader that markets himself so heavily.

Electronic-Sun1826

DeadlyGamer2202

One big reason is that there is no one else to compete with him. So the party in power is taking full advantage of the situation. And this was actually not the way before. Delhi had a CM who plastered his face on everything, PM is taking a page out of his book.

Appropriate-Bug-755

I wonder what causes you to miss the stray cows that roam the streets.

Ellooweeee

crosswalk_elite

Visa rejected in adv for next visit lmao 
You don't question our prime lord

youknowho9

you don’t know how right you are but I’m sure all the offended people in the comments will give you an idea, this man has single handedly pushed India into an era of authoritarianism and his followers are either blind to it or fully support it

Amateurplantparent

You will find this in all over India. Just not only for the PM but every leaders of that area.

Responsible-Goose220

PensionMany3658

Did you see the “Gawk gawk thuu” CM of delhi?

One-Judgment4012

chaddi-buddy

Uncertn_Laaife

Bhagwan-Bachaye2095

And it's increasing lol, they are showing a film about him in schools, recently asked car dealerships to display his photo for tac cuts, crazy shit, preety sure it's his last term  and his party's, don't want to see raga as pm , cooked both sides

jatayu_baaz

Humans worship personalities, Indians have mastered that art. Godmen are born here.

chetan419

It’s mainly due to government publicity campaigns and political branding. In India, ruling parties often promote leaders heavily in media and public spaces, which can look overwhelming if you’re visiting.

No_Rough6825

Yes I saw this for the first time in Iraq.

bakedasparagus1

And spineless citizens kow-tow to him to show allegiance. May dislike him but will still signal that they are all for him. Don't want to face any repercussions. His inner circle is untouchable. If you ask questions you will face procedural hell. It's this attitude that props up an uneducated chap with no sector specific knowledge (except political machinations) as leader of 1.4b people.

Fantastic-Phone5343

Literally every politician does that shamelessly. One, two, three posters are enough but no, they want a gallery.

Daddy2222991

India has long become authoritarian, anyone who raises dissent gets jailed. Google political prisoners without trial in India 

Southern-Celery7276

Ek baar bc ho hi jaye dictatorship. Modi ji ek baar kar hi do in snowflakes ki ichcha poori. Tab samajh me aayega dictatorship kya hoti hai. Internet mil gaya hai, gaa*d me privileges bhare hai. History ka ata pata nahi hai ki 20 saal pehle kya Lanka lagi thi desh ki. Bas modi ko gaali deni hai.
Chup chaap kone me baith ke padhai kar lo BC.

Conscious-Method-382

kthdeep

I don’t think all these posters are sanctioned by the PM office. But in a democracy, you are allowed to do this for your favorite leaders. Also, do not compare this with the situation in “presendential” governments where you only have 2 main choices. This is a prime ministerial form of governance, much different. Characterizing everything you don’t like as dictatorship is not healthy and frankly dangerous.

Classic-Doubt-5421

Your definition of dictatorship is pretty naive. 

A certain prime minister of India ordered forced mass sterilization to control the population, it was not Thanos and not Modi. That was the closest we ever got to dictatorship.

To answer your question, the PM is the face of his political party. He has a massive following and his PR means everything for the party. It's to the point that they say he fights from each seat in the election. And in today's age where information spreads fast and PR is an essential aspect of Political Influence, he is on the face of everything.

It's the basic modern politics of India.

hillywolf

PuffcornSucks

Honestly, it shouldn't be that way and it ruins the visuals of things in some cases but dictatorship is a leap.

ordinarycelebrity

Natural_North_8548

It is a dictatorship, we just dont know yet.

juzzybee90

You need to read the meaning of dictatorship first. You keep saying anything random freely in India with impunity and still call it a dictatorship lol.

facelesslass

Nah not really how TF is it dictatorship ffs people use this word within thinking. Tbh it's what works in India as we don't have him doing daily/weekly conference like trump or other leaders it's what happened in past and will happen in the future and the intesity depends on the leader.

rrevvv

Yesterday was PM birthday and it's a mix political promotion and celebration from his fanbase. All the controversy aside, current PM is very popular amon general public.

gjvf

Sanghi ideology is heavily inspired from European fascism in the 1930s. So they copy a lot of stuff from there.

Alarming_Echo_4748

Not just modi, you'd find that for every other politician. I live in a state ruled by an opposition party, and I see our chief minister's face everywhere instead of modi lol.

srimaran_srivallabha

Ok_Basis_5242

Pls mention which country are you from - I will show you if it's different in yours. You've also got freedom to poster your face - subscribe to those ad posts &amp; stands. No one's stopping.

Small_Computer_8846

One of the smart comments i heard on TV recently was that India isn't in the league of the US-China powers who are headed into imminent hostilities. 

But the side India puts it's weight on when required could determine the course of the results. The marginal utility of India is extremely high in the high stakes fight. 

That explains a bunch of behaviours.

SubstantialSquash3

SS: Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with Indian Foreign Minister S Jaishankar - only the second such meeting between the two sides since 2020 - when deadly clashes in the Galwan valley in Ladakh, a disputed Himalayan border region, led to a complete breakdown of ties between the countries.

Relations are now on a "positive trend" towards cooperation, Yi said ahead of a meeting with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday.

Jaishankar said that India and China were seeking to "move ahead from a difficult period in our ties".

The two counterparts held discussions on a range of bilateral issues from trade to pilgrimages and river data sharing.

Yi is also scheduled to meet India's National Security Advisor Ajit Doval for on-going negotiations on resolving the boundary dispute between the two countries.

The visit is being seen as the latest sign of a thaw in ties between the nuclear-armed neighbours.

The rapprochement between the countries comes in the backdrop of India's worsening bilateral relationship with the US.

Earlier this month, US President Donald Trump imposed an additional 25% penalty on Indian imports for buying oil and weapons from Russia, taking total tariffs to 50% - the highest in Asia.

On Monday, White House Trade Advisor Peter Navarro wrote an opinion piece in The Financial Times in which he accused India of "cozying up to both Russia and China".

Mundane-Laugh8562

Anyone who reads Chinese history will never think this is real.... India did everything for China - recognise the country before everyone else, agreed on tibet take over, agreed on one China policy, denied signing major treaties in which China was left out, gave over the UN permanent security council seat that was offered to it, even "India-China brotherhood" government statements that failed to criticize China policies in everything. 

Yet got stabbed in the back in the war, hostile takeover of territory, support to Pakistan's terrorism, screwed India in galwan, turned down several opportunities to be friends again as offered by Modi. 

Fool me once, shame on you
Fool me several times, Chinese delight

A good relationship with India seems like it might be a very valuable thing, and the contested territories so minor, is there anything special about the territories that make the conflict worth it for China over the potential prosperous cooperation? Water?


Or is India an economic rival to the degree that territorial disagreement is just a vessel for the economic rivalry? If not for domestic nationalism I wonder if just surrendering all contested territories to be able to fully focus on countering the US might not really be a bad move for China

bxzidff

India will be china’s friend when they give back stolen territory.

Successful_Try9704

Vietnam and China should be partners, not adversaries... lol.

Westerners have nothing to worry about.

The_Keg

I don't think Indians would be as feelgood and braindead as the West in falling for the CCPs biding time with best fake smiles. Whereas Trump is a temporary phenomenon, the CCPs unrepentant ways toward India to squeeze it to limit its potential are eternal.

Linny911

Do you think China will give back Aksai Chin if India asks Nicely? you know in the spirit of friendship?

Halfie951

India will never align with China strategically.
The only time India tried being friendly was right after independence (1947) and before China stabbed India in the back in 1962 — and that was more about showing a united Asia than anything else.

Right now, India’s just taking advantage of its rough patch with the U.S. to sort out a few issues with China.

Mainly:

1. Border tensions

2. Unblocking stuff like fertilizers, rare earths, and tunnel-drilling machines

That doesn’t mean India’s suddenly teaming up with China. In fact, India shot down China’s attempt to push the idea that “India accepts Taiwan as part of China.”

In Trump’s world, all the friction between the U.S. and India can just be brushed aside by Trump, as if nothing ever happened, and ties can go back to how they were. India seems to be playing along with that idea — which is why it isn’t hitting back too hard at Trump’s remarks.

All of Trump's displeasure will disappear (as if it was never present) once the trade deal is finalized.

curiousstrider

What are they calling Trump now? Comrade America?

Edit: 🙄 Chinese people online are using this term connected to the idea that Trump is constantly doing things that end up helping China get ahead.

rathat

The UN Security Council has approved a travel exemption for Taliban Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi to visit India, marking a significant diplomatic event in light of ongoing humanitarian crises in Afghanistan.

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