New Vision

 

Hardeep Singh Puri, India's Union Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Name appears multiple times in the recently released Jeffrey Epstein files.   Hardeep Singh Puri, India's current Union Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas and a senior BJP leader — appears multiple times in the recently released Jeffrey Epstein files (declassified US Department of Justice documents from late January/early February 2026). His name comes up in emails, calendar entries, and scheduling records from 2014–2017, when Puri was a retired Indian diplomat (former Permanent Representative to the UN) who had just joined the BJP ahead of the Modi government's formation. Key details from the documents: Email exchanges with Epstein starting in June 2014, where Epstein contacted Puri to facilitate a visit by LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman to India. Puri responded positively, sent detailed pitches promoting investment opportunities in India under the new Modi government (including "Digit...

  The 2020 Ladakh standoff   The 2020 Ladakh standoff (also known as the 2020–2021 China–India skirmishes) was a major military confrontation along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh, marking the most serious border crisis between India and China since the 1962 war. It involved troop build-ups, multiple friction points, and a deadly clash, leading to the first fatalities on the border in 45 years. Background and Triggers The standoff began in early May 2020 amid longstanding disputes over the undemarcated LAC (the de facto border). Key triggers included: Both sides accelerating infrastructure development near the border (roads, bridges, airfields). India's construction of a road in the Galwan Valley area, connecting to the Daulat Beg Oldi airbase, which China viewed as provocative. China's concerns over India's 2019 revocation of Jammu and Kashmir's special status, creating the Union Territory of Ladakh. Broader strategic competition, includin...

  BJP Reaction Rahul Gandhi highlighted excerpts of Narvane's Book in Parliament Rahul Gandhi (Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha) recently displayed and referenced an unpublished memoir by former Indian Army Chief General M.M. Naravane, titled "Four Stars of Destiny" , during the ongoing Budget Session of Parliament in early February 2026. The book, which has been awaiting government clearance (from the Ministry of Defence) since around 2024 and is not publicly available in India, reportedly contains accounts of the 2020 India-China border standoff in Ladakh. Rahul Gandhi highlighted excerpts (often quoted from a The Caravan article or the manuscript) where Naravane allegedly describes feeling "abandoned" by the political leadership. A key line cited by Gandhi is that when Chinese tanks advanced or intruded, Prime Minister Narendra Modi conveyed a message to Naravane: "Jo uchit samjho woh karo" ("Do whatever you think is appropriate"), im...

Ambedkar Letter to His Wife Rama  Rama! How are you, Rama? Today, I missed you and Yashwant very much. Your memories saddened my heart. My speeches from the last few days were very much discussed. The conference had very good and effective speeches. This is what newspapers here have written about my speeches. Earlier, I was thinking about my role in the Round Table Conference and in front of my eyes, a picture of all the victims of my country emerged. From thousands of years, these people have been buried under suffering. There is no cure for this suppression. This is what they understand. I am shocked. Rama, but I am fighting. My intellectual strength has become very strong. Perhaps a lot of things are springing up in the mind. The heart has become very emotional. The mind became very much perplexed and I started missing you and everyone at the house very much. I missed you. I remembered Yashwant. You came to see me off at the ship. I was saying not to come. Still, you did not acc...

  What Rahul Gandhi Should do to Win Coming Election   It looks like "Rahu Gandhi" might be a typo for "Rahul Gandhi," the Indian National Congress leader. Assuming that's the case (as "Rahu" doesn't match any prominent political figure, but Rahul is a key player in Indian politics), I'll provide a balanced, evidence-based analysis of strategies he could adopt to improve his and his party's electoral prospects. This is based on recent political developments, expert commentary, and public discourse as of early 2026. Rahul Gandhi has shown signs of resurgence post-2024 Lok Sabha elections, where Congress doubled its seats, but the party still faces challenges like alliance dilemmas, regional weaknesses, and perceptions of dynastic leadership. With 2026 assembly elections looming in key states (Assam, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, and Puducherry), and the 2029 general elections on the horizon, here's a step-by-step outline of action...