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Revisiting non-violence
October 2, celebrated arsenic Gandhi Jayanti, reminds america of Mahatma Gandhi’s enduring principles of information and non-violence. Yet, conscionable days later, October 7 marked 2 years of the Israel-Gaza warfare — a struggle that reflects however distant the satellite remains from those ideals. With implicit 67,000 lives mislaid successful Gaza and Israel’s subject actions extending to neighbouring countries, its goals of disbanding Hamas and rescuing hostages stay unmet. In attempting to destruct Gaza, Israel has mislaid overmuch of its planetary support, portion the imaginativeness of a unafraid West Asia, erstwhile strengthened done groupings specified arsenic I2U2 and the IMEEC corridor, present seems acold from reality.
This concern underscores the relevance of Gandhi’s message. War tin ne'er beryllium a conclusive solution to motivation oregon governmental disputes. It is lone a contention of demolition watched by a weary planetary audience. Choosing warfare implicit bid and outrage implicit Satyagraha volition ne'er beryllium a sane oregon sustainable choice.
Suchhanda Banerjee,
Chanddanagar, West Bengal
U.K.-India ties
The sojourn of the British Prime Minister, Keir Starmer, to India has been described arsenic the dawn of a caller epoch successful bilateral relations.
Trade, exertion and defence practice are connected the table. Yet, the shadiness of past inactive looms large. Can 2 nations erstwhile bound by assemblage chains genuinely physique a concern of equals? As Britain seeks allies beyond Europe, volition it spot India arsenic a spouse of spot oregon lone arsenic a marketplace of convenience?
Hasnain Rabbani,
Mumbai
