Modi’s Failed Economic Policies: Conversation w/Jayant Bhandari! Part 1

[@eliso5973]

India talks, China works.

[@ssrae-2229]

endia BOASTS .... China ROCKS !!

[@immortalideas-fi6kj]

That's facts.

[@loktom4068]

Come on, this makes Palki very angry and disappointed.

[@twilight6460]

​@@ssrae-2229 🤣😆😂👍🏻👍👍🏼 Good one

[@twilight6460]

​@@immortalideas-fi6kj very true

[@multipolarworldorder]

China developed their own meritocracy through their constitution and system of Government which has evolved. The savagery of the colonial powers and occupying powers like Japan was appalling. The U$A war on China is a disgrace.

[@geopoliticaltrends]

Spot on!!

[@sherkhead9638]

Are we missing that the main reason China is where it is because the U.S. opened China after the sino -soviet split and gave them a huge amount of support, ignored the stealing of us technology.

[@bookofthewarsofthelord9273]

​@@sherkhead9638 no that is an excuse. India stayed with the soviet union and nehru had bad policies. Nothing stopped India from growing or clanging course. India was trading better under the raj

[@henriettasecker-shao]

Thank you, Jayant Bhandari, for telling it how it is in India. Friends of mine that visited India said the same thing about child rape and sexual attacks against women and children it is awful and no one cares, report it to the police and nothing is done makes it worse for the victims as well. The hate from many Indians online and Modi's gov is disgusting and uncalled for. Bao Zhong (take care) Jayant you are a man with good insight, integrity, honesty, and courage. The world needs a lot more men like you. China and Chinese want harmony and prosperity for all.

[@geopoliticaltrends]

on his behalf, I say thank you & appreciate you sharing your perspective!!

[@henryneoch7366]

Well done. A sick country also known as country of rape. !!!

[@henryneoch7366]

India, also known as country of rape😂😂😂

[@defaultname9766]

Their lusty men like fair females pity their women folks

[@ChuckUstaad]

Please make a Video on a COLLAPSING CHINA......we all know the , today a cheat Cunning China is in SHAMBLES...may be EndGame coming soon...Lets know the INSIDE REAL TRUTH on China...the Poor Chinese people are Revolting

[@nightowl7261]

He's right when he says India is irrelevant. India begs for attention and to be accepted meanwhile having nothing to show for. No credit whatsoever. China doesn't even see themselves competing with India. But India sees themselves competing with China everyday and sees themselves as better in everything (lol). Goodluck Bharat, you're gonna need it.

[@wongsoongcheng1245]

This is called inferiority complex

[@dickyoong9527]

Respectfully, I don't think India with a population of 1.4 billion is irrelevant. If India's politicians humble themselves and make the right decisions, the country will progress and modernize just like their neighbor. I think China politicians will prefer a prosperous, modern and happy India rather than a poor, backward, jealous and miserable India at their doorstep. Let's encourage more dialogue and cooperation with a win-win mindset rather than sowing the seeds of hate.

[@nightowl7261]

@@dickyoong9527 Of course. 👍

[@twilight6460]

​​@@nightowl7261 Absolutely agree. They are very jealous and bitter of China bcos they lost out to China in every area except in population. 🤣😆😂

[@multiplierfx6429]

@@dickyoong9527 Irrelevant in the sense that you only have 1.4 billion civilians in India and practically no government which can represent India meaningfully on the global stage amongst other nations. Even in economical aspect, India exports very little to the world (name ONE Indian product you own) and I'm sure you've heard stories about how a nightmare for foreign investors to work in India.

[@lindagonzalez5513]

It’s so funny to hear that modi refused to get off the plane unless a more senior official came to escort him when he arrived in South Africa for the BRICS summit !

[@kevinchang18]

😂😂😂

[@multiplierfx6429]

Hissy fit. Tantrum. Your typical toddler's behaviour.

[@chikiboomboom665]

Lol really......😂😅😂😅

[@geopoliticaltrends]

indeed! Respect is earned not given!!

[@lipun9550]

After some time It's fake story written by South African reporter

[@ayoubahmed3421]

I am Indian. First time I heard Jayant speak and instantly respect him for speaking the raw truth. When you see an Indian uncorrupted an untarnished that is Jayant.

[@ajaxjaiswal3442]

Lol, liar!!

[@AnnieT369]

​@@ajaxjaiswal3442what has he said that are lies?

[@fatdoi003]

@@ajaxjaiswal3442 yes Endia superpower

[@alanbgtan]

@@ajaxjaiswal3442back what you claim that he is a liar!

[@henryneoch7366]

So, Indians are damn CORRUPTED ???

[@thabom9791]

"begging for respect". So true !

[@florantesoriano8737]

Upon listening to jayrant after evaluating the facts I found he expound exactly, I never heard in chinese official saying that we're better nation than anyone else, despite of thoSe achievement they keep working quitely..

[@thetruthinquirer]

I cannot see how India can be a great country. Sadly, People like Jayant will never made it in India. Talented Indians need to move out of India to succeed. At home politics will overlook them. I have to agree with Jayant wrt respect, I can see Modi begging all over the world for respect.

[@twilight6460]

Jayant Bhandari an Indian himself said : India will eventually disintegrate into many smaller countries

[@geopoliticaltrends]

Good point! He's better off outside India right now till the country gets its act together!

[@barrieroberts75]

The most respected Indian on the Internet by a mile is S Jaishanker the exterior Minister who is very sharp and just loves slapping western MSM interviewers, but in many comment sections people explain that he cannot ever lead the Modi party due to that he has no powerful backers within Indian politics which is a great shame

[@haha-lu1rw]

@@twilight6460 I watched one of his many videos and yes, he did say that.

[@lipun9550]

@@twilight6460 It's not possible 🙊 in democratic country because State have no power and all state signed instrument of accession with India, all are Indians, they aren't artificial like Soviet Union

[@slc801]

Respect is earned not demanded … India must understand this !

[@geopoliticaltrends]

Spot on!!

[@siddharthkalantri5076]

@slc801 look who is saying lol cut copy paste member lol

[@stevenlai1199]

​@@siddharthkalantri5076jai

[@arunsar7893]

So do Wolf warrior diplomats.

[@thomasw.1854]

​@@siddharthkalantri5076 I demand your respect, ultimate ego narrative don't you think so?😂

[@willchu]

This show is gold. Please have Mr. Bhandari back! ❤❤❤❤

[@henryneoch7366]

Yes !! Double GOLD imdeed

[@haha-lu1rw]

Yes, please have him back. We benefit immensely from his deep and frank insights. 👍🏼👍👍🏻

[@geopoliticaltrends]

I plan on it!!

[@stl4350]

Thanks, Dr.

[@rahulomega-q3m]

​@@geopoliticaltrendsthis person is mouthpiece of china only job he has to rant on india he is no negative person that he can't see the good thing happen in india there a number of person like him in india who don't have taste of real india.people like him set narrative as those who pay him.india is not like china or American we are indian we solve our problems in our ways .this stupid was talking british we good people in india how stupid he is morally insane human like Jorge sorros his is somehow like him.

[@PhiloSurfer]

London has more cameras than Beijing, but they are called security cameras in UK and US, but are labelled as surveillance cameras in China.

[@thecomment9489]

Yes, there is an excellent video on this topic by Jerey's take on China channel. How words and their meanings are twisted and changed by the USA regime and it's MSM propaganda.

[@geopoliticaltrends]

oh yeah, yet we do not hear much about it!!

[@AbhayPeshin]

Because this guy is very biased against india.

[@thecomment9489]

@@AbhayPeshin He is not necessarily biased against India. He speaks from the observations he has made on Indians. I would say that 70-80% of what he says is correct.

[@AbhayPeshin]

@@thecomment9489 his facts are not biased but his opinions seem agenda driven and not logic driven to me. I am no fan of the Modi government but this seems more like controlled counter propaganda of the wests narrative on India.

[@THELASTWORKINGTOILETOFINDIA]

Jayant Bhandari is an extremely rare Indian that has intelligence, humility, honesty, EQ/IQ, charisma and hygiene. He does not need to beg/demand for respect. He earns the respect. 😇

[@geopoliticaltrends]

Couldn't agree more with your assertion!!

[@ZweiZwolf]

Jayant is NRI. He is successful in the West, because he has those traits - same as other successful NRI who have escaped India and will never return. Thus, he can speak his mind without fear that the local police will take him and beat him.

[@pswaroop81]

@@ZweiZwolf really?

[@sitoudien9816]

@IndianStreetShittersPajeet NRI. Non Resident Indian.

[@ZweiZwolf]

@IndianStreetShittersPajeet "NRI" is the aspiration of every Indian, and the ultimate status. NRI stands for "Non-Resident Indian" - an Indian person who has emigrated out of India to a civilized Western country. As a rule, NRI will Never Return India because life is so much better, and every Indian knows this. NRI do send quite a bit of money back to their relatives, and this is a big factor in India's economy.

[@tc-fz5qn]

Spot on! Expediency is what India is about. Unprincipled and directionless. A non-entity! Just a wannabe! Suffering from a very deep sense of inferiority at the same time, succumbing to their big ego needs! Kudos to Jayant for his fantastic and deep insights. His outspoken but objective observations and sharp no nonsense comments on politically sensitive topics is highly commendable and appreciated. It's a shame that those idiots in power and in government are not tapping into brains like Jayant's instead of those ideologues at Brooking's , Hudson Institute and such like institutions. Their loss.

[@haniahannslew4108]

Totally agree. “Unprincipled “ is the correct exact word.

[@henriettasecker-shao]

Yes, absolutely spot on. Your comment is better than mine. I give Jayant a deep curtsy (laugh... I know my gender) for his wisdom and knowledge.

[@pagan-540]

Little understanding. Irrelevant.

[@geopoliticaltrends]

I truly found his argument to be pragmatic and I intend to have him back on the show to discuss other topics!!

[@ZweiZwolf]

Countries 'like' India, but they respect China. India has a small economy, but is necessarily frequently deferential to Westerners, not 'threatening' in any way. China has the largest industrial & manufacturing economy, military power that cannot be challenged, and acts entirely in her own interest. None of this will change without Indians changing their mindset.

[@vichua1052]

Bhandari is brutally truthful. I really pity the Indian people.

[@geopoliticaltrends]

He's and respected for it!!!

[@ZweiZwolf]

Jayant is NRI, so he can afford to say what he chooses. If he were still in India, he would be taken by the police and beaten.

[@pswaroop81]

@@ZweiZwolf really?

[@TechnoGears-2023]

@@ZweiZwolf I think the same thing. He will be raped by a herd of Indian police officers in front of the crowd for telling lies about his own country India. And I believe that all Indians who think like him are already in prison. It's called the world's largest Indian democracy.

[@ganeshnayak2732]

​@@ZweiZwolfI don't think so. I live in India and tell the same thing which Jayant is saying. Of course there's always a risk.

[@truthaboveall7988]

Incredible discussion- 🙏🏽 I notice in X that when I post anything about China I’ll get a lot of Indian comments saying they r either better more democratic (no their not) have a larger population on & on I’m thinking they have bot armies on that platform for good PR & the US oligarchs big tech wants India to replace China I’ve noticed only they ignore reality - India w out new leadership will continue to widen its wealth gap & nothing will change no infrastructure no modernisation of the growing fascistic theocracy they r leaning into w Modi - but he’s not delivering anything that will serve India long term at all

[@eddiedehkordi4639]

They’re awfully quiet here hu? Truth is sometimes worst than giant punch in the face.

[@multiplierfx6429]

Even the population thing I'm not sure. India's last cencus was 2021 and the whole hype about India now has more people than China is based on projection from past data.

[@haniahannslew4108]

Next time tell them that. Theirs is barrrr barrrr ric democracy. I am sure they don’t even understand the true meaning of democracy.

[@Orwellian-Purple-Grapes-1984]

@@multiplierfx6429 I think population might be true though. They are getting way more babies per woman than China does. Modern Chinese families are small and start later. But population is probably the only thing India has surpassed China in.

[@geopoliticaltrends]

I post on X as well.

[@stevewang2]

Jayant has no sweet words for his fellow Indians. Only the blunt truth from facts.

[@ALIEN_857]

India is just a blind faith follower, not a leader in its own right. They don't offer anything different from the policies set by others.

[@nanyanguo1]

they are not historically known for any gamechanging sci tech discoveries n inventions .

[@bobsmith3983]

@@nanyanguo1 And this is a consequence of the average IQ of 76.

[@bakhtiarhafeez835]

Basically they’ve capitalized on cheap labor - plain and simple

[@jamesconnor4807]

​@@nanyanguo1Indians are called "rote learners" or "gold star collector" for a reason. They mimic what others perceive to be good and run on it like lemmings on wheels and gloat over everytime they hit personal record sweating on that wheel. That analogy pretty much sums up Indians.

[@nostradamus2642]

Jayant Bhandari knows geopolitics and the subject matter really well. He calls a spade a spade saying nobody cares about mythical superpower India. The man deserves respect for straight talking 👍

[@geopoliticaltrends]

Great perspective from Jayant!!!

[@siddharthkalantri5076]

@nostradamus2642 you can create jokers like this but it does not matter in indian game plan there jokers and will remain so

[@nostradamus2642]

@@siddharthkalantri5076 The Print did a video on the 🇨🇳 🇮🇳 power gap in 2021 when 🇨🇳 was 5 times the per capita GDP of 🇮🇳. In 2023, it's approaching 6 times. Yes, it's a joke. The industrial and technological gap is probably 100 times. This is why 🇮🇳 suffers from a $US 100 billion trade deficit with 🇨🇳 that will grow ever bigger and why 🇷🇺 won't accept any more useless Rupees.

[@TruthIsInHere]

Sickdharth Kalantri c0pe gaumoothraaa jeed

[@arunsar7893]

"nobody cares about mythical superpower India" - An entire episode on just dissing India says Jayant cares a lot about India. If nobody cares, then why talk about it? .. I don't see anyone saying Fiji is irrelevant! .. That's cause it need not be said.

[@ooikk8458]

Very true of the India government. It bends where the wind blows. No backbone 😂😂😂

[@misterhill5598]

Like grass atop a wall, sways with the wind.

[@thecomment9489]

Isn't that also the reflection of the wider Indian society?

[@WingPoyLeong]

Double headed snake

[@ooikk8458]

@@thecomment9489 guess you must be a Malaysian just like me.

[@geopoliticaltrends]

and that approach does not lead to a good outcome!!

[@loongsiu4766]

this is a true Indian expert, who really knows about China. yes, ordinary Chinese people dont care about India, most Chinese dont see India as a competitor, many even dont think India an enemy. in short, very few Chinese take India seriously...

[@reuben459]

well ... knowing China .. mmm .... not entirely ...

[@haha-lu1rw]

Yep. India cannot be trusted and is not to be taken seriously

[@SarinderPrakashkarindia]

​@@reuben459 lol... Chinese are too busy dealing with Americans, do you actually think Indians are anywhere near?

[@garethl738]

Stunning comments by Mr Bhandari. I’m shaken to the core about India.

[@DanBurgaud]

USA: "India should be satisfied eating bones." MODI: "YES! Bones are enough for our people."

[@D.N.A.23]

Yes with yoga they survive on air 😊

[@haniahannslew4108]

😂👍

[@taiwanstillisntacountry]

Veggie-curry

[@TechnoGears-2023]

🤣🤣🤣😂😆 Super Bone !

[@kaichingtan1443]

Fantasy , Indian politicians are a bunch of clowns

[@seasnail2704]

Wow. Mr. Bhandari was very straightforward about India.

[@rogerfaint499]

Too straightforward . . . and it hurts lots of Indians.

[@twilight6460]

​@@rogerfaint499 But it's facts and the truth

[@geopoliticaltrends]

truth matters!!

[@pswaroop81]

@@twilight6460 Convenient facts are not whole truths.

[@Bolero.024]

@@pswaroop81 Facts is fact, convenient lies are not truth.

[@lamcso]

Informative and direct to the point, well done Mr Jayant. India with the deep political and religious rifts with hardcore poverty, we cannot see any significant improvements this decade.

[@geopoliticaltrends]

Indeed!! On his behalf I say thank you!!

[@Radee1989]

The honest scholar Mr bandari talks is so interesting without any biased only base on truth . Salute

[@geopoliticaltrends]

for sure!!

[@way1313]

Thanks!

[@geopoliticaltrends]

much appreciate your support! It means a lot!!

[@tcprivate]

India could do with more people like Jayant Bhandari , for its own good

[@anjunadeep.8384]

Too late... Folks like Jayant Bhandari had all already immigrated overseas... Like Canada... 😅

[@geopoliticaltrends]

I couldn't agree more, then will see India reaching its full potentials. I believe PM Modi held back any hopes for any progress. His failed policies for the last seven years are a case in point!!

[@sensibleenergy]

​@@geopoliticaltrendsespecially the demonitization blunder, we can place this policy in the studies of how to ruin economic growth.

[@siddharthkalantri5076]

Member (3 months) can he say jai shree Ram . or Modie hai toa mumkin hai if not he is garbage anywayes

[@sreyanshuchaterjee3962]

​@@geopoliticaltrendsI feel you are being biased in your views. The fact that most of the elite of India wouldn't even stand up for its values and merit is appalling. Your elitist charm will wear off by 2025. Prepare yourself when your brown skin will make you target of "oopressed" Mobs of Canada and your nation remain the concubine of US and deep state. Did you ever ask the question the following : - why we're Indian scientists bumped off by cia? Estimates put it at 200 nuclear scientists - why did elite indians spell doom and gloom of India when they couldn't bear India during previous govt era? - why did the Indian diaspora were against space research and nuclear research funding and growth of India? Your ass can't imagine the financial growth India will achieve in next decade. I wish you best and your paymasters like soros do well.

[@jiokl7g9t6]

I would disagree with private enterprise being involved in delivering essential services: private enterprise is solely concerned with profit and care nothing for service delivery. This comes from working in the private sector for over 30 years.

[@gauravtejpal8901]

You are absolutely right

[@twilight6460]

Socialism is the way

[@thecomment9489]

Yes some of his own viewpoints are ideologically driven. All East Asian societies were made prosperous because of their government's intervention in the economy. But, but, but they had meritocratic governments.

[@geopoliticaltrends]

could this also suggest that the delivery of services by the private in done in conjunction with the Gov???

[@jinniwind]

@@geopoliticaltrendssure, but as these projects are driven and paid by the government, they will definitely be under “government spending” when GDP is calculated, regardless if private companies are involved in the project delivery.

[@stevehoe5017]

Mr. Jayant Bhandari is direct, up-to-point and saying it like it is of India allegedly having no Foreign Policy. India is driven by and going towards where the favorable wind blowing. I agreed with Mr. Jayant Bhandari saying that India cannot and will not gather substantive respect. My point out is India media like Hindustan Times reporting untrue and often not reliable news of China. Mr. Bhandari saying it generally correctly.of India.

[@haniahannslew4108]

Totally agree

[@geopoliticaltrends]

He is indeed! I'm glad our community gets to hear a different perspective!!

[@peachychoc7905]

Not only Hindustan News, but all Indian MSM like Firstpost, WION, TFGlobal, Crux…

[@Bolero.024]

@@peachychoc7905 Yeah all this channels, TIMES NOW and many many others are nothing more than Modi's mouthpiece for the BJP.

[@TruthIsInHere]

@@peachychoc7905 all these p4r jheed media I blocked

[@franconero3463]

Modi has no hope !

[@loktom4068]

Surely Modi and his entire team are filling their bank accounts with greenbacks. That's why objection to BRICS currency.

[@caughtinprovidence7197]

India as a whole has no hope

[@haha-lu1rw]

India is beyond redemption

[@dhritiraj7158]

​@@caughtinprovidence7197 Wrong. India still has hope. India only needs a Great Leader.

[@lipun9550]

​@@caughtinprovidence7197 India 🇮🇳 is better destination for investment if you compare with China 🇨🇳 already right now, Xi Jinping already destroyed Private Sector, Apple, Black Rock, Vanguard these deep state corporates left China 🇨🇳, China 🇨🇳 is Sinking and old like Japan, they are in economic bubble, they aren't even 16 trillion or 18 trillion, they are 9-10 trillion dollars, their economy is not transparent, it's controlled by ccp

[@hau8072]

Wow... What an eye opening narrative of India. Only this show has done it. No other show has any inkling about India but this one. Well done. ❤from Indonesia

[@geopoliticaltrends]

Truth matters!!

[@jarjarbinks3193]

@@geopoliticaltrends Truth and CCP Wonderland shouldn't even appear in the same. A CCP ring kisser talking about "Truth" is the saddest irony out there.

[@hau8072]

@@jarjarbinks3193 David & his Indian guest laid bare all the facts... both about India & CCP. Where are the untruths and fictional narratives? The fact that India contains huge number of slums and has backward infrastructure, are they fictional? Does it matter if communism had successfully eradicated poverty from some 600million humanity within 30 years where no other form of governing bodies of the world could do likewise in their entire existence? Come on... Use some common sense. Indonesia marvels at the progress China has achieved but never rubbish it just because China is a wonderful communist country. Wake up.

[@dinkan3]

😂😂far left commie, cry more🤧🤧🤧

[@mysmartkryptonite354]

@@jarjarbinks3193 i agree with you when hyper nationalism makes you blind and cant see it same.. truth from you is like north korea talking about robust economy. India is failed democracy and recently perform worst in hunger index. facts doesn't like my p@jeet friend

[@AnnieT369]

Jayant Bhandari is best on matters related to India.

[@ankhmaathotep7913]

And that's it!

[@AnnieT369]

​​@@ankhmaathotep7913Yes, but he is a gem on India.

[@John_wick604]

Chinese people are getting there women impregnating Ed bt brown men

[@kushjindal2939]

Lol he is not he is just mad a india that his sister humiliated him

[@colombard140]

❤❤❤❤ As a Malaysian of Chinese ancestry, I know that the vast majority of Chinese have a special love and respect for the Indians and the same holds for overseas Indians for the Chinese people. This is because of the centuries of contact and friendship between these two people. UNFORTUNATELY IN RECENT YEARS BECAUSE OF THE INFLUENCE OF MAINLAND INDIAN AND WESTERN MEDIAS, THE INDIANS ISOLATED IN INDIA HAVE BEEN BRAINWASHED INTO CONSIDERING THE CHINESE AS THEIR ENEMIES. This is really sad.😢😢😢😢

[@geopoliticaltrends]

Good point!!

[@ZweiZwolf]

The Chinese would prefer not to have to fight India, but they aren't going to pretend that India can be trusted not to start something. If you look back, the last clash saw 4 Chinese die when the Indians crossed the river to attack the Chinese. Fortunately, the Chinese defeated the Indians, but it's this kind of thing that will keep tension high.

[@jessymasvidal8997]

To add to that colombard140 the Indians in Malaysia also suffer from low self esteem and they pretend that they are relevant and disguise their low self esteem with arrogance

[@biggpicture2930]

Nah! chinese is not only their enemies. The rest of the world is their enemies as well. I believe hinduism is based on subjugation, an ancient warrior type of religion.. Many of hinduvta indians I encountered think that the strong has the right to take. IMO, hinduism in short words is simply "strong takes". This can explained why there are abundance of paedophiles, the untouchables are constantly being abuse, rapes are condone, corruption society wide, jeering of the weak by the majority, the society hatred of being weak or seen as weak. Etc. Indians hated China and USA, as they are reminded them of being weak. They hated china more so because china is closeby and is a threat to their " annexation" ambition.

[@jparsit]

Never trusted India, the worse political party and plutocracy.

[@BobsSite-r1z]

Indian is not failing . . . It is NOT Advancing!!!

[@JD-yz4kr]

Is it Not advancing and standing still, or is it even Retreating and going backward

[@PhiloSurfer]

It is advancing backwards.

[@eddiedehkordi4639]

Not advancing is failing!

[@jamesconnor4807]

It's still stuck in 19th century.

[@stillwatersnightsky6533]

As an Indian, relieved someone cuts through the clutter to see the truth. Critically thinking thinga through pretty much this is what I feel as well, now I hear another individual that too an Indian say so, is a shock and a relief at the same time.... Relief because truth can't be hidden. Thank you for this...

[@geopoliticaltrends]

Indeed! I believe there are many Indians who think like that. They need to come forward for the sake of their country that going in the wrong direction!!

[@chander3338]

jayant Bhandari is not Indian. He has given up Indian citizenship and had became Canadian citizen. Secondly India no longer worries about what others think. The country acts independently.

[@arunsar7893]

Such dumb thoughts only come to Bengali or Malayali minds who can't help but jerk off to a communist China. No one else falls for the parlour tricks of chinese stooges like Jayant Bhandari.

[@nightowl7261]

@@arunsar7893 Poor Indians can't deal with facts 😭

[@pro25gamer5]

​​@@chander3338paj££t 😂😂😂

[@bokaisumi3667]

Am surprised that Jayant isn't behind bars under so many 'arts. Good to hear the brutal truth about our great country. If we don't correct ourselves who wi

[@twilight6460]

Great country ??? 🤣😆😂

[@geopoliticaltrends]

It tells you a lot about a man's character when he speaks logic/truth/ pragmatism!!!

[@ZweiZwolf]

Jayant is NRI. He wouldn't dare speak as he does if he were living in India. Just look at Vir Das - he can only speak as he does because he isn't in India.

[@pswaroop81]

He was there in India in 2022, didnt get arrested reflects that Free speech exists there right

[@haha-lu1rw]

@@geopoliticaltrends Absolutely agree

[@soothsayer2406]

Great discussion!

[@geopoliticaltrends]

thank you!!

[@johnniewalker7628]

Russia told you, we have billions of Rupees but nothing to buy:(

[@ahpong]

I am a Chinese Thai. 🇹🇭 This episode is gold. You've got a real Indian viewpoint🇮🇳 from an Indian national, not from Indian politicians, Indian media, Western media, westerners, and Chinese. I gladly appreciate his view on China whether it is positive or negative. 🙏🙏🙏

[@chinathesideyoudontsee8157]

Yes I agree with you . On another note there is really no such thing as a Chinese Thai ! You were either born in Thailand or China . It's like my daughter I'm Australian and my wife Chinese , my daughter was born in China so she is Chinese she just has an Australian dad . My mum is Irish and my dad Australian I was born in Australia so I'm Australian. I guess I could say I'm half Irish , but my passport doesn't agree .😉 Edited 2/11/23 . As most people don't read all the comments I will save you time. I'm not say don't be proud of your heritage and feel free to identify yourself how ever you wish. But legally you are the nationality your passport states .

[@Wan-Malaysia]

I am a CHINESE Malaysian/Malaysian Chinese. My nationality is Malaysian but my ethnicity is Chinese. In Asia we TEND (traditionally) to follow the father's ethnicity. But it's getting more complicated nowadays. For the Chinese there are a number of ethnicity eg Cantonese, Hokkien, Teo Chew, etc. So if my dad is Cantonese and my mum Hokkien, I am Cantonese. But things/society is always evolving.

[@nanyanguo1]

@@Wan-Malaysia you are still ethnic chinese since both your parents are ethnic chinese of cantonese n hokkien dialects ,

[@francislee8440]

P pop

[@frankpeng2448]

To an ethnic Chinese, being Chinese means civilizational Chinese not citizenship. Not something an Australian would understand. When they say "I am Chinese", it means Han people, Hua people or Tang people, not a Chinese citizen. Thai-Chinese are very proud of their heritage and can't be discounted by some ignoramus.

[@supertnt318]

The most precise statement “India’s policy is whatever that’s MATERIALLY beneficial to them”

[@AllRise87]

What's wrong with that? Is your country pursuing any other policy?

[@supertnt318]

@@AllRise87 there is also credit building, softpower, technology cooperations, and etc that leads to greater development for the country

[@AllRise87]

@@supertnt318 and India is not doing that? Stick to your main point. Isn't your self-righteous country materialistic ?

[@supertnt318]

@@AllRise87 name me one major international corporation that made a profit by investing in India( call centers dont count lol). Sorry, India had an opportunity to grow like China in the last decade, but it doesn’t allow others to make profits. So yea, India’s policy is to maximize getting material from its international partners. In return, it’s got no credit, no tech cooperation, no more investment, no softpower whatsoever.

[@hemamin5747]

Yes -we all know how Western countries put other countries first when it came to obtaining COVID vaccines.

[@FazalKhan-dg5qn]

People like Mr. Bhandari should be treasured. Every country needs people like him.

[@siddharthkalantri5076]

@FazalKhan-dg5qn bs i cannot watch his complete show lol i think he should pratise jai shree ram more to make us watch it lol

[@nightowl7261]

@siddharthkalantri5076 You can't watch it because the truth hurts lol. 🤷‍♂️

[@siddharthkalantri5076]

@@nightowl7261 na he is a pay role of cut copy paste party lol so am not going to watch there propganda

[@vladtheimpalerofd1rtypajee316]

Yes

[@vladtheimpalerofd1rtypajee316]

We need more people like Mr. Bhandari talking about the reality of India.

[@HappyDT]

The rest of Asia knows India loves to play all sides. Nothing new. There is a saying: if you see a snake and an indian, you better not kill the snake first. 😊😊😊

[@lindagonzalez5513]

😂

[@chingtuckmeng1122]

🐛

[@twilight6460]

That's what roti prata means. Play one side then turn over the other side to play. That's typical Endian.

[@lipun9550]

But Indians don't eat snake or betrayed or making aggression like China 🇨🇳 do all it's neighbors

[@middlekingdom4463]

HA HA! So funny, man! Pretty common saying in M'sia/S'pore

[@JettoGospel]

This guy is probably the most honest indian ever! Kudos for speqking the truth.

[@geopoliticaltrends]

I agree!!

[@BobsSite-r1z]

I wish to highlight a couple of points - Singapore does not host a US base as in other countries. The naval facility is more for the american navy to go for supplies or repairs. As for women going out alone after midnight in Japan or S. Korea, I disagree that is as safe as in China or Singapore.

[@AnnieT369]

You can call it whatever you like. A naval base is a naval base is a naval base.

[@BobsSite-r1z]

@@AnnieT369 It's Not a naval base. There are no warships or armed forces stationed there, and no weapons stored there - Tekong Island is far too small to house all these!

[@geopoliticaltrends]

It's a fueling post for the 7th fleet...I see your point.

[@haha-lu1rw]

@@BobsSite-r1z I agree. I'm a Singaporean. It's not a naval base per se. It's a naval facility during times of peace. During times of war, the Changi naval facility will not service foreign warships in any way. Singapore is always neutral.

[@jinniwind]

@@haha-lu1rwSingapore is always as wise as a nation can be. Great respect. The only thing is that, knock on the wood, if a war really happens , i hope Singapore does have enough power to say no, and their no would be taken seriously and respectfully by the US, although I highly doubt it. I don’t doubt Singapore’s merit, i deeply doubt Americans’ decency and how low they are willing to go. That’s all.

[@jojored7966]

One of my Chinese students recently studied in India. When walking on the street, he was often threatened and yelled at by some young people. Even calling the police was of no use. This kind of thing is hard to imagine in China! ! Can I ask whether Indian students in China will be treated like this?

[@btgan3838]

​@IndianStreetShittersPajeet There are many Chinese graduate students studying and doing researches on India, including its economy and languages.

[@charlesyang4923]

India who considers itself an unnamed member of G7, or the rich people’s club, is the only state not attending 3rd BRI triennial meeting held in Beijing during Oct 17~18 from state grouping of global south, from SCO+ and from BRICS+ which signals a strong message India is drifting away or at least losing influence in China-centric multinational institutions and projects.

[@geopoliticaltrends]

I intend to address this today during livestream!! Appreciate you sharing your perspective!!

[@ZweiZwolf]

India hasn't signed a BRI agreement with China, so they're not qualified to attend the Belt & Road Forum in China with the other 150 BRI countries.

[@debasismohanty1952]

India is never going to take any actions against China directly that's why India is now a strategic partner of usa...

[@519stream3]

India will soon be left as the only third world country in the world.

[@ChuckUstaad]

Please make a Video on a COLLAPSING CHINA......we all know the , today a cheat Cunning China is in SHAMBLES...may be EndGame coming soon...Lets know the INSIDE REAL TRUTH on China...the Poor Chinese people are Revolting

[@bissnizMan]

Damn I didn’t know Indians could be so honest..about the current situation

[@geopoliticaltrends]

Truth matters!!!

[@tyko2686]

Wow! A candid and direct response from someone with Indian origin. Unless India learn to look into the mirror and work on those shortcomings it will be very difficult for India to be the next superpower

[@geopoliticaltrends]

Good point!!

[@dieterlanger2025]

I agree fully with Jayant about India. It was very informative to hear him talk. Thanks.

[@geopoliticaltrends]

You're welcome!!

[@bakhtiarhafeez835]

What a pure pleasure listening to Jayant Bhandari. Brilliant and brutal truths

[@geopoliticaltrends]

Indeed! Will certainly have him back for a follow up!!

[@bakhtiarhafeez835]

@@geopoliticaltrends Thank you Dr O

[@mojazzz284]

India will always be a colony of the collective west.. They share the same philosophy

[@eddiedehkordi4639]

They’ve been so badly mind fucked by the Brits; it sad to see to be honest!

[@geopoliticaltrends]

becoming more evident with Modi's failed policies!!

[@Bolero.024]

India's history has always been that of a colony to the world's empires, ALWAYS, and never independent even today after becoming a country 76 years ago.

[@biggpicture2930]

India is no colony. It seeks to be an empire itself, so how can it be a colony or never independent? I don't understand your thinking!

[@guytruth5598]

Jayant Bhandari have speaks out full heartedly the every truth of India.

[@geopoliticaltrends]

indeed!!

[@ParkerAt941]

Full respects to Dr. Qualaalou and Mr. Bhandari, you both present the bright shining brain power, and joyful seeking of wisdom with courage and brutal honesty.

[@sidkings]

Facts! Thank you Mr Bhandari.

[@geopoliticaltrends]

On his behalf, I say thank you!!

[@loktom4068]

In the view of the colonial master of the WEST, if your nation is poor but the governments are greedy, it's the right ✅️ choice for used as useful tool for creating regional conflicts.

[@venom-kc7ri]

as an indian i am very shameful

[@haha-lu1rw]

You are one in a hundred million Indians.

[@yourend3177]

With you.

[@nisthabhattacharya4854]

Me too... Indian...😞😞...and it's getting out of hand.

[@治强]

so many indian i met a utterly proud of modi...

[@stevenlai1199]

​@@治强 jai hind

[@liechinmannorman5140]

Palki Sharma would be vomiting blood watching this interview.

[@colinlee9678]

Dr.David, India used to boast of its geopolitical neutrality, impartiality and independence! But what did it see as the advantage to completely abandon this geopolitical status by deliberately allying and aligning itself with the US on everything to be anti-China?

[@geopoliticaltrends]

Great perspective, thanks for sharing!!

[@siddharthkalantri5076]

@colinlee9678 we said multi allienment issue based . china should have some commen intrest with India to have those bonding if they dont share much intrest then its obvious India will find other patners

[@Godonmars]

India was never neutral, it was pro Soviet to counter the threat of China and the US during the cold war and now it is pro US to counter the Chinese threat. And it makes all the sense, China has been the greatest threat to India since independence. China has literally provided Pakistan with nuclear bombs and missile technology to keep India in check and contain it in South Asia. China is the mortal enemy of India. We will align with anyone who is ready to save the world from the monster called China.

[@haha-lu1rw]

@colinlee9678👍🏿👍🏻👍🏽👍👍🏼

[@jamesconnor4807]

Think aloud BS when India starts talking ornately carved rhetoric(and they are very good at it) like it did in the UN demanding a permanent seat in security council. Yes, they actually did that.

[@Keiz1122]

Bhandari reveals the very truth and does not care about political correctness. He focuses the best interest for India and the people. That flip-flopping foreign policy of India is not in the best interest for the country and definitely not for its people striving for development.

[@geopoliticaltrends]

indeed!!

[@siddharthkalantri5076]

@sng8811 you dont worry of our intrest we are more then capable of doing that

[@WatchmanPrivacy]

"Firstly you said India has a lot of talent - I'm going to dispute that when we discuss it later. But let's talk about the foreign policy of India. India has no foreign policy." Always a good start to a JB interview.

[@duileyah]

India needs a revolution in order to effectively move forward. But this requires its people to be aware of and reject their plight. As of now, those who suffer just accept their fate and wait for reincarnation.

[@morningstararun6278]

He was so right in pointing out what happened when both Xi Jinping and Modi arrived for BRICS meeting in South Africa.

[@geopoliticaltrends]

indeed!!

[@lionvictor9944]

Jayant is 100% correct.

[@geopoliticaltrends]

Indeed!!

[@donatwu3128]

As one of China's immediate major neighbours as well as one of Asia's historical victims (just like China) of the past several hundred years of colonial invasions, India should shake off its obsession with the law of the jungle which pushes for "Winner takes all" in its international interactions. It should seriously consider China's offer for harmonious win-win cooperations, to take the place of unnecessary confrontations & conflicts solely because of its pride & prejudice, & its hate caused by the shame of its comprehensive loss in the merely one month long & trifling border war to China 60 years ago. When compared to the 200 years of humiliation & looting at it by its ex-colonial master, its short quarrel with China should have been taken as just peanuts. China has always been a good peaceful neighbour of India for thousands of years & the border dispute was/is only a remnant problem left to these two victim countries, by the British colonial invasions. Whenever there is a dispute between two nations, each side will surely have its own grounds to challenge the other side. The dispute will last forever if any one side keeps on being over emotional & refuses to look seriously at the hard facts, the real needs, & the probably promised bright future for the two countries after a pragmatic & amicable settlement is achieved. There are too much hype & too many unrealistic dreams meanwhile, partly because of political reason being put in front of other more practical reasons, on overnight successes in modernization in India. Yes, it produces top CEOs in international enterprises & it has a population greater than China's. It is prosperous in IT & medicine manufacturing industries. However, these will not be good enough to make India strong & healthy because India is a big country which needs diversified & balanced industries with self-sufficiencies in multiple fields for proper growth of the country & alleviating disparity within its population. Also, its known favourable or strong workforce percentage in comparison to its big population is very small. Most Indian civilians are not sufficiently educated nor brought up to provide the required work force for manufacturing industries. I am also of the view that satisfactory infrastructures in India such as those for transportation, water, electricity & other fuels, etc. are still wanting as a whole. India has to put its head down to work its basics right before making any big leaps in its dream-industrialization. Meanwhile, it relies too much on imports of manufactured parts & goods for its development of local manufacturing industry. My view is that India to catch up with China anytime soon is more of a wistful thought than anything which may be fast-tracked into reality. If India is wise enough, China offers the best prospect for it to industrialize & modernize the whole country & bring it to first class level in the world. India needs China's helps in many aspects such as building infrastructures, developing its clean energy industry, making use of China's leading technological advances such as 5G & over, expanding its world trades, etc. In return, China gets another good neighbour which it can work happily with for win-win businesses & cooperations. Small border disputes should never hinder the big picture of country relations for mutually beneficial developments & prosperities.

[@hanooi7450]

According to Jayant, India and Indians are incapable of that. Indians are too status conscious and when they measure themselves against China, they are vastly inferior.

[@allenng2471]

Very well put and very pragmatic for both India and for China. If India believe it will overtake China is a silly dream and may work to demise its standing.. so they should work together to bring their countries up in this world. 😮😮😮

[@henriettasecker-shao]

Hello, @donatwu3128 whew! what a long comment but very good. I enjoyed reading it. How are you? Hope you are well and taking care of yourself. The world is in chaos at the moment with the Israeli problem, but we must remain positive. Jayant is right when he talks about India being a non-entity. I laughed to myself. Naughty, but I thought it was funny.

[@thecomment9489]

Your text is very difficult to read. Can you please make it more readable by posting it in paragraphs? Thank you.

[@henriettasecker-shao]

Hello @@thecomment9489 are you talking about my text or the long comment from @donatwu3128?

[@Michael-vw8vp]

According to the 2023 Global Hunger Index, India is ranked 111th out of 125 countries with a score of 28.7, while Pakistan is ranked 102nd in the index, with a score of 26.6. The Global Hunger Index also states that India has the highest rate of child malnutrition in the world, namely 18.7 percent, which reflects acute malnutrition. With a score of 28.7 on the Global Hunger Index-2023, India has serious hunger levels. India's neighboring countries, Pakistan (102nd), Bangladesh (81st), Nepal (69th), and Sri Lanka (60th) performed better than India.

[@geopoliticaltrends]

wow, thank you for sharing this info!! Hope the community gets a chance to read it!!

[@srishtichauhan1721]

I would suggest you to look into the recent papers which elucidate the methodological issues that these indices are plagued with. Therefore it is important to be better informed.

[@Michael-vw8vp]

@@srishtichauhan1721 India was ranked 111th among 125 countries in the Global Hunger Index report released by two European institutions on October 12, 2023. India slipped four positions compared to last year. Countries ranked lower than India are Timor-Leste, Mozambique, Afghanistan, Haiti, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Sierra Leone, Chad, Niger, Lesotho, Democratic Republic of Congo, Yemen, Madagascar, Central African Republic, South Sudan, Burundi and Somalia. All these countries, of which India is barely better than, are countries with very small economies compared to India. Every country assessed, apart from these countries, had better results than India. India is among a group of 40 countries where the scale of global hunger is termed 'serious'. India's overall GHI score, as per the current report is 28.7. This score calculation is carried out on a 100 point scale. The higher the score, the worse the country's performance. As usual, the irrational Indian government has also rejected this report this year, as it has done before. And India is the only country that rejects the GHI report. By issuing a statement on October 12, the Indian government called the report's methodology flawed, and expressed concerns about the choice of four parameters used. The Indian government said the survey was conducted via telephone calls. Even though the GHI institution has explained that the PoU was achieved, not only through opinion polls conducted by telephone, as stated by the Indian government, but was based on several other fundamental parameters. “This takes into account the average per capita food availability obtained through a carefully prepared food balance. The food balance is primarily based on data officially reported by member countries, including India [Emphasis supply],” said Miriam Wiemers, senior policy advisor at Welthungerhilfe, one of the NGOs that produced the report. The Indian government also made bizarre and irrational claims: “There is virtually no evidence that the fourth indicator, namely child mortality, is caused by hunger,” the government said. However, there is a lot of evidence to show that hunger does cause death in children in many ways. “Children who are malnourished, especially those with severe acute malnutrition, have a higher risk of death from common childhood diseases such as diarrhea, pneumonia and malaria. Nutrition-related factors contribute to around 45% of deaths in children under 5 years of age," said the World Health Organization (WHO). “The Global Hunger Index methodology has long been established and tested. "We greatly appreciate the quality of the data and analysis available to us as well as the constructive proposals to improve it," he added. Moreover, the GHI report is not the only report that shows India's poor performance in the field of nutrition. SOFI Reports has done this consistently over time. The SOFI-2023 report shows that 74.1% of India's population cannot afford healthy food. Only countries like Nepal, Pakistan, Sierra Leone, Nigeria, Niger, Burkina-Faso, Ghana, Liberia, Guinea and Guinea Bissau have a higher population than India who cannot afford healthy food.

[@srishtichauhan1721]

@@Michael-vw8vp Being an economist and someone who has deep dived into methodological aspects of these faulty indices, I know all the excerpts from the GHI report that you have posted here. My point is simply to read papers from the research community to understand the problems these indices are plagued with. This is when India ran the World' s largest food security program since COVID-19 to provide free foodgrains to 810 million Indians monthly. So if this is about saying random statements from an air conditioned room far across continents then it is not worth it. Live and travel in India and then share your experience.

[@haha-lu1rw]

@@Michael-vw8vp Very good and factual 👍🏻👍👍🏼

[@leelexus5515]

I , myself had several times travel to India on business trip and India are not quite the same like what the Western media report ( for example, l am so sorry to say that I think India infrastructure are far behind of other developing countries like Malaysia or Thailand, secondly my female Local colleague told me that female aren't safe to go outside at night alone or safety are a huge concern for female go to public toilets along , lastly I find out that India are actually quite dirty everywhere and smelling especially their train station . India government too had a lot of red tape and take very long time to complete / approved a simple thing

[@geopoliticaltrends]

Thanks for sharing your perspective!!

[@daniellelee4920]

China is world largest producer of Gold and the world largest buyer of gold and also the worlds factory with the largest middle class still America still owes them $7 trillion dollars not including the world owing to them,surely they can afford the world’s BRI🥰

[@ernestban9190]

Mm

[@MohammedKarimzai]

Your friend is very truthful and very knowledgeable in geoeconomics and geopolitics.🙏💪👏👏

[@geopoliticaltrends]

indeed!!

[@chinkayeok6117]

Somehow I can hear the sadness in Mr Jayant voice because deep in his heart he is still a patriotic Indian. He has migrated but he hasn't forget his roots. Guess he must be having many relatives in India still. All the best Mr J.

[@geopoliticaltrends]

His argument is a reflection of his deep love for his native country. May be Indian politicians can learn something from him to move the country forward!!!

[@dannyboy8850]

Jayant thank you telling the story about India. It is shocking. David thank you for inviting great guest like Jayant. 👍

[@drakeplus2858]

Your guest is spot on about India…. Very honest about it’s government. At first WION was on Israelis side now it’s on Palestinian side. So true! Lol…

[@dongiovanni8899]

Modi said he stands with Israel and supports an independent Palestinian state😁😁😁

[@geopoliticaltrends]

He was indeed!!

[@bobsmith3983]

The wind changed direction.

[@arcturus4067]

WION cheers for the USA more than even American mainstream media.

[@TruthIsInHere]

@IndianStreetShittersPajeet the true self 2 - he'ded sn@ke popped out finally....that's what happened

[@allisonking785]

India is going down with Palki Sharma leadership.

[@geopoliticaltrends]

sadly!!

[@joshuac5043]

This former WION reject is now sowing her curse at Firstpost with her deranged anti-China hatred at everything that China does. She is a fine example of India's deep rooted inferiority complex and obessesive envy towards China. For Indians know that in reality India will never ever catch up.

[@charttrakarn3438]

😀😅🤣😂😆 so true !!!

[@wheniamfree]

I used to cover the Indian market out of Singapore in 2008 when Merill Lynch came up with a report titled" India will surpass China in 30 years". I was in Chennai last week and found India to be pretty much the same as in the early 2000's. While agreeing with Jayant's points of view, I truly hope India can be a better place for those poor in India as they are really nice people.

[@geopoliticaltrends]

Thanks for sharing!

[@jiokl7g9t6]

America is a fabulous place?!?! Only multi-millionaires would say this...

[@geopoliticaltrends]

I'm sure he meant when it comes to stability, doing business, ext... We have our shortcomings, and we have corruption, and dysfunctional entities... no doubt about it!!!

[@qalat23]

Thank you for inviting this great mind, and he is honest truthful intellect. I hope he won't be loosing his citizenship.

[@geopoliticaltrends]

You're welcome!!

[@tien7742]

I agreed with Mr. Bhandari, regarding to India 🇮🇳 lacks definite plans or directions on foreign policies.. I have been observing and have seen this pattern since the beginning of pandemonium movements in 2020.. Indian looks more like "Opportunitistists" for their own conveniences.. Any country that has no definite guidelines of their own policies has the tendency of having severe corrupted officials within the government's circles.. Period..

[@geopoliticaltrends]

His analysis was spot on!!

[@tien7742]

@geopoliticaltrends 👍I do agree with you, Dr. David O. 💐.. If you want to learn about any culture's traditions and people's mentalities or points of view , start with the local people or who was borne and had lived in the areas ..Period..

[@siddharthkalantri5076]

Being self-interested when negotiating with other countries is challenging to understand for many. It essentially means prioritizing your own country's needs and interests over others during discussions with the global community.

[@elielee7364]

Like Professor Kishore Mahabani, Mr Jayant Bhandari offers honest views on India and Asia in general.

[@haha-lu1rw]

I find Jayant to be more direct and holds back no untruths about India. Kishore does not expose Indian ugliness but instead gloss over it. Jayant was born and educated in India. Kishore in Singapore.

[@geopoliticaltrends]

Indeed!!

[@bobsmith3983]

@@haha-lu1rw Kishore is a bit ignorant on some subjects (like Xinjiang) and I agree that he does gloss over stuff with regards to India.

[@samspade6964]

As educated, informed and being an US residence I'm surprised at Jayant Bhandari comparison with the US, Singapore, and crime, the reason the US is battling with crime wave is because Justice is applied unequally, in Singapore everyone is subjected to the same law and judged the same, it's not about the person it's about the crime that person commit!

[@geopoliticaltrends]

I see you point and agree! Our justice system is flawed and corrupted, if I may add!!!

[@TechnoGears-2023]

Wow, deep and completely true and right. 👏👏👏

[@michaelkwon3722]

The most honest and objective Indian analyst I've heard so far!

[@geopoliticaltrends]

Couldn't agree more!!

[@siddharthkalantri5076]

@michaelkwon3722 then i am haveing dought about where you get your news and info from

[@defaultname9766]

Parki n mody in rages

[@troutstalker4744]

Mind blown. Amazing show.

[@geopoliticaltrends]

thank you!!

[@mysmartkryptonite354]

India continues to be a savage place- Jayant Bhandari

[@faustinoco3933]

There's no product made in India except babies😂.

[@chikiboomboom665]

Well yeah, what exactly theyre proud of? They cant even produce 1 single thing to sell to the world 😂😅😂😅😂😅 and proudly self proclaimed as super power 😂😅😂😅😂😅

[@haha-lu1rw]

The could not even produce toilets 🚽🚽💩 They poop alfresco

[@SSS-my3bn]

This will be an eye opener for a lot of people around the world. But people who follow news from India know how bad the situation is in India. India is only good at selling the dream of its growth but in reality it is way behind China in terms of growth.

[@haha-lu1rw]

Yep. Far far way way way behind China

[@Willtolov]

It was an amazing, very interesting, extremely instructive, and informative interview of Mr. Jayant Bhandari. Excellent work!

[@KP-ki7mz]

GREAT RESPECT TO THIS INVITED GUESS WHO SPEAKS TRUTH TO THE POWER!!!!!!!! 👏👏👏👏👍👍👍💪💪💪

[@geopoliticaltrends]

indeed!!

[@rajvasava9058]

This channel funded by Chinese Communist Party😊😊😊😊

[@orangesnake2256]

If india was lead by many people like mr. Jayant , it would become a formidable country.

[@wumao6797]

He might but I will be damn impressed if he can solve these problems kzbin.info/www/bejne/a6eofYGtqbaCZ6c that India is having.

[@adamiskandar5107]

Just one Jayant may not be sufficient. You probably need a succession of Jayants.

[@hanooi7450]

Not according to him. Jayant said it takes 1000 years to change the culture of a country. India's problem isn't just the leaders, it is the people are irrational and superstitious. So if each Jayant rules for 20 years, you would need 50 Jayants, one after another.

[@biggpicture2930]

Mr Jayants doesn't understand the economic structure between china and India.? Maybe , but he is not free to speak his mind in India. You can be killed, unless you are a somebody

[@multiplierfx6429]

Not at all. Jayant is a libertarian who thinks western neoliberal economy with minimal government intervention is the best. This is precisely what has made western economies stagnant and are now even regressing. Developing countries should follow China's path where a strong government invests heavily in infrastructure and protect its domestic industries with subsidies, import tariffs and strict capital controls. THAT is the proven recipe for success. Do you know which countries also applied this recipe? US, Germany and Japan before World War 1.

[@slly4276]

Thanks

[@charlesyang4923]

Descended centuries ago, the Chinese has a different perspective viewing investment in infrastructure a)as another way of preserving wealth for people’s saving, and b)as a low-profit or even non-profit project itself but is the right vehicle to boost business along with it. This explains why government, rather than capital, must take lead doing infrastructure project. The Chinese applies the same perspective and logic doing overseas engaging BRI with foreign countries, and we can witness the GDP growth of all countries hosted infrastructure building project under BRI.

[@geopoliticaltrends]

Thanks for sharing your perspective, Charels! Very informative and hope the community gets a chance to read it!!

[@ZweiZwolf]

Jayant is completely wrong when he says that China has 'overspent' on infrastructure. This kind of thinking is entirely Western, where infrastructure is seen as a cost and a burden. The Chinese see infrastructure as a service provided to the people, so there is a fundamental disconnect when Westerners assess Chinese infrastructure development. This goes all the way back to The Great Wall and the (first) Grand Canal - massive infrastructure that provided security and economic growth to China for centuries, and is a basic concept that sits in the mind of every Chinese person. The Chinese also clearly understand that the initial capital cost of infrastructure is very high compared to ongoing maintenance and operation. China actually believes they need far more infrastructure, because they expect to derive lasting benefit for decades or even centuries to come. Thus, the more they build, the better life will be for themselves, their children, grandchildren, and future descendants. China has stated the intent to expand their world-leading High Speed Rail network from the current 40,000+ km to 70,000+ km (same length as the US Interstate highway system), fully connecting China, because they see the benefit of national HSR service, and how the network effect makes it even stronger as more and more people and places are connected. Same with solar, previously hydro, next nuclear power generation along with High Voltage power transmission and energy storage - China will have energy security for decades, if not centuries. Or their ongoing project to green the desert, converting lifeless dunes into thriving forest, cutting dust pollution and improving the environment. Westerners aren't so forward thinking to sustain this sort of change for years, decades, centuries, so they don't understand it. They only see today's high capital cost, blind to tomorrow's tremendous value for low operating & maintenance cost.

[@Perceptionista]

Jayant is a far right libertarian ideologue connected to the Von Mises Institute and lives in the US. He only sees the market part but ignores the socialist part in China's model. His views are also seeped in that classic Western neoliberal agenda of wanting China to phase out state-directed planning, slowly erode production as the basis of their economy, de-industralize and transition somewhat to a service economy precisely like what has happened to the Western economies. Why? so that finance capitalists like him with his investor portfolio can swoop in. Since infrastructure serves public need and therefore an industrial base as opposed to profits for a few, that's why he talks in a derogatory manner about government spending on infrastructure. So Take his views with a grain of salt. You are also correct about how it is important for the state like the Chinese state to direct capital flow to make sure it serves the people. It's only venture or vulture capitalists in the West that want the 'market' to solve things because there is a rich parasitic class in the very same West of capitalists who want profits (to which Jayant as a 'junior mining' investor also wants to have a share of) rather than the state using the value chains to actually improve people's lives. Jayant actually doesn't actually like China, respect maybe but not like. He's just a vulture capitalist wanting to get speculative profits from China's markets and put that into his investment portfolio. Try instead some Western commentators on China, Ben Norton and Cyrus Janssen. They are some of my fav since they have much better economic analysis.

[@bobsmith3983]

@@ZweiZwolf Completely agree on the building of infrastructure. I look at infrastructure as the lubricant that allows the Chinese economy to function efficiently. The West only worries about the next quarter's results. Long term thinking is non existent in the West.

[@bobsmith3983]

@@Perceptionista Completely agree. Jayant only interest is to exploit for profit and the Chinese system does not make it easy to do so for him and his ilk.

[@Adnancorner]

Really amazing person.

[@ARNABOSS]

be very careful sir, those who criticize modi will inevitably become targeted by his online troll army and real world hitmen!

[@渡海-q2w]

😂😂😂 yes yes yes

[@geopoliticaltrends]

So, what should we do stay silent? I'll say bring them on!!

[@ARNABOSS]

@@geopoliticaltrends love and respect from india 🙏

[@rietachikawa7947]

ha ha ha

[@ARNABOSS]

@@geopoliticaltrends so i had spoken the truth long before it became a truth! now the whole world knows how murderer modi actually became and stays *PAPULAR* in india to his worshipers!

[@fangxusun1723]

He does have courage to speak the truth which his fellow Indians would hate to accept.

[@geopoliticaltrends]

for sure!! One ought to admire him for it!!

[@stevewang2]

So funny! At the BRICS meeting in Johannesburg, South Africa, President Cyril Ramaphosa had personally been on the tarmac to greet Chinese President Xi Jinping when he arrived. In contrast, a junior cabinet minister was sent to receive the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. So Prime Minister Narendra Modi “refused” to leave his aircraft until the African government send a more senior official to welcome him to the country. Ultimately, deputy president Paul Mashatile left an event held for Xi and proceeded to receive Modi so he would come down off his airplane.

[@garethl738]

Mr Bhandari obviously doesn’t buy into the smoke and mirrors of PM Modi. 👍🏼

[@geopoliticaltrends]

for sure!!

[@applebee9060]

In my opinion, the mindset of the Indian people must be molded from birth. Be humble, conscientious, hardworking, honourable, thinking for the greater good of his/her community, treat others equally and be polite (in no particular order). There are Indians who have the above qualities but not many.

[@geopoliticaltrends]

good point!!

[@riteshsinghchoudhary115]

Indian society is not homogenous, it is fragmented into several endogamous groups based on - caste, ethnicity, religion and region. Quality basic necessities such as housing, healthcare,education or even dignified work is very low in proportion to its population. There is a constant struggle for survival and social mobility. Top 1 % holds about 41% and top 10% have 77% of the total wealth. 74% of Indians don’t get nutritious food. To get ahead you need connections with people already in power. Hard work doesn’t work for most people. All those traits you mentioned seems nice but can’t be imbibed in current socio-economic situation. Politics of country has taken a right turn with increasing jingoism and communalism to add to the woes. False pride about this nations supposedly glorious past, its Hindu identity and hatred towards ‘the other’- Muslims, Leftist, rational progressive people etc is working good enough to pacify the masses. If you speak against the govt. - terror charges can be framed easily if you are Muslim, or if you are an activist, you can be put under preventive detention for years, again without any solid evidence.

[@raycomeau6866]

Excellent, one of the BEST programs ever. At some future date, please consider inviting Kishore Mahbubani, an ex-Singaporean diplomat, a geopolitical consultant who served as Singapore Permanent Representative to the United Nations and President of the United Nations Security Council.

[@haha-lu1rw]

Kishore is not candid on India

[@geopoliticaltrends]

Thank you! Will certainly extend the invitation!!

[@haha-lu1rw]

@IndianStreetShittersPajeet Absolutely agree 👍🏼👍👍🏻👍🏿

[@tien7742]

I wouldn't worry much about Indian influences in the BRICS Partnerships Organizations since there were 6 more new members added..The more new members are added, the less influences of those who are having any whatsoever intention to create conflicts within the BRICS Partnerships Organizations ..I hope Indian learn its lessons..Period..

[@geopoliticaltrends]

I still believe India will be a hindrance to BRICS' progress!!

[@tien7742]

​@@geopoliticaltrendsOnly times will tell..😉😊

[@MarcoPolo-hn8or]

David, Great interview! Definitely an eye opener 👍

[@geopoliticaltrends]

thank you!!!

[@charliecheng3340]

I am so sorry about India. Some Indian are very good

[@yaoliang1580]

It's their leaders and political system that's the problem

[@geopoliticaltrends]

indeed!! I know some here in the US, wonderful people!!

[@lipun9550]

@@yaoliang1580 Nope 🙅, It's not CCP, all People of India 🇮🇳 chose their government democratically, It's not China 🇨🇳 where CCP does aggression with all it's neighbors, CCP is not China logic doesn't work on India

[@yaoliang1580]

@@lipun9550 don't understand politics, read some children story books

[@RoyFJ65]

Mr Bhandari nailed it.

[@geopoliticaltrends]

indeed!!