Why India & the West are wary of each other | India's geopolitical dilemma 3/3 | DW Analysis

With the threat from China mounting, and Russia in the grip of war, India needs friends - and the democracies of the West are the obvious candidates. But this relationship is complicated - overshadowed by the legacy of colonialism, suspicions of Western double standards, and concerns in the West that the India of Prime Minister Narendra Modi is losing its commitment to liberal democratic values.
In the third and final part of “India’s Choice,” a special series on the geopolitical dilemmas facing India, DW’s Richard Walker explains how the West is trying to recruit India for a democratic pushback against authoritarian China - and why there are lingering doubts on both sides about how close the relationship can get.
Featuring interviews with Jay Panda, Vice President of India’s ruling BJP, Shashi Tharoor of the opposition Congress, Hartosh Singh Bal of The Caravan Magazine, former Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott, Tobias Lindner, Minister of State in the German Foreign Office, Lisa Curtis, former Senior Director, US National Security Council, and Garima Mohan of the German Marshall Fund.
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[@sctonio1466]

Just finished watching part 1-3. Never did it mentions the role US and West played in supporting and propping up Pakistan. This is something India is not happy about for good reasons.

[@dan7564]

true, but, it also nuked Japan and they get along together fine.

[@muditbothra3266]

@@dan7564 Japan is not yet an Independent Nation. Article 9

[@anurag0240]

Exactly what I felt

[@mattahmann]

@@muditbothra3266 Japan is 100% an independent nation. They are best ally of the US.

[@muditbothra3266]

@@mattahmann Comeback when Japan removes Article 9 American.

[@madmo1692]

I am an American and I believe the last thing the west should do is tell India how to handle it's domestic affairs. India is a very important country culturally and historically and the way they deal with their affairs is still much better than places like China. Leave this great nation alone and lets cultivate stronger relationships with the largest democracy in the world

[@chinazieswillstartww3253]

Thank you. Love from India

[@ricosuave855]

I totally agree. You are honest and pragmatic . The West has alot of soul searching to do before criticising India. They were aggressors and hooligans not India

[@cuckoonut1208]

India has a lot of issues internally and an image problem Internationally but she is not a killer.

[@sweetmaanu]

violating human right is not internal matter

[@sweetmaanu]

@@cuckoonut1208 I can agree with you when there is no RSS

[@socialistsolidarity]

The West and China want the world to be bipolar. Whereas India sees the world as multipolar. Therefore, India is always going to be wary of both sides. I know what kind of world I want to live in, a multipolar one, so I give my ultimate respect to India.

[@jondoe6926]

Apparently you don't know the difference between democracy and dictatorship.

[@jaibholenath6900]

@@jondoe6926 Ofcourse we don't know what's democracy Coz West says we are a democracy till and only until we vote the treacherous Jihadi Evangelical Khangrace (they call themselves Indian National Congress) party. Look at DWs India series. It carries the narrative or Khangrace in toto......a narrative which majority of pagan Bharat is sick of.

[@rahanm7307]

i think you mean multipolar

[@socialistsolidarity]

@@jondoe6926 Where in my comment did I talk about democracy or dictatorship? Please learn to read carefully. I simply made a comparison between the West (i.e. the US and Europe) and China, and India sees things differently.

[@sangramroy3583]

India leads the world with humanity

[@cherubimcherubim9515]

Kissenger once say, "To be an enemy of the US is dangerous, but to be a friend is fatal"

[@nandanjha3551]

The video is related to India not US!

[@cherubimcherubim9515]

@@nandanjha3551 i know india is on the wrong side if the team. Quad team usa.

[@greatmahatmagandhi4713]

India is sliding from civilization because religion thugs abusing the power.

[@jarjarbinks3193]

​@@cherubimcherubim9515 Kissinger is wrong on so many things, including the way he got the US into "helping" China.

[@nandanjha3551]

@@cherubimcherubim9515 Well there is very little scope for moral posturing in International relations. Whatever moral posturing you see by an X,Y,Z country it is done after they have taken care of their interests at hand! US foreign policy is practical, India's policy is whimsical. Their is no national policy per se in India where it is decided by the whims of an individual! That's why we keep getting stabbed in the back. Like Pakistan's response after Vajpayee's Lahore bus service and China's response to India in last few years after Modi's too much Appeasement. Such accidents don't happen to US because they will first look at their interests unlike India which also has an element of Appeasement to its foreign policy! Well India since cannot take a stand on any issue and tries to appease everyone, it is trying to appease the West by being in QUAD and also trying to appease China by being in BRICS!!

[@pramodravikant3047]

Finally, DW had to bring in the biased agenda in the 3rd part. For once, DW, make a documentary on India without biases. But still a much better documentary than the earlier ones.

[@aryanyadav3690]

Yeah just Dhruv Rathee things Even he works for DW

[@michaeldean6007]

Oh, and what part hurt ya feelings?

[@AjayTiwari-en9nz]

They will soon realise why the Indian government is trying to curb islamism in India. Once Europeam towns start becoming no go areas for their own people things will flip and India will be looked at as a goto place for policy implementation. That time is not too far! Let the infestation spread a little more and a little deeper into Europe. All the phony moral high ground they are trying to project will go down the drain. It has already begun in Austria , Denmark and Poland. Also France to some extent. The days of consolidation and nativist uprising are not too far especially with the recession looming around the corner.

[@rembrantwithagrenade171]

Bhai its their opinion, they are entitled to that, we dont have to like it.

[@mohasat01]

@@michaeldean6007 The unethical reporting.

[@sachin2842]

lol 😂 so much misinformation ,hindu homes were destroyed too but illegally they encroached y u bringing religion into this law and order issue. also kashmir 370 article was just *temporarily* guaranteed under Indian constitution not permanent it was bound to be removed one day.

[@death_parade]

Western vested interests will never mention the complete story. They'll use half truths to concoct blatant lies.

[@myspace1876]

Propoganda is what they getting for.

[@FireFox-di5cz]

They know it all but they need to push this narrative to bring India to submissions 🤣

[@EdilbertFernando]

" temporarily guaranteed under Indian constitution not permanent it was bound to be removed one day" - ...and where was this mentioned in the constitution? It seems you're thrilled to hold the land in blood. Keep throwing bodies then. LOL

[@sachin2842]

@@EdilbertFernando Lol 😂 u have no knowledge of history and confusing perpetrators for victims kashmir belonged to Hindu pundits and genocide happened.

[@mayankprajapat4591]

1st and 2nd part were ok but, after watching the third part, I come to conclusion that there is no difference in between DW, trt and al Jazeera. So called peaceful community is not so peaceful here in India as it is portrayed. I will suggest everyone to watch WION instead of DW🙌

[@shashikirangirish5533]

True

[@Themovie_star]

Wion is part of the Zee Media network of channels, I.e another outlet of Godi media.. since BJP is in power more islamophobia is arising due to party's agenda of HINDUTVA... India is a democratic and secular country and will always remain.. but I would suggest you to view from other aspect rather than criticizing the truth

[@DineshSingh-rg3kl]

@@Themovie_star it is rising all around the world , can you guess why?

[@cerveauy8782]

@@Themovie_star Islam cannot coexist with others. I read the Koran & realized that. I hope you do too.

[@bosspace7687]

Woke leftist run DW

[@rayj.4527]

India should be carefull not to become too dependent on one bloc (Western) or another (Russia). It's better to develop your own capabilities & become self reliant as much as possible. I'm sure that they will act according to their own interest and do what's best for them. That's the right of every sovereign state.

[@jaclumbai9736]

Yes, otherwise blame US put fuel into fire if conflict between China and India. US later on get a blame for nothing.

[@raghavsingh7733]

Easier said than done. Any Bill passed by the government which will cause people to work hard will be met with protest. Its not a surprise that a handfull of britishers colonized and ruled us for 200 years because people here don;t want to work unless they have a stick on their head.

[@tonydevos]

India won't need any help with China? China controls Tibet which means it controls India's water supply. If you're not there for others, others won't be there for you

[@sambrown7950]

@@whitesky8013 I don't believe India will have that issue anymore, luckily they're becoming a major asset for the west. They only need to show more strength in their politics, they're not a weak country they once were. Aside from that unfortunately with India's ties to Russia modern weapons systems from the west are very unlikely to ever come due to security concerns. Even in NATO not all countries are able to buy the most advanced weapons systems from America. The best thing America can do is send aid for specific weapons systems development and sell other's that have lower security concerns directly to them. This will boost their defense industry with American assistance with less security risks for America.

[@Victorf264]

Correct brother

[@thomasthomasphilp4393]

India is a sovereign democratic country. It can think on its own. The time of colonisation is over. This ancient land is standing proudly on world stage with confidence now

[@BernasLL]

Not quite democratic anymore. Dissidents and journalists thrown in jail, opposition barred from campaigning and media, human rights violations left and right... Modi was always a fascist at heart, India is more and more his dream-state, to the detriment of indians themselves.

[@AlfaGiuliaQV]

Until China knocks on the door apparently.

[@Conn30Mtenor]

It's also got massive social problems, massive inequality, poverty, corruption and religious strife.

[@sohampandav5317]

@@Conn30Mtenor ....And yet we are at the centre of the International stage. Every country has some or the other problems, we have all these above mentioned issues due to the British colonial policy, which will take a lot of time to settle down.

[@Conn30Mtenor]

I almost forgot- yeah, young women get gang raped and murdered for the crime of riding the bus by themselves. Yeah. Long way to go. For a very old cuture, India has some growing up to do. RFN.

[@DaChonkIsHere]

I liked the objectivity in parts 1 & 2 but the blatant bias & half-truths peddled about the changing values of India is very disheartening. Reporting about curfews but not about the riots that led to it, reporting about a "controversial" law being "discriminatory" but not shedding any light about the minorities from west Asia it's designed to help etc. DW being DW i guess- 60% truths mixed with 30% bias, half-truths & misinformation & 10% lies

[@sadoka]

DW is a German state owned channel. So they peddle the narrative that the German government wants them to peddle. And who stands to lose most if India rises? Germany and their hundreds of billions of dollars of trade and investments in China. If India wins, Germany loses. Geopolitics.

[@anug14]

But why aren't they objective? They want India to be strong. Why are they not caring about Hindus even though they are majority.

[@sadoka]

@@anug14 That’s the point. The West does not want India to become strong. It will damage their own interests. Just strong enough to face China and that’s enough.

[@vikramsankar6738]

DW is biased and anti Modi.May reflect Turkish influence in German society

[@sadoka]

@@vikramsankar6738 They do sound a lot like Turkish state broadcaster TRT, now that you mention it. However, I don’t think TRT has been this overtly critical of India, DW takes it to another level really. Because the Turks don’t hide their disdain for India. Which is fine, nobody has to love or like us. But DW acts like the British. Smiling and acting understanding , while attempting to implant a certain harmful narrative. Which can have grave implications for India’s security.

[@m1n911]

It would be Dilemma for Europe if India,Russia and China formed Trio.

[@nailil5722]

Easy sweep in a possible WW3 for the mighty WEST

[@No_name-000]

Which would never happen 🤣🤣

[@hydrocult3508]

There is a better chance of an alien race invading earth

[@No_name-000]

@@AshishSingh-zv2rn BRICS ??

[@nothingwronginhinduism5923]

China can never be your friend, and never ours too.

[@Orkul2009]

Its not dilemma DW TV its called securing rights of 1.4 Billion Indians and diaspora across the globe. Obviously there are differences in democracies but thats fine we are democracies and we all are working hard to make lives of our citizens. Its true that on some of issues we share different vision than Europe + US but there are many issues where we share same geopolitical strategic interests.

[@resonance.439]

@@urjitkhatua956 India and china are friends behind the door, belive it or not.

[@MarcosElMalo2]

@@urjitkhatua956 I get that India is for India, but it has made a bad bet on Russia. The aggression against Ukraine is speeding up Russia’s decline, but that decline has been apparent for quite awhile.

[@zacthegamer6145]

@North Korea Is Best Korea How?

[@zacthegamer6145]

@@urjitkhatua956 It will happen in coming years.

[@spambotjk7048]

@North Korea Is Best Korea Lol...a colonised nation supporting colonialism?? Joke of the century 🤣🤣🤣

[@AT-vu8jw]

To the ordinary westerners reading this comment,please stop understanding the world through your media... the slickness of production, suave sophisticated tones hide deeply institutionalised lies, shalloweness and shoddy narrow fields of work not reflecting the ground realities most of the times ... This prevarication is true not just for India but i believe for most world.. It not just misleads an average westerner but leaves them grossly unprepared for realities.. So do keep an open mind and think why people respond as they do.. It's clearly not the forte of your media to move beyond their agenda.. I say this even when sometimes things may suit India...

[@neon-astronaut]

Couldn’t have said it better

[@rudrachavan4080]

Well said

[@mohasat01]

Kudos!

[@HRC294]

Brilliantly said

[@AndroidZoneSTSuryanshTECH]

very well done brother we will again and again choose modi

[@barryshaw5660]

India’s an independent country and wants to stay that way good for them.

[@kugelblitz5812]

Who said anything about them giving up their independence?

[@LoboalphaMASTER]

@@kugelblitz5812 He means neutral, not aligned with anyone

[@Aka-dr7fp]

But when in trouble they align with usa

[@LoboalphaMASTER]

@@Aka-dr7fp *"The enemy of my enemy is my friend"*

[@chandekam1826]

@@kugelblitz5812 Geopolitics is not as simplistic as you imagine. Plenty of UK and Eastern Europeans say their own countries have become subservient to American interests. They have lost their independence in geopolitics without anyone having to tel them to give up their independence.

[@VladimirAliKhamenei]

It would be interesting to see DW covering some "reality" in Germany also.

[@abhinavchoudhury7000]

Wion is the best for that follow them

[@akashshnu]

You are right bro

[@youshouldeatprotein5406]

@@abhinavchoudhury7000 godi media

[@ANK1]

They do that on regular basis, better to check out rather than commenting stupidity

[@cerveauy8782]

@@youshouldeatprotein5406 BETTER than COLONIAL/COMMUNIST MEDIA

[@shubhangbhavsar]

I love how DW broght issue back to 2002 to blame PM Modi precisely leaving the reason that initiated that conflict. Same for the CAA bills, what is the core of the legislation. Creating 3 episode and showing partial information! Skillfully made bias documentary.

[@arshadameen9523]

CAA is biased bill, blocking and taking away certain religious minorities form Indian citizenship, that's a draconian rule, no way it can be said right unless the supporter is a MODI bakth

[@piyushdaigavhane3488]

I love how you got offended, when it came to facts and BJP😂

[@arshadameen9523]

@@piyushdaigavhane3488 for u facts from WhatsApp university makes more sense and sounds more factual, look there 😜

[@piyushdaigavhane3488]

@@arshadameen9523 facts for me, come from observation and authentic sources, some people being blind followers never accept the other side.

[@arshadameen9523]

@@piyushdaigavhane3488 so if u say authentic* sources, you mean whatsapp University run my Modi media team. Else what u see on the ground is pretty obvious, MODI and RSS is significantly trying to destroy Indian's fabric. Divisive politics has taken over India and the result of that will be devastating.

[@onkarnathchoubey8064]

Intresting quote "Jay Panda is one of the most prominent figure in BJP". Never heard of him.

[@kras6642]

JP Nadda??

[@bosspace7687]

He is BJP shashi tharoor

[@maxrockatansky5657]

Because it's BJP culture leaders won't allow like old days of Modi

[@IndianJourneyMakers]

Same bro 😅😅

[@anantbhushangaur1972]

people say that india have no free speech. in these video many peoples are openly criticising government. if these is not free speech , i wonder what is....

[@monsterzx4241]

meanwhile the west banned russia today and other news network. 😆

[@anshuraj4277]

It has free speech more than china Much less than Europe

[@SaxonFaust]

India imprisons and files cases and censors people they don’t agree with. They even banned certain politicians from abroad because they didn’t like what they had to say about hindhu communalism.

[@head30head]

No - it’s not people (as in many), there are only handful of chosen few double standards, attention seeking child tantrum…!!!

[@NorthernReaper]

Criticism of religion and leader and freedom of press

[@rohanagarwal6848]

For dw news sitting in Germany it is very easy to defend the rioters in various cities in India . Government has full power and right to maintain law and order , otherwise situations which occurred few months back in France and Sweden can occur in India as well . So let our government function

[@pritsingh9766]

Those mousIims be headed 2 Hindu men recently, western media aren't covering that .If India give more rights to them, they will again start demanding partition of India like they did in 1947. France too controls them but western media praise them for doing that when india does, west criticize us .

[@SyedSaifAbbasNaqvi]

The audacity is atrocious. Typical Left Jihadi ideologies.

[@cuckoonut1208]

And they are happy to do so.

[@harshittiwari7424]

He talked about India's dillema but not west's hypocrisy.

[@SlavaUkraine420]

In my opinion I think it makes sense to increase trade with India to reduce the reliance on China. A stronger India will help counterweight China.

[@k.k.c8670]

How would you increase trade with India? Just go to any Walmart, Best Buy or Target in the US and tell us how many things there India makes.

[@charlesscott4722]

@Spicy Nyampire True. The best university in India is ranked 155 in the world. India is not in position to replace China anytime soon

[@clover3569]

india is the sickman in quad but they hold a important position....i don't think trade is a good option as they don't have enough resources

[@samiitb]

Don't forget it was US which helped develop China manufacturing base if EU and US can help India with finance and technology India is large country with manpower resources to replace authoritarian CCP China.

[@prcr8tion]

Don't delude yourself thinking India will be a leverage. India is playing both sides of the field, purely for it's own self interest just as China has all these years. Now the world has realized it too late. All you have to do is listen carefully what Indian government mouthpieces are saying and look closely at their action. Once India builds up it's economy and military power just as China has done, it will be just another country like China. Only difference is instead of a communist country, it will be a fascist country under the thin disguise of Hindu nationalism. Then the world would end up having to deal with threats from Russia, China and India. Imagine the future of the world if these three decides to join forces.

[@babureddy6478]

Although the west has been supportive of us in the field of education and employment, Russia has unfailingly rushed to India's rescue whenever India faced a tough situation as a nation. India is not going to ditch our friends so easily.

[@Dodsodalo]

Bout that, um, why is China, in Russias words, Russia's brother but India's a friend. On top of that, why did they choose an alliance with China, which has illegally occupied Indian land, to this day, and has caused military skirmishes in Indian territory. They said nothing. India is not a friend to Russia, it is a tool. That is why they chose China and NOT India in the latest geopolitical reshuffling. Y'all got tossed under the bus.

[@alchemist7412]

Nah, that was the USSR not Russia. But Russia does use its Veto in India's favour on Kashmir

[@Dodsodalo]

@@alchemist7412 Yeah, this does get me as well, since almost all of the former USSR in Europe is siding with Ukraine, also a former member of the USSR, yet Russia counts as the friend. In fact, if anyone counts as India's friend due to the USSR, it would technically be Kazakhstan, since Russia left the USSR before it did.

[@aleong.9566]

​@@Dodsodalo So many experts in here. For anybody who doesn't understand what India means here an explanation. When they speak about UDSSR or Russia they actually mean Moscow. Got it? So yes, i agree with @Babu Reddy - The friendship between India and Russia is rock solid

[@Robrulz666icloud]

@@aleong.9566 lmao 🤣 time will Definitely tell especially when RUSSIA has to decide between INDIA AND CHINA… and before you reply without knowledge do some research about their connection Russia with China/ Russia with India.

[@wuhanvirus8681]

*Any person labelling India AUTOCRATIC is either running some vicious/malicious agenda behind it or is from parallel universe. The no. of protests & public property damage both by minorities & majority, without single protester being killed where rather policemen die, whether it's capital or any part of India, that are allowed in India is far far away from what west could ever imagine, where even the mildest of protest is dealt with full force. Examples are plenty whether it's in Canada,USA, Europe. But the catch is Indians themselves are more willing to term India autocratic, some without realising the weight of this word but some despite knowiing it throws it so lightly so often.*

[@mayankgoud9503]

We are more autocratic then past. True. But still in absolute sense we are democratic

[@completingme664]

Well said👍🏻

[@dogeimations9255]

The 1 & 2 part Impressed me for being the first DW documentary which wasn't outright biased against India, but the 3rd part started harping about Hindu nationalism like I feared

[@SanthoshPonrajETE]

India is a root and home of Hinduism . Hindu Nationalism will grow in India and Nepal only. @Dogeimations, Why do you fear on Hindu Nationalism where it grows on its own soil?

[@cuckoonut1208]

@@SanthoshPonrajETE There are close to a billion people in India with your mindset, those who don't even qualify to pay taxes. This is why India will remain a looser.

[@walterwhite8333]

One size doesn't fit all, same goes with democracies and values. West and India are very different, can't fit and compare in same brackets.

[@MayankKumar-pq1dx]

True

[@mr.t993]

👍That's an interesting way of describing India's descent from 'electoral democracy' to 'electoral autocracy' over the last years.👍

[@walterwhite8333]

@@mr.t993 electoral autocracy?? I disagree with you. In autocracy opposition never wins any elections.

[@BernasLL]

@Juri V Then indians wouldn't mind dealing with self-centric racial systems imperial Europe with an electoral system just for show. Oh wait. They did mind.

[@sidd1785]

West has a good and evil concept, with us or against us...u'll never understand India with a western view

[@swarupthebest4478]

West never talk about Afghan, Bangladesh, Pakistan minorities. When we give citizenship to them then they have problems. So we are not here to please you.

[@vivek84]

Because they don’t claim to be secular countries. We do

[@artman12]

@@vivek84 Then, we also don’t want to be just to appease them.

[@nashwa1206]

@@vivek84 So, the lecturing will stop if India declares itself a Hindu state right?

[@myspace1876]

@@vivek84 so we also need to stop being secular. Once we become authoritarian, then our nation will have more discipline or order.

[@Deadassbruhfrfr]

@@artman12 put your pride aside. Democracies defend each other, and have a common interest to work together in certain aspects. India is the world's largest democracy, and it is definitely respected in the world as a neutral, and growing power.

[@ArifKhan-ir3vl]

Seeing both Jay Panda and Shashi Tharoor agree on the "alliance" question is heartwarming.

[@KRawatXP2003]

Ayeee the biasness came to DW in 3rd episode!!!🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳 🎉🎉

[@stairwaytoheaven1719]

India should develop its capabilities and military fast.Increased military and economic power is needed to face Chinese pressure and rise up.Hope India develops well and remain an independent power.

[@DevilKillerJCS]

Agreed. Especially since Russia's military equipment is looking pretty suspect in Ukraine, not to mention that Russia will very likely pick China if an actual war breaks out between India and China. India needs reliable equipment that they themselves can produce the parts for. Relying on Russian equipment is very risky now.

[@keithwright7448]

I truly believe that the prime Minister just wants to increase the military so he has a better hold on the country. they want to keep the one party power system. this is why their digital securities act does not allow anyone to criticize anyone in government or they will get arrested it's crazy

[@nick00176]

Relax

[@vishalkatkar4627]

@@DevilKillerJCS I don't think Russia will choose side in war between India and China ,but that will happen only when India openly support West and America that's why India stays neutral in russia/Ukraine war

[@dannydarko6929]

It will never happen. They'll be learning to speak Chinese in a couple of years. Hopefully China can clean up India.

[@avnish636]

I don't know about the domestic politics of USA but here in India majority of us believe that Donald Trump was better than Joe Biden when it comes to foreign affairs. I remember when Donald Trump warned Germany for their huge dependency on Russian gas and advised them to reduce but German diplomats were laughing at him and now here we are watching what is going on. Trump administration extended their unconditional support to India on various issues. ( This is my personal opinion )

[@arshadameen9523]

Yeah Trump did support RSS in its fascist agendas in India, that's why we saw a Indian flag at Washington DC on that terrible day...

[@greatmahatmagandhi4713]

All the hypocrites people in favor of dotard, Putin and pheku.

[@adityasinghjadoun6675]

@@arshadameen9523 cope and seethe

[@adityasinghjadoun6675]

@@arshadameen9523 cope bulla

[@factshistory3193]

@@arshadameen9523 Hypocrite

[@APJ89MYS]

The most interesting facts of this 3 part series are Jay Panda is the least known BJP member and Shashi Tharoor is the celebrity politician whose name has no relevance beyond the wine-drinking class of India. But PM Modi (elected) and Dr. Jaishankar (selected) are two leaders who had the largest support base, respect, admiration and following in India. When I say India don't forget it's 1.3 billion people.

[@byron-ih2ge]

jay panda is BJP national vice precident lol!

[@ashutoshtripathi.]

Wine-drinking class, that's a nice way of putting it.

[@_add.it.ya_]

"Wine drinking class"? Shashi tharoor is one of the most decorated and literate leaders from India. The man is a former UN secretary General, wrote many best selling books on Indian history, did his PhD from Tufts University (classified as research 1 University meaning the highest level of research activity). Don't get me wrong modi and jaishankar have become more influential in recent years but Tharoor has been doing international press and conclaves for more than two decades put some respect on his name

[@1aarora]

Amazing, in a country of India’s size, Walker could find only Hartosh Singh Bahl to opine on the Indian media!

[@sadoka]

German state broadcaster DW or Deutsche Welle’s “fascination” with trying to defame India is boundless. Non stop critical videos on India. If you search DW India, you’ll find endless critical video’s and mostly one-sided. If you try the same search on China, you’ll find very, very few critical, if any. I think that speaks for itself.

[@Eppu_Paranormaali]

That's useless juxtaposition. This series focused on India but still had a section very critical (or more fittingly concerned) towards PRC while being sympathetic towards India. But critical eye is just how free press works. This series was not at all one-sided on Indian matters.

[@alchemist7412]

@@Eppu_Paranormaali I agree but there is very little critical content on PRC, which is an absolute dictatorship with Xi Jinping being a god in that country. I read somewhere that China has invested 70 million $ in liberal Western media like Washington Post, NYT etc, i wonder whether DW also got paid or is it because of the fear of Chinese sanctions on Germany that's making DW thread carefully ?

[@jayk2458]

@@Eppu_Paranormaali The problem with West is you eat out of your Media's hands. No critical analysis of issues. To answer your point of useless juxtaposition - You should be asking your media - why is Chinese (who is your currently largest trading partner) intentions or internal politics aren't being scrutinized with the same lens as India.

[@sadoka]

@@jayk2458 exactly that. The Germans do not dare speak against China. But India? Much easier target. And don’t forget, Germany stands to lose a lot when China collapses and India rises. Billions upon billions of investments and a whole market lost. And Germany has close to zero trade with India. There is no trade deal between India and the EU. So as the state run media of a serious stakeholder in China, we would appreciate DW tone it down a bit.

[@sadoka]

@unknown Again, both Britain and Germany are stakeholders in Pakistan and China and their state owned media try to tear India down. Britain because it still feels superior to India as the former colonizer. And Germany because trade with India is close to zero, whereas trade with China runs in hundreds of billions euros. Hence the biased reporting and funding certain channels in India.

[@bearishtrader8133]

gobbels is still alive in the form of DW NEWS

[@anipst1983]

Objective of making 3 episodes have been derailed in part 3. 🙂

[@OmkarPattanshetti]

It would be interesting to see DW covering some reality in Germany also

[@daddy9132]

Typical lindu comment almost on every inteternational news outlet

[@jameammarijr.2248]

@@daddy9132 typical gandus are everywhere too :)

[@sagarsumanmohanta144]

@@daddy9132 typical andhnamazi reply

[@daddy9132]

@@sagarsumanmohanta144 use burnol

[@Deb_deCoder]

@@daddy9132 i think you don't have one daddy.. that's why you are so obsessed with daddy profile name

[@LudwigJoel]

I believe India as a country considering its size and resources including population, intelligentsia pits herself as a superpower in the making, they are a proud country with hyper power ambitions with their own indigenous made wares especially with their Military. Looking at their defense acquisitions over the decades they have been European and Russian and not at all American, only after Bin Laden was found in Pakistan then did the US opened up to India and vice versa. Strategically I believe India will not align themselves with one side, they are in to benefit from both sides & one day establish their own sphere . Russia has stood as a partner for decades form their Defense pact under Brezhnev and Indira Gandhi that didn't stop them from acquiring US made aircraft and other tech like the Electromagnetic aircraft launch system (EMALS) on their carriers they are currently building.India isn't a country that would take dictates from anyone or would like to suffer from limiting sanctions.

[@RakeshSharma-ln2jl]

West sided with Pakistan during India - Pakistan war and even threatened India. West supported Pakistan sponsored terrorism targeted against India killing thousands of hindus in their own country. West didn't cared about this Hindu genocide in Kashmir. And now West wants India to stand with them. What have they done till now to deserve this expectation from India. It suits a Gang of dominant powers to bully all nations to side with them.And ignore the facts of there last deeds. Russia stood by India in hour of need. Now it's India's turn to return a friend's favours. And stand up courageously to a GANG OF NATIONS CALLED WEST.

[@dotdash8327]

India definitely takes dictates from Russia. It is terrified of criticizing Putin's colonial war against Ukraine.

[@willaimoconnell9430]

It's also a country that's for itself and has no partners because it thinks transactions and no more is enough. We shall see

[@thecoldassassin]

India is a reluctant super power if it ever will be. Also, it will be the leader of the global south and not of the rich nations (i.e. West). So, it will never be or aims to be a super power in the traditional sense.

[@shashankb7317]

@@thecoldassassin bosdk aur chaat lee toda bahut kyu bachaya hai

[@toocooltocare1444]

"Europe has to grow out of mindset that its problems are world’s problems" ~ Dr S Jaishankar

[@vasukinagabhushan]

Today, India has world's third largest economy in real GDP-PPP measure. India should stand for India's interests and not be involved in the power struggles between America and Russia.

[@hudhinton1880]

How about India needs to pick a side in a geopolitical struggle. Strategically they could distance themselves from China (Russia's best friend) and put Pakistan in the Russian orbit with with a strategic move. They could also modernize their military at the same time.

[@Andrew-ob5ij]

Problem is if Russia becomes a vassal state of China after this European war. India will have do a lot of rethinking of where it stands in relation to the west

[@onit9843]

@@Andrew-ob5ij while it’s a problem , relationship cannot begin with trying to point the splinter in the eye of another , while there is a log lodged on its own . Us has been funding Pakistan and directly funding terrorism on the border, west and Europe are so afraid to take a misstep with china while lecturing others. Human rights issues happen on a day to day basis in us mexico border and European borders , where is the 3 part series on that , biased hot takes sell well and not necessarily have interest in the substance and truth of these matters

[@dipthongthathongthongthong9691]

Yes! And more Americans and Europeans should listen to his full remarks in Bratislava. They should humble themselves a bit and accept the universe does not revolve around them.

[@VladimirAliKhamenei]

German state broadcaster DW's “fascination” with trying to defame India is boundless. Non stop critical videos on India. If you search DW India, you’ll find endless critical video’s and mostly one-sided. If you try the same search on China, you’ll find very, very few critical, if any. I think that speaks for itself.

[@anonymouslyopinionated656]

ever since india refused to speak on the ukraine war

[@maxrockatansky5657]

If you could seen it as one sided, then you are also a victim

[@saviop7529]

11:25 Please note that the Supreme Court of India has recently quashed all cases of culpability against Prime Minister Modi for the 2002 Gujarat Riots. The Decree remarks even called for prosecution of the witnesses and journalists who gave false and misleading testimony to misconstrue the situation on the ground and shape the narrative opposite to the origins and facts on the ground

[@Tony__Tone]

I wish that we had a better relationship with India, I have nothing but love for India

[@joexavier4070]

With current western political system it's impossible

[@online3010]

Don't patronise India. It needs you to work with it. Mutually beneficial relationships is the economic order, not someone wanting a hug

[@oneshothunter9877]

@@online3010 Well said!

[@NorthernReaper]

Why didn't you Ask your leader to stop supplying weapons to a terrorist nation like Pakistan

[@anabelpineda9976]

@@online3010 I respect them but everything Half chains and unfortunately we never thought that Ukraine was gonna get invaded by Russia in the way the Chinese are you don’t know when they planning to do something look what happened at the border hopefully for the governor of India nothing else what happened but Chyna want to prove a point because if that now be the case why kill soldier at the border that’s not your border what are you doing right in there I do not think I will have no type of relationship with China you don’t know why they capable of doing

[@jamespkinsella5018]

The EU could build an interesting relationship with India without the UK and it's history.

[@user-ml1mr1ls2y]

We are going to sign an FTA with UK soon. An FTA with EU is under negotiations with support from France.

[@human8454]

You are Right ban evil UK from europe.we will love to join your alliance

[@mangopudding5979]

Lol, that's never going to happen, Indians know that the West can never be trusted, the West wants India's des truction.

[@mangopudding5979]

@@human8454 no intelligence Clo wn, EU or UK are crops of the same field.

[@mangopudding5979]

@@user-ml1mr1ls2y UK or the west can never be trusted.

[@mst7155]

A lot of thanks to all the people who explained me why India is still a less economical power than China. I think that the fact till the 90 s India had a socialist economy is one of the most important reasons why India is less developed than China. Another reason must be the way they calculate the G D P. By the way: before the 90 s it was a strict socialist economy? I mean competition was forbidden???? Initiative was discouraged by the government??? Everything was controlled by the state? I was born in a socialist country; in the 50 s even some sciences were prohibited for the reason they contradict the Marxist dogma.

[@gireeshgprasad7589]

I was born in the 90s, so I don't have any first hand experience of the economy from before liberalization. From what I have read, the 50s, 60s, and 70s can be classified as "Nehruvian socialism" characterized by soviet style five year plans guiding the economic agenda, dominant government control of services and utilities, and close to no competition. Focus was on improving primary sectors such as agriculture, irrigation, energy generation, poverty alleviation, basic healthcare etc. Some legacy private businesses such as the Tata group did exist, but they worked in conjugation with govt plans. As the 80s rolled around, with the USSR struggling with it's own economy, India took baby steps in liberalization by eliminating price controls. Focus was on expanding profitable economic sectors like agriculture, modernizing industrial technology, and controlling population growth. Due to elimination of price controls there were opportunities for private businesses, but you still had to get licenses from the govt to open a business, and this was cumbersome and mired in red tape. 1991 was a shock for the Indian economy and there was a severe forex crunch and currency depreciation. India had to pledge most of its gold reserves and get an IMF bailout. The shock prompted swift efforts at liberalization with deregulating markets, reducing tariffs and taxes, and measures to attract foreign investment. Results started showing quickly, and this promoted further liberalization by divesting from govt owned businesses. This is the period when a lot of private businesses sprung up. The turn of the century saw increased foreign investment and globalization. Private businesses blossomed and the economy grew rapidly. Five year plans officially ended in 2017. However, the process of liberalization is still ongoing. The coal industry was opened up for the private sector as recently as 2015, and the govt sold off state owned airlines only this year. The govt still operates a lot of businesses that are usually privately owned in the liberalized economies of the west. For example, most utility services - power, water & sewage, railways, some transportation, shipyards, power plants, banks, insurance, a telecom company, etc. There are plans to divest from some of these over time.

[@realnapster1522]

West loves to do business with Commje China which has no labor protection. India with its laws and red tape is a challenge for western capitalists. That’s the real reason. Capitalists love slave labor.

[@maxrockatansky5657]

Bc castism, religionism, inequality, low literacy, overpopulation, unemployment and politics everything just sucks here.

[@ramakrishnanaik6058]

No it's wrong brother. China was supported by USA to contain india because india was in friendship with Russia. USA political leaders were fools to see India in that way because now they are making china as an enemy and india as a friend. Tell me whom to blame for this blunder mistake by the USA

[@ninzapou]

@@maxrockatansky5657 Nice try paxtani!

[@shivamkadam8335]

After watching part 3 , I really understand why Hindus doesn't want to align with West. If West doesn't fulfill hindu interest why should Hindus support West.

[@pravinthombre7610]

Their is no dilemma what so ever as long western democracies leave internal matter’s and politics to Indian democracy without meddling directly or through agencies and participate in make in India on matter security technologies….

[@grahamt5924]

That's not how politics works.

[@sadoka]

If they like it, they can come do business with us sure. If not, no harm done. But we need to focus more on peace and trade with China and Russia. And with ASEAN of course. All the rest is just nonsense really. The west only wants to use India to confront China, cannon fodder. No thanks.

[@gracemir2]

@@grahamt5924 agree

[@user-ml1mr1ls2y]

@@grahamt5924 That's how it works for Indians.

[@sadoka]

@@codiepetersen8198 What free deal?

[@GearUpind]

But Among common people they are anti west because they still think about Colonialism Is possible SO, they need more cautious dealing with West.

[@sadoka]

We also saw how the West did not care about brown people dying of Covid. Hoarding enough vaccines to fully inoculate their total population 3,7 times… Not sharing vaccines with South Africa when masses were dying, not sharing vaccines when masses of Indians were dying. Not willing to exempt vaccines from patents etc. The West cannot be trusted really. Except for maybe Japan and France.

[@ursodermatt8809]

yes, england divided india. england looted all the prosperity from india. england causes floods and droughts. america sent a fleet to invade india. india never invaded other countries. never mind bangla desh and pakistan. the russians are our friends and we hope they win in ukraine. what a lot!

[@ThePedroski007]

You seem to forget the Ottoman, Russian and Japanese empires.

[@sadoka]

@@ursodermatt8809 Oh right, you want to start about Bangladesh… When your buddy West Pakistan was committing genocide of millions in East Pakistan (Bangladesh), you did nothing. And when India liberated Bangladesh, you made sure to condemn India lol. What a righteous lot you are.

[@user-ml1mr1ls2y]

@@ThePedroski007 We were the one who fought the last battle with the Ottomans at Haifa & with the Japanese on the Eastern front. We won both.

[@dometalks2854]

The government did not choose who goes to the parliament ,,, the people choose them ,, this much common sense of fundamental democracy practises should be known ,,,

[@adithyaiyer2698]

It Would Be Nice If DW can Give Counselling Sessions to Stone Pelters in India and Teach Them How to Show their Resistance in Non Violent Manner like Staging a Hunger Strike or Some Other Methods.

[@rajchauhan-my1jp]

Soon Germans will feel same future with mullas.just wait bro.

[@drunkcat1713]

@@rajchauhan-my1jp absolutely

[@caleblee1780]

As an american, id love to see the u.s. work with india as equal partners to counter the growing chinese threat.

[@petehagen4794]

India is too unreliable to be an American ally.

[@Prince_115]

As "equals" .

[@willaimoconnell9430]

@@Prince_115 except they are not equals. Pretend equals. Desire equality. But not equal. Facts.

[@ranilabeyasinghe]

Indian bot obviously, not American.

[@djboss9732]

so much misinformation ,hindu homes were destroyed too but illegally they encroached y u bringing religion into this law and order issue. also kashmir 370 article was just temporarily guaranteed under Indian constitution not permanent it was bound to be removed one day.

[@anug14]

Fully liberal democracy is not an option for India. We need to balance it.

[@harryzhang1832]

Russians couldn't agree more, Putin received more percentage of votes than any US presidents

[@winsavvy2994]

It is possible. But liberandus will scream for appeasement. After all those who want fully liberal democracy, actually want appeasement democracy

[@Are1i]

It can work, but only without islam.

[@mr.t993]

Wow👏.., good idea, you need to balance democracy with autocracy, otherwise its just too strong. (Sarcasm)

[@BernasLL]

Democracy of any kind is not an option with Modi's brand of fascism.

[@john_in_phoenix]

Very legitimate concerns about the US alliances track record. I suspect there will be increasing pressure for India do so, since it is unlikely the US will share the technology that India needs to pose a credible deterrence to China and Pakistan. I know other western nations are sharing technology, so it might not be as critical. India understandably wants technology transfer agreements to be able to manufacture their own weapons. This is the real problem, and it is a problem of trust. With the S-400 for instance, India would never be approved to buy the F-35, much less any technology transfer.

[@allcaps3584]

Agree on most parts. TBH F-35 was never on the cards for Indian air force. We are developing our own AMCA 5th gen fighter. We went for S400 because at the moment there is no alternative to it to take out cruise missiles and jets - in the price we bought it for and in such a short duration. It acts as a deterrence against combined Pakistan and China - especially at the time our fighter jets acquisition program got delayed by a few years.

[@mohasat01]

Don't make statements that are laughable! India already attacked Pakistan's terror camps and came home without any detection by Chinese or American equipment in Pakistan. China has been clobbered in the high Himalayas even though we lost 20 soldiers. India has credible deterrence against the Chinese. With equipment from France and some from the US now, India now has greater capability for the air and the sea. All technologies that are not transferred will be developed in India. It's a question of time. So, it is helpful for the latest equipment but not absolutely essential for the defence of India.

[@AndroidZoneSTSuryanshTECH]

what ever west thinks at the end of the day they cant have bad relationship with both china and india so at any cost they have to accept what india is

[@scaratb8810]

There really isn't anything wrong with criticizing other democracies, but at the same time it's very hurtful as an Indian to see that the challenges that our democracy faces is simply ignored. India is far more diverse than any Western counterpart in terms of language, culture, race, geography and yes, religion. This makes it extremely challenging to preserve the heterogeneous nature of it, frankly it's an achievement in itself that India has started unified especially for a country that was left deviated after the colonial era. I know we have a long way to go, but we have come a really really long way yet not once have I heard any praise for that!

[@raazjha5436]

Only Modi 🙏💪

[@RakeshSharma-ln2jl]

Imperialists are commenting and Preaching to INDIA

[@stream2watch]

Imperialists like Russia, or do you get a meltdown when you ponder this uncomfortable incontrovertible truth?

[@RakeshSharma-ln2jl]

@@stream2watch First get your facts right. Whole world knows who were the Imperialists. These European countries occupied many of the countries and made them slave. And including USA and European countries massacred the natives. Supported dictatorial countries including Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, China etc.etc.Allowed Pakistan to make Nuclear weapons to contain India. First get your facts right.

[@stream2watch]

@@RakeshSharma-ln2jl Haha. Goes on a meltdown AND gets himself ghosted (invisible response). Russia is an imperialist nation. Always has been. But apparently this does not align with your ignorant and tendentious narrative. Good luck arguing the counter-point. You have yet to succeed. Try an education in your next incarnation.

[@RakeshSharma-ln2jl]

@@stream2watch Fools point fingers at anyone without supporting facts

[@anantpanwar6685]

It is an irony to see a german state owned media powerhouse back the peaceful community, i guess they have forgotten the horrors that happened in Berlin on the New Year’s Eve. There is no discrimination in giving facilities to all the communities in India but those who are the notorious elements in the Indian society should be dealt with force and i suggest even more force should be applied by India. And this is where the new India is going which definitely DW is having issues digesting properly.

[@yomitthakur9760]

The fact that Indonesia & Bangladesh might displace India and even China as a big economies in terms of PCI or GDP PC makes a serious rounds of concern for me . We’ve been ravaged by border disputes for centuries but we should settle them ASAP as we’ve bigger problems of getting developed till we have our Demographic Dividend otherwise we’ll end up a bigger failure with mighty military, underdeveloped economy and people still in poverty & Hunger. Modi currently is a leader India needs as an influential centre of power as our overreach and influence increases by coming days we need to be united and present a strong opposition to coming challenges that are containing us to reach our goals.

[@pja8324]

Indonesia is sinking geographically same goes for bangladesh

[@samiitb]

It was US which helped develop China manufacturing base in early 1970-80s if EU and US can help India with finance and technology India is large country with manpower resources to replace authoritarian CCP China.

[@sadoka]

No need. The age of globalization is nearly over. After the horror show of China, Russia and Ukraine, international trade will decline. Look at India, it has reached 90+% indigenization on next-gen military hardware. It builds its own cars, planes, submarines, aircraft carriers, mega infrastructure projects, nuclear power plants, electric cars, electric scooters, solar panels and so much more. The list is endless. And don’t forget, high quality items, not Chinese quality items.

[@chadester001]

@@sadoka are u Pakistani ?

[@sadoka]

@@chadester001 Nope. What makes you think that?

[@pencilandpaper4516]

*why was US which helped develop China manufacturing base LMAO the US was in China out of its own interest* The US think China was a threat ever since the US become any sort of power banned Chinese immigration since 1800s fear they will take over or the good jobs ... they even banned China's tiny space program back in the 1980s when they corporates with everyone include the Soviet Union *DON'T JUDGE BASED ON WHAT THEY SAID BASED ON WHAT THEY DO :) :)*

[@pencilandpaper4516]

@@sadoka *why was US which helped develop China manufacturing base LMAO* *the US was in China out of its own interest* The US think China was a threat ever since the US become any sort of power banned Chinese immigration since 1800s fear they will take over or the good jobs ... they even banned China's tiny space program back in the 1980s when they corporates with everyone include the Soviet Union *DON'T JUDGE BASED ON WHAT THEY SAID BASED ON WHAT THEY DO :) :)*

[@liveandletlive185]

With all the china advances in the Indian territory ,they conveniently excluded the response of Europe to those advances by china

[@allcaps3584]

and then they wonder why India is not taking sides on Ukraine conflict.

[@lightningboltt5437]

And why india is neutral

[@equityboss5507]

India will ignore and will keep ignoring the Western feedback or Critics related to India's Way, I urge the West that its a waste of Your and most importantly My time to listen all these irrelevant things.

[@swamikshetrimayum7375]

Misleading so many people around the world !!!!

[@MrHorse-by3mp]

I have to say I respect Mr. Modi. A man of low social status and caste who by sheer will became leader of all India. No small feat.

[@kowsarkhan7239]

low class alway low life

[@arshadameen9523]

It's no sher will but a lot of blood on his hands ans his is dividing India so much that even its enemies outside were never able to do..

[@user-jn7bq8wh1e]

Caste has always been a british problem not Indian...get ur facts right please India's history has never had any caste bias it's a western fabrication 🙄

[@user-jn7bq8wh1e]

​@@kowsarkhan7239 n yet neither u or ur kom will never b able to get anywhere near the heights he has reached.. Also don't forget or read about the high n mighty civilian awards the Arab nations have bestowed upon Modi 🖕😂

[@arshadameen9523]

@@user-jn7bq8wh1e caste is not a British thing, There are clear proofs that that it was there in India centuries before, an example is Books like Manusmruthi based on which a lot of satellite kingdoms were governed, British just exploited that, which exacerbated Indian social system.

[@nagesh5351]

Henry Kissinger - 'it may be dangerous to be America's enemy, but to be America's friend is fatal'

[@criver127]

Was Kissinger correct, all things considered, or was he incorrect? Please tell me you were wise enough to even try to objectively ask that.

[@rajathraghuvaran13]

Just like a snake it's intensions never known.

[@toocooltocare1444]

@@criver127 HE was absolutely see See what's happened in Afghanistan & Ukraine. See how America started appeasing Palestinians by naming streets after them & shifting their embassy. See how they removed hezbullah from the list if terror organisations and supported it, against their own alive United Arab Emirates which has a clear treaty of security protection by United States.

[@kirtigupta9753]

@@criver127 Kissinger and Nixon were single handedly responsible for sinking the Ind-US relationship in the late sixties and early seventies

[@TheBlackIdentety]

@@criver127 Of course he wasn't.

[@Trials_By_Errors]

Mr. Shashi Tharoor want India to Become Treaty Alli Of America. Just because it beneficial for his Political Party

[@aerita7608]

All i can say is that Indian politicians have a way better knowledge and idea of the foreign relations and this is not a textbook written one but critically taken decisions..ad min.jaishankar who is a carrier diplomat said how he knows how and what right decision to take. He also mentioned how for foreign relations we have to think from others countries side to..

[@akashdobhal3054]

25:31 Perfect answer from Garima. You just cannot imposed desired standards on every country. Yes I do support liberal democracy but if you belive India one day will reassemble western Europe in terms of Politics you are just wrong. India is too big to and too diverse to fit into a single standard.

[@TheScion777]

Wrong. You don't need an excuse to be righteous. It's in the soul. If your soul is corrupt as in the BJP, you can never be righteous.

[@Valkyri3Z]

Thats just lazy cop out. After all West is not mingling with other Asian countries which are not democracy. The reason West values India is because it has the structure of democracy. All Indians need to do is follow it and make it stronger and not weaker. To say oh , you cant impose standards is just trying to avoid responsibility. And also remember the ONLY reason India is a natural ally with the west is precisely because they are superior democracies that benefits India.

[@monishboro8648]

@@Valkyri3Z India is not an Allie yet , it will be when USA will change and there will be more non whites in all spheres of US administration. Till then US is too Europe oriented.

[@Valkyri3Z]

@@monishboro8648 India is more than an ally. India is a client. India simply has no choice. Who else will India go to ? China , Russia or Pakistan ? For development and progress India has no choice but to be ally with the west. White people are paying your salary through investments. Without European and American investments India will starve. Stop pretending lol

[@artman12]

@@TheScion777 BJP is the righteous one and Indians trust them, unlike the corrupt opposition stooges with their Western-Arab masters who aren’t righteous.

[@Matthew-rp3jf]

I'd be happy to have India as a US ally instead of Pakistan. Finding bin Laden hanging out in Pakistan tells you all you need to know plus I knows tons of great Indian folks here in the states. I will say, you don't give away the crown jewels(defense tech) before you have a friendly relationship which is what the one interviewee wanted.

[@monishboro8648]

Still not enough, put more non white in your government and administration.

[@UnitedUA]

Agreed. India likes its independence from China. Let's be friends! 🤘😁🤘

[@medeliworld]

@@UnitedUA Good luck with that.

[@ombelote8264]

@@medeliworld get out of your illusion dear. India is a nuclear state.

[@UnitedUA]

@Potassium Syndicate nobody I know in the U.S. thinks that. I've lived in 10 states and travel often. Just 1 honest perspective for a little more depth. 🙂

[@spsparhar]

Excellent reports, all three, in this series. Appreciate.

[@bikashmagar4727]

Yeh finally dw showed it's colour in 3rd part 😌

[@Gasanwu]

The U.S. would love nothing more than to turn India into China's Ukraine; so far India has displayed enormous wisdom to not fall into that trap.

[@Praveen1991917]

India is not Ukraine and China is not Russia.

[@Suncat770]

India is a military power and nuclear power unlike Ukraine.

[@I_Can_See_You_]

India is not Ukraine. We have more 1 billion people if needed we will remove china from world's map.

[@sidd1785]

We know west ver well:)

[@massemiable]

The decision to have shots of the reporter just blankly starring at the person being interviewed in silence is some really weird editing choice in this report. 😂

[@freearch2251]

True- as if there is no engagement at all. Like silently hinting: "Yeah, whatever dude"

[@shubhamsrivastava1751]

I also noticed this thing.

[@Deb_deCoder]

that person was not actually standing in front of the persons who were giving interviews.. clearly it was staged just like they faked India as an authoritarian country! such shameless creatures of dw

[@FantaLaStrada]

I'm glad others noticed this too. I feel that my dog would be comprehending more of what the Indians are talking about than the interviewer.

[@sainadhjasthi2164]

I noticed it but somehow felt very cute. I think they want the viewers to understand that how the US & European delegates perceive India and only construct the narrative that suits their interests best and how its own governing leaders perceive India in grim reality in its internal affairs and diversity. The Central/Federal Government deals each indian state with different politics, different agendas, different perspectives, different views. Solutions for one state doesn’t work in other states. India has 22 official languages with English being de facto language and Hindi being widely spoken. Each state has its own minority language and that makes around more than 700 languages used across the country. Its like dealing people from 25 countries and maintaining law and order with freedom of speech, free trade principles all while upholding Democracy. Everyone follows their own religions and beliefs. The only thing every person regardless of religion, caste, language, culture, festivals, food, traditions, beliefs and practices agrees on is “INDIA”. That’s “Unity in Diversity” is the only thing that’s driving this nation of 1.4 billion people. Just like Even indians cant understand other indians properly, let alone any western nation would perfectly understands This complex Giant. I would agree westerners listen more talk less and Indians talk more listen less .

[@meouby2]

India power comes from its massive number of ppl that could be a rival to china if infrastructure is invested . It could be the power if the inner political structure and governance is solid

[@LivingLife628]

Will never happen, Indian and Chinese brain work differently. That’s just the way it is and will never change .

[@SureshKumar-so6vp]

I am happy that DW is starting to understand the Importance of India in the World's stage.. India has never been a Aggressor against any country in the Past & Will never Be.. We have our own crucial issues to Handle domestically, Let us Handle it in our own way.. We are Now getting Good at it.. We just want to be peaceful, We will be better at it with better resources.. If the west can help us with those resources, We will be happy to Partner with you, Or we would Learn to Create those needed Resources by our selves in due time.. You are either Friends to us or Neutral to Us.. There are no enemies here.. Including Pakistan..

[@adghat7819]

Because India is aggressive towards its own people and its minorities.

[@pareshindia]

Indian democracy is very strong and far secure. Because people are democratic by nature. The are are only 165 police officers per 100thousand people In a country of 1.3 billion population with huge population diversity and poverty. Still very peaceful. With 1000s of castes which each equal to religion, different gods , different practises. Poverty is the biggest issue here once we overcome it then sky is the limit.

[@somnathdey4376]

21:20 those words are worth of gold and full of truth

[@aperson2730]

Very interesting but it's unfortunate that the sound level isn't fixed throughout the video but instead goes up and down depending on the speaker.

[@karmanyakumar8295]

It's western choice to make which country they want to support in Asia. They have option of China Russia Pakistan etc. After considering which country is more democratic in South Asia, India fit the most. Like many countries of West and America, they have their own problem, so does India. And just for few ideas you can't ruin your relationship with India. So i think internal matters of India will be ignored by west and focus will be on improving more close relationship

[@madmo1692]

100% agreed

[@prajwalbharambe343]

Yeah they say india choose russia, no. You choose pakistan over India always. Russia is what's left for us.

[@dramarb3184]

What we don't like about West, is double standards & interference in domestic policies..if you're so saint, why do you have alliances with Saudis, Pakistan, etc? Reliability matters most, which west isn't having good track record of.

[@victoriadebbie1539]

Agreed

[@soubhagya8808]

Indian PM visited Germany in May 2022. Indian FM visited Germany in Feb 2022. You could have simply get the clarification on whatever doubt you have on any issue about Kashmir. Why sending your FM to pakistan for this ?! That's not clever.

[@themilkywaydodoland4427]

And getting covid

[@sadoka]

Yeah, Germany shows it is not interested in a better relationship with India. Showing up in Pakistan and supporting Pakistan on Kashmir means a future relationship with Germany is off the table.

[@I_Can_See_You_]

@@sadoka That's why it is very difficult to trust Germany.

[@sadoka]

@@I_Can_See_You_ iIndeed, they may be friendly to you face to face but the Germans try to stick a dagger in your back ar the same time. Because we are a threat to China, they try and make us look bad.

[@head30head]

That’s the difficulty in trusting west…!!!

[@kamaurahamukti5919]

great, insightful documentary 💪🏾 thank you from Kenya 🙏🏽🇰🇪

[@yashkumar3196]

Germany trying to protect us hegemony instead of its own people is sickening, u r not a US slave

[@morganstanley8806]

Everytime I see a documentary involving Indian Politics I always see how their opposition leaders complain and oppose their Government policies openly! It is a pity to note that there is so much disunity in this complex country. This was exploited by the British during the colonial period to colonise and expand in this subcontinent. Hope India wakes up in this modern world and become an amazing and ethical global leader unlike the western countries.

[@elektrotehnik94]

The irony of complaining about India's disunity, while creating disunity by bashing the West & West's past (wrong) colonial policies... All the while China & Russia are being colonial now: 1.) Russia with Ukraine & with openly colonial threats towards its Eastern Europe nations (+ Japan), 2.) China with its neighbours, most openly with Taiwan & threatening India. We can not agree on many things & have heated disagreements, but we should never forget to defend our right to BE FREE enough to talk (even argue) about our disagreements & unite against countries like Russia & China, which spit no our right to be free & sovereign over our own affairs. If you think Russia & China won't respect others' sovereignty, but they will respect your own, you have not studied history & imperialistic autocracies/ dictatorship enough.

[@30centimetres]

Free opposition of government policy is the cornerstone of democracy. Dissent and disunity aren't the same thing.

[@EdilbertFernando]

@@30centimetres I think op is an IT cell bot trying to do damage control for Gobhi-ji

[@andrewjohn682]

@@30centimetres democracy ? What are you talking about ? Keep your egos in check when there's a constructive criticism being presented.

[@chinazieswillstartww3253]

@@andrewjohn682 What you means India has enough FREEDOM to criticize the ruling government unlike in China and Russia is a bad thing and disunity?

[@aalphadw]

The alliance record of USA & Europe looks disastrous .

[@DarxKies]

🤡

[@markhenrykoh8495]

This is more than news. It's so comprehensive and easy to understand

[@AmitSharma-bj1yo]

Without alliance I don’t know how far India can go in this world but The west also have to be serious in term of a real alliance. If they don’t share intelligence, technologies with India and have no free trade agreement then the likely hood of having a real alliance is thin.

[@psrinivas1810]

Lot of powerful states are ruled by opposition parties which are bitterly opposed to BJP in the centre . I can name Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu , West Bengal , Delhi ,Telangana and Andhra . These states constitute more than 40 per cent of India’s GDP.

[@Amitraghaata]

The voting pattern in India is very different, in lok sabha elections people favor BJP more than any regional/national party...

[@bytheway4819]

U forgot kerala .whole South has no bjp state government except karnataka now we r seeing what's happening in karnataka. Hijab ,halal, and riots. South India and maharashtra is far better off to bjp to control communal riots like karnataka where institutions weren't left to make religious protest.i am also maratha but we dont want bjp at all

[@psrinivas1810]

@@bytheway4819 I said powerful industrial states unfortunately Kerala is missing from that list . Maybe one day

[@japaneselanguage2557]

True but With a 60% of total India’s debt. These All are budget deficit states.

[@gustakh1050]

We indians should understand the Hippocracy of west especially appeasement of minorities and throwing the majority under the bus . We need army protection for amaranth Yatra but Haj needs heavy subsidy but not security cover but still Hindus are called oppressers.

[@DarxKies]

🤡

[@radhika00240]

🤣🤣🤣that why we call them hypocrite, double face.

[@head30head]

This brotherhood nonsense caused much trouble to ensure now we have authoritarian authorities…!!!

[@myspace1876]

Until Hindus establish an authoritarian system like China, this nation will just keep bleeding. Even after 75 years of independence, Hindus don't have equal rights.

[@DarxKies]

@@myspace1876 That is fascist talk. 🤡

[@sinchanaschoolofartsdancea9431]

We INDIANS are watching Western News for a Very Long Time ;[for Generations] but Western People are getting to Know India just Now , they are Unable to Differentiate Biased-Unbiased News . Hope they will See OTHER Side of Communal violence and Press freedom issues .Pls don't make Opinions on India seeing this DW . Check the ground reality......... We have More English News Channels than Western media does...........❤🙏.

[@Ex_AndhNamazi]

We Indians don't need any alliance, We need to have equal friendship with everyone, World is one Family 🙏

[@ryanabhishekkumar6616]

Alliance or no alliance , India is practically a US & west ally except in matters of defence where it’s historically depended on Russia who’s helped India in all times . West has been hypocrite & supported India’s enemies in the past ( Pakistan ) so India treads cautiously . Never leave old friends for new

[@sadoka]

The very notion that they dumped Afghanistan and Pakistan in favor of a shiny new prospect like India, should worry us. The West merely seeks cannon fodder to fight the Chinese. That’s the reality.

[@Tjb4538]

Well the first you're such a great friend to India maybe they need to supply them with everything they need instead of just using the United States for what they want to use them for. I don't see Russia helping India against China so therefore what is this just use the United States in case you need them for that reason only. You can't have it both ways pick one.

[@sadoka]

@@Tjb4538 When China attacked India in 2020, we heard nothing from the US or EU. It was Russia that expedited the deliveries of S400 systems and artillery. Even if that angered the Chinese. It has always been Russia that has seen to the high tech weapons of India. Be it Aircraft carriers, fighter jets or nuclear submarines. Literally no limits. At a cost obviously but still. Now the West wants India to forsake Russia, our trusted friend. Quite literally the whole Western world is working overtime to make India choose their side. Which we really don’t understand or want really. Because choosing the West over Russia means no more high tech collaborations. No more nuclear subs, no more high tech rockets and air defense systems. Because the West will never sell these to India. So why exactly should India choose the West over Russia?

[@gracemir2]

In politics and between countries, there is no forever friend and there is no forever enemy. It changes strategically by the world situation. Nothing is forever. It’s just how the relationship works.

[@stairwaytoheaven1719]

@@gracemir2 this is only because for US you are the superpower ,you can chose and discard friends at a moments notice ,it won't affect you at all.But for lesser powers like India such decisions are not easy and carry grave consequences.We will continue to have good relations with both US and Russia as we see that US and Europe continue to have good relations with Pakistan, we are reciprocating the treatment others extent to us.

[@ssk6238]

As an Indian living in India, I see many lies and vested-interests against India in these documentaries of the Western news channel due to India’s policy of non-alignment with the West, especially in the war in Ukraine 🇺🇦 🙄

[@apotato1529]

Yes/no. In the "west", Doing nothing is always worse than doing something. This also leads to ALOT of mistakes though. We try to learn from them but when peoples go to "war". "Humans are essentially just throwing advanced forms of poo at each-other."

[@DarxKies]

As an Indian in India you are biased. Supporting an imperialist like Russia demonstrates that very well. There is no excuse to support Russia or make yourself dependent on Russia like that.

[@offred6013]

@@DarxKies lol . Lets see who supports whoo. Middle East has had the worst records on human rights yet they remain most important american allies. Why because, OIL Pakistan is well known for its state sponsored terrorism yet for decades Pakistan remained an ally of US . Why ,because Afganistan. Not to mention several covert regime changes instigatated by US just to advance american interests in those regions. Hypocrisy at its best

[@RakeshSharma-ln2jl]

These Channels from the WEST only spread Lies, Lies And only Lies

[@DarxKies]

@@offred6013 Supporting Russian terror and moaning about hypocrisy. You can't be serious.

[@surajkumar-fi2tf]

Human rights of minorities in india?...... When they can't question the good work done by the current government...... Then they propagate about human rights issue by the government.

[@cuckoonut1208]

Very good presentation. I was hooked. There is no way India will become authoritarian like China. No chance Democracy will be wiped out like Hong Kong. Indians are emotional, unpredictable and not disciplined at all. Tough decisions must be made for the country to change for the better. The country is a huge and very complicated mess because of it's past. Old ways must be demolished to make way for better economic health. Human value is low in the country because of the dense population of young competitive people wanting a good living. I feel this government is trying to unclog arteries of a very sick country that has been through a lot. Something that should have been done waaay back in the 90s.

[@inkofficial3571]

They just cant understand india

[@saffron1977]

They deliberately berate India .

[@cuckoonut1208]

@@saffron1977 That's because Indians make no effort to behave, and make other well-mannered Indians look bad.

[@Subhit30jan]

As an Indian, I have to say is that we have to become strong both economically & militarily. Yes we are at a significant disadvantage against China, but we have significant military capabilities. China knows that too. A war will be detrimental to both countries. We will see minor incursions, but a full escalation is a no go. Assured mutual destruction will avoid any major collusion

[@online3010]

I agree that India 🇮🇳 has potential strength is strong, I think the documentary is looking at if India will be it's "own" superpower or "partner" major power or "Lonely" backwater

[@Subhit30jan]

@@online3010 In geopolitics there are no permanent friends & enemies. Alliances will be made, partnerships will be forged. My point being, instead of reliance on foreign partners for own defence, it's imperative that India becomes self reliant in its own right. In a potential conflict with a super power like China, India have to be strong enough to respond in kind. Only then other western or Russians will step in with additional aid

[@tapashadhikari9197]

Bro this channel is continuously trying to defame india internationally.. I don't who who is behind them... But I can see a big conspiracy

[@online3010]

@@Subhit30jan I disagree, alliances can be positioned with mutual survival in a democratic value. New Zealand, Australia, South Africa, Malta, Cyprus, Portugal, Canada and UK can be seen as an argument that greater international relationships help mutual success. After WW2 America became the leader of a greater multi-state collaborator, includes France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Turkey, Israel, UAE, Kuwait, South Korea, Taiwan 🇹🇼, Japan and Philippines. I might have missed a couple. India is more diverse in languages than all these countries I have included 😃. India would be better as a strong leader in a multi pole world than an individual outside a rule based multi-polar system. It is up to Indian 🇮🇳 democratic system to choose that. I hope they make the hard choice that makes the population achieve great lives

[@Subhit30jan]

@@online3010 We can have differences of opinion. I respect yours. From my point of view, India wants to be a piller in this multipolar world. So far non alignment has helped India to avoid any unnecessary conflicts. We don't know what future holds, geopolitics is a game of chess. One have to keep playing his hand as per his own game plan, but has to be flexible enough to prepare for all eventualities.

[@dhruvalsuthar]

How are concerns of India's internal issues related to India's geopolitical ambitions?

[@artman12]

Because some Westerners still have the colonial mentality that they still rule India like during the times of the British empire and should therefore interfere in India’s internal matters.

[@hudhinton1880]

India should just stay where it is then. Aligned with an international pariah that is China's closest. Let them keep making their own bed.

[@alandworsky8926]

@@artman12 It’s about feeling complicit with BJP policy. These concerns are always present in every international relationship. That is true in every case and in every direction.

[@mohitnagar581]

​@@alandworsky8926 look in your country Don't interfere in our internal matter

[@artman12]

@@alandworsky8926 No, it’s not. Only the hypocrite Western countries feel the need to interfere in other countries’ internal affairs due to colonial hangover. We see how you all where moaning during the US Presidential elections saying that Russia influenced American voters. What if the Indian government supported and aided Scottish independence, condemned EU’s treatment of immigrants or supported the anti-vax protestors in Canada? That will be treated as a breach of sovereignty.

[@goutam5052]

Kudos to one sided journalism

[@sandeepkushari3875]

It’s German , what do you expect

[@prince.8022]

Even ater all this, India still follows a far leftist bureaucratic economy, highly restrictive. It's time for India to adopt capitalism.

[@shivaramabharadwaja2234]

The idea of comparing india to china from the owner of Carvaan is unacceptable. The proof is him being alive today. In china he would be in some concentration camp never to be seen again. Problems should be highlighted but not over exaggerated.

[@death_parade]

He gets paid to compare India to China. Part of carrots and stick diplomacy by the West. He is part of the stick, or more precisely, the setup for using the stick. Westerners have truly mastered the art of Hybrid warfare, to the point that they wage hybrid wars even on countries they ostensibly support (like India).

[@HGB987]

Where are the human rights for Palestine people? West hypocrisy is clear. Don’t lecture India. Look in your own backyard

[@stream2watch]

When is India speaking out for Palestine? You've spent years sucking up to Israelis. Putting a "made in Israel" label on anything in a European supermarket is a surefire way to having no sales of that product. Can you say the same?

[@GautamKumar-yd6cn]

No documentary misses the 2002 riots but they conveniently forget to show what caused it.

[@sps6]

As an educated indian... i think , drink and live more like an european than a chinese or russian...our education is such that we are more western thinking...these are areas that the west need to understand , an average indian looks up to america than say a china...so you need to utilise the positive soft power you have...former US president bill clinton was the only president who understood india...all the other presidents trying to grasp what they cannot understand...the US ambassdor to india position is still vacant from last 1 year...the present US government is eroding the great work done by Bill clintons team