The Indian response to the the hysteria in the press about recent Chinese incursions suggest that it wants to avoid rhetorical, political and military fights with China. India has avoided making public its displeasure even on the issue of China’s continued military assistance to Pakistan.

The Indian response to China’s policies suggest that India wants to strengthen its position vis-a-vis while seeking to avoid any direct confrontation with it.

Jaswant Singh’s book on Mohammad Ali Jinnah proved too costly for him as his party expelled him even without giving a notice. But Jassu Bhaiya’s scholarly work on the founding father of Pakistan has made him very popular across the border.

A Pakistani television channel is beaming a parody qawwali which praises him for showing Jinnah in a positive light and accords a 21-gun salute to Singh.

Watch the qawwali here…

Tired of the escalating infighting in the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) over the leadership issue, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh has decided to take the matter of deciding the next Leader of Opposition (LOP) into its own hands.

According to sources, the Sangh has formed a committee under the leadership of its senior leader Madan Das Devi to select L K Advani’s successor. Other RSS leaders who are in the committee include Shrikant Joshi, Madhubhai, Suresh Soni, and Indresh Kumar.