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Dhruva Jaishankar · ध्रुव जयशंकर Profile picture
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Sep 26, 2018 • 3 tweets • 1 min read • Read on X
So to summarise key bits of the landmark #AadhaarVerdict:
- Aadhaar OK for income tax (PAN), welfare
- OK as money bill (dissenting views)
- Not mandatory for mobile phones and banking
- Authentication by private corporations unconstitutional
I'm no legal expert or lawyer, just a citizen. But it shows how distorted the debate on #Aadhaar has become that critics are still refusing to accept its SC-upheld validity, rather than welcoming elements of the ruling that enhance privacy and mitigate potential misuse.
Not scientific, naturally, but going by this Twitter poll, many who had reservations about Aadhaar should be somewhat satisfied with the ruling:

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.@samirsaran & I visited Mexico City 🇲🇽 this week, where we were fortunate to meet with senior diplomats and politicians, Mexican business leaders, university deans, and civil society.

I thought I’d share 5 curious India-Mexico connections that you probably didn’t know. 🇮🇳 🇲🇽 Image
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THREAD: I took part in a fascinating discussion today on I2U2 and IMEC, with (non-official) participants from India, the U.S., Israel, and UAE. Timely given the turbulence in the Middle East.

It was not-for-attribution, so I'll just share a few of my observations: Image
1. The strategic backdrop in a post-Arab Spring region is:

a. a resurgence of nationalism over pan-Arabism or pan-Islamism

b. concerns in the Gulf about expanding Iranian influence (e.g. in Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, Yemen).
2. There's also been a regional turn to a 'new non-alignment': a willingness to explore economic and strategic options with other powers (China, Russia, India, France, etc.) while trying to maintain ties - especially defense ties - with the United States. Easier said than done.
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Here’s the trailer:
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THREAD: Over the past few weeks, I’ve attended a half dozen conferences – mostly in India – during which I met with military, business, and policy leaders from at least 50 countries. Some impressions on:
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1. RUSSIA/UKRAINE: The general expectation remains that the war will be a drawn out affair, and this year will be particularly violent. Nuclear concerns have subsided somewhat, as has intra-NATO quibbling over supplying military equipment to Ukraine.
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