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Whither Indian Politics post-Bengal and Tami Nadu Results ? | P S Jayaramu

P S Jayaramu — 2026-06-01T03:37:16Z

May 25, 2026
Now that the dust and din of Assembly election results are settled and new governments have become functional, it is time to reflect on tbe state of Indian Politics.
Firstly, let me start with the emergence, nay steady consoliation, of the BJP's hold over Indian Politics. Unmistakably,the Party is trying to establish its one party dominance (OPD) system over the Indian political horizon, though I must hasten to add that it is truly not yet so, as four South Indian states are (…)

- 2026

2026 Assembly Elections: Results and Their Implications | P. S. Jayaramu

P S Jayaramu — 2026-05-12T16:40:46Z

May 5, 2026
Results of the much awaited assembly elections held in five States are out throwing up numerous questions about the strengths and weaknesses of the contending Political Parties, their strategies and the implications of the outcome for national and regional politics.
Let me start my analysis with the smallest of the States, Puducherry first. The contest did not attract much media glaze as it was more or less a forgone conclusion that the NDA would return to power. Mr. (…)

- 2026

The ongoing War in West Asia: An Analysis | P. S. Jayaramu

P S Jayaramu — 2026-04-10T00:38:00Z

April 6, 2026
Undoubtedly, the most widely read news in the World in the last six weeks is about the ongoing US-Israel led military offensive against Iran. Let me make my position clear that Iran only retaliated in defence. The War was waged on 28th February by Israel and the United States despite the well-known fact that the Oman-led negotiations to reach a satisfactory conclusion on the negotiations about Iran

- 2026

Review of Pataguni's Foreign Policy Decision Making In India | P.S. Jayaramu

P S Jayaramu — 2026-03-19T03:27:04Z

[fond noir][blanc]BOOK REVIEWblanc]fond noir]
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Foreign Policy Decision Making In India : A Political Psychological Perspective
by S. S. Patagundi
Rawat Publications
2025, Pp 201, Price: Rs 1095
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This above book by Dr. Patagundi, former Professor of Political Science, Karnatak University, Dharwad, is the product of his research as a Senior Fellow of the Indian Council of Sicial Science Research(ICSSR), New Delhi, a few years ago. The book is actually brought out by the (…)

- 2026 / Book Review

Scrutinising the Union Budget 2026-27 | P. S. Jayaramu

P S Jayaramu — 2026-02-07T05:09:00Z

February 4, 2026
Finance Minister Ms. Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Union Budget on Sunday, ( unusual ) 1st February 2026. This was her 9th budget presentation and by so doing she has joined the unique list of finance ministers having presented the budget multiple times. She defended her budget as being presented at a time when the country is faced with an external environment in which trade and multilateralism are imperilled and access to resources are disrupted, buying an insurance (…)

- 2026

Indian Foreign Policy during 2025: Some Reflections | P. S Jayaramu

P S Jayaramu — 2026-01-10T02:10:08Z

December, 29, 2025
It is customary on the part of foreign policy analysts to come up with their own assessments of Indian foreign policy ( IFP) during the year that has gone by. Here is such an attempt at how the practitioners of foreign policy played their role in 2025. Before getting down to such a task, let me enter a controversial terrain as to who and which institutions play their role in such tasks. Theoretically speaking, it is the Prime Minister, the Foreign Minister, the Ministry (…)

- 2026

2025 Bihar Assembly Election Results: Truly Historic | P. S. Jayaramu

P S Jayaramu — 2025-11-15T02:42:45Z

The Bihar Assembly Elections raised a plethora of debate throughout the country even before the proclamation of election was announced by the Election Commission of India. An attempt is made here to discuss the various dimensions of the polls. No specific effort is made at number crunching like the number of seats contested by the Parties/ coalitions, the percentage of votes they polled, caste-wise breakup etc. I must add that my analysis is not based on any field visit, as I am sitting far (…)

- 2025

The Israel-Iran War: A Tentative Analysis | P. S. Jayaramu

P S Jayaramu — 2025-06-21T16:37:00Z

The hottest and the most unfortunate news in the world today is the Israel-Iran War. The war started with Israel attacking the Iranian nuclear sites on 13th June killing its chief nuclear scientists and some military generals. By all accounts, Israel started the war driven by its central objective of retaining its monopoly over its undeclared nuclear weapons

- 2025

All-Party Delegations

P S Jayaramu — 2025-06-14T01:54:25Z

June, 12 2025
In the aftermath of Op Sindoor, the Modi Government decided to send seven delegations consisting of 59 Members of Parliament from NDA and non-NDA formations to travel to 32 countries, including EU Headquarters in Brussels, the Americas, Japan, Indonesia, Malaysia, West Asia and a few other countries, excluding of course the immediate neighbourhood ( which is inexplicable) to explain India

- 2025

The Political Targets of Operation Sindoor |

P S Jayaramu — 2025-05-31T03:44:04Z

Code named Operation Sindoor, India

- 2025