Was Modi Summoned to the White House?

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So Uh, today, uh, today's topic— what are we going to be talking about today? We're going to be talking about— let me share an image with you guys so you'll see some, some images I found. You might, you might be laughing at that. Check this out, guys. Hey, you gotta have some sense of humor in life, man. Life is too short, you know. Being serious all the time is not good. Being silly all the time is not good either, either. So you have to create a balance. But anyway, uh, what we're going to be talking about today is the, uh, trip by the Indian Prime Minister who is on so-called state visit to the US. So I am gonna be asking you two questions just to start with. I got a lot of questions, but I'm gonna start in with two questions. Oh, we already did this one here. We're going to show this one here, right here at the White House. Uh, the two questions which are part of this conversation that I am going to be covering, and this one has to do with the idea of— not an idea, but rather the question straightforward was— and, and, and please, if you feel like giving your answers, that would be great— was Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi summoned to the White House? I know some, some might be shocked to hear me saying this, but again, as an analyst, I think outside the box. Was the Prime Minister summoned to the White House? If so, why? So, because here's the thing, why am I asking these questions? Because you have to keep in mind, as we further into the conversation, you keep in mind that the previous administration— I'm sorry, not the previous one, not the Trump administration, but rather the Bush administration— banned Narendra Modi from entering the United States because they put a block on his visa. You know, now Biden is embracing the prime minister Well, is he embracing him, or did he order him or summoned him to the White House? Let me know what you think, because I'm very, very curious to read your, uh, answers to this one. So I'm going to take a look quickly here to see. Uh, Hong Wan, hello to you, man. Good to have you as always. Let me see first of all quickly here where— oh, oh, Irvin Garrett. From Kentucky. Good to have you. Hong Rong from UK. Uh, oh, Alpha Omega from Sinaloa, Mexico. Good to have you. Uh, let me see who else here from— I know it's, uh, a different time in certain parts of the world, and it might be too late for some, but, uh, I, I just always like— I like to know where you are joining me from. Greetings from Europe, Athene Wu. Good to have you as always. Uh, Ken Schaefer, good, good to have you. By the way, Ken Schaefer became a member of the channel. Thank you very much, Ken, for your support. Truly appreciate it. Uh, yeah, so the question was, is he— was he summoned? So that's just out of, you know, you have to think outside the box because that's, to me, A normal question I will ask, thinking about this geopolitically and thinking about it with the key players, uh, on, on the global stage that are now shifting or shaping— not shifting, it's one word, right description— but shaping is the other descriptive word— that are shaping the global order. So, so this is what we're going to be talking about today. Today, guys, I am not going to talk about a health segment because I don't have a lot of time because there's a lot to cover. And I will do the health segment for you on the weekend when I do a live stream, uh, this coming weekend. So, so, uh, let's just take a step back, okay? Let's take a step back and ask the obvious. And what is the obvious question, you know? And the obvious— not a question, but rather statement— the obvious is that the Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi, Is Armenia, Armenian account, a curious— it's very curious choice for President Biden to honor him with a state visit, not just him personally, but him as a country. Because to me, it's a curious choice. You know, you will— you— state, state visit, it's a big deal if you understand the protocol of international diplomacy and so forth. Uh, look no further, and I'll give you a quick example. I wish I had the picture for it, but look no further than the trip of President Xi to Saudi Arabia. I'm sure you've seen— I've did a video on it, whatever. It's the reception that President Xi received in Riyadh, you know. This is why to me it's very a curious choice. So why because Prime Minister Modi's visit comes under description of state visit. But again, now you see why I asked the question earlier— was he summoned? So if you are summoned, how would you consider it a state visit? But of course, optics. As I always say, in international relations, context matters. It's the context that, or the optics of, oh, we're giving it the title of state visit. So, so, but usually a type of visit, state visit, that is, it's a type of visit that reflects a major, a major American honor, shall we say, to what we did, for example, with the South Korean, what, what we did with France, what we did to with Japan, because that's what these kind of visits are because it's tied to power. So, and this is why it's very, very interesting. What's interesting also is to understand the, uh, released statements by the White House prior to Narendra Modi's arrival, because he was here. He's going to be here for, I think, 2 days, because they already yesterday had a private dinner, uh, with the, with the president and his wife and so forth. You know, uh, then the state dinners tonight. So what the White House said, which is usually anytime statement is pre-released like this, is to put a damp on really controversial issues. What am I referring to here? Because the White House said, the press release said Biden will not give lessons to Modi on human rights. I found it very interesting. This is what the, uh, uh, uh, National Security Advisor, uh, Jake Sullivan, said, that the president will not be giving human rights lessons to the Indian Prime Minister. You know, despite, despite what President Biden was saying only a few months ago. That, well, India is going down in its democracy, in democratic path. So that becomes like hypocrisy from the get-go. So, and this is why now you're going to see the statements emanating from the White House that gives a rosy picture as to the White House now says we wanted to foster one of the defining partnership of our time. And I put this in quote, you know, despite— here's the other part of the argument or the statement that was not put in quote— despite ongoing human rights concerns. So, and what am I referring to here? And again, I am not pointing fingers at India here. I'm just presenting the facts as I know them to the best of my abilities And of course, as I always say, I'll let you reach your own conclusions. What I'm gonna be, uh, uh, sharing with you as I move forward is my insights, my analysis about how I categorize this trip. So, so human rights groups and political opponents have already accused Modi of stifling dissent and introducing divisive policies that discriminate against Muslim minority and other minorities. As a matter of fact, so, uh, as a matter of fact, you know, I, I heard the, uh, foreign minister of India, uh, Subrahmanyam, Subrahmanyam Jaankar, saying, or he espoused the worldview which I see his argument and I concur with it. You know, he espouses the view that in the world there are no allies or friends, they are what we call them friend enemies. You know, he's right to some degree. He's right. It's because in international relations or global affairs or geopolitics, all it matters— and I did say this before— interests, your strategic interest, those that matter. So if we are to think that maybe, maybe Prime Minister Modi was summoned here and he agreed to that because there is an interest for him to agree to that demand or being summoned, this is— we just putting arguments out there, you know, because this trip was not on any schedule based on what I, I checked. I usually go back about 8 months, you know, I said, you know, I sift through information, especially if it comes down to— it's like what I found out, uh, the, the, uh, the press releases of the Foreign Ministry of China regarding the, the trip of the Anthony Blinken, Secretary of State, back then, because the secretary said that he was supposed to go in February and it was canceled. Well, it was no invitation to begin with. So when I looked, I didn't see any invitation. Usually those are public record. It's no different for us as well. State Department will have— it's part of the public record. So I didn't see anything was scheduled, and that's what led me to come to the conclusion, or ask the question, was he summoned for that? So So, and again, I am not gonna focus on this, uh, uh, human rights and all that. We all know human rights abuses are everywhere. Let's not, you know, be fair, be fair, be fair, be fair, you know. Yes, the question indicates the topic we're talking about, about the president— I'm sorry, Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Yeah, that's kind of very concerning, and I'm gonna tell you why. Because Prime Minister, uh, has faced criticism over legislation, believe it or not, uh, amending— this is just another example, which is recently, by the way, recently, they, they just passed legislation amending India's citizenship laws that will fast-track naturalization for some migrants but exclude for example, Muslims and other minorities. You know, you look at also the criticism he received has to do with the rise in violence against Muslims and other religious minorities by Hindu nationalists. And again, I am not pointing fingers, I am presenting arguments with the facts here. So, and of course, even the conviction of an Indian top opposition leader. His name is Rahul Gandhi. Gandhi— I don't know if he's related to Mahatma Gandhi or not. Uh, so Rahul Gandhi, uh, for mocking Modi's surname. Now I can see a problem with that. You don't mock somebody's surname, you know, because that's pathetic, that's very low. You know, if you got some— this is what I always say about politicians. If they don't have substance and don't have an in-depth about issues, they better step out, get out of the way. So for this gentleman here, whomever that is, the opposition leader, to be mocking, uh, the Prime Minister's surname, what's the point for that when people are starving and poverty is massive in India? Instead of focusing on the issues. We have the same thing right here in the US. You look at no further than what we are doing with the policies regarding, for example, the amount of money we sending overseas when we have poverty right here at home that is increasing. You know, that's kind of— I found it ridiculous. So I can see why he will get a pushback, and rightly so. You call spade a spade. So, so Even as a matter of fact, uh, uh, for, for the problem with this is that we state or we issue statements, we're gonna stand for minority, we're gonna do this, we're gonna do that, and yet we are turning a blind eye on issues like this. So that's like what just happened. I'm sure you guys aware of the statements, two statements, one by the Secretary of State who who just came back from China. He reversed his statements about the One China policy. And second one has to do with the president's statements describing President Xi as a dictator. Yeah, you know, that, that's to me where it gets very perplexing as to do these politicians really understand what they're saying, you know? And how can you move into that direction when you just had a state visit— I'm sorry, you just had Secretary of State visiting the country, China that is, and you turning around and saying something opposite. Not only it undermines the Secretary of State, but it shows the right hand doesn't know what the left hand is doing, which basically the broken and fragmented foreign policy we have. That's usually what it means. And, and there's a, there's a, I think I read somewhere, uh, that there's a Chinese saying. Of course, I don't speak Chinese. I had to look it up and translate that one. I hope I have the accurate translation of, of, of that saying. It goes like this. It says, and I put this in quote, a horse that eats his own vomit is useless. End of quote. That's the saying in China. So, uh, and, and this is where I see the, the double standards as far as why we are approaching, uh, India certain ways and criticizing other countries instead of having a policy that is sort of, uh, sound. Because you can't be saying one thing and doing another. So And here's what's interesting about this. One of my followers on Twitter, and, and I'm going to share something he shared with me, that, uh, there's a saying in China. Let me, let me put this one for the screen for you guys. Uh, for those who speak Chinese, uh, you will see this. I'm going to put it on the chat box if you can tell me what it means. It's right there on the chat box, guys. Uh, I, I found the, the rough translation for it, basically. Uh, uh, I just— I found it very interesting. What's interesting about it? It's because this particular Chinese expression translates to, uh, uh, uh, banquet, you know, but it's a banquet with a hidden agenda. You know, as my follower from Twitter said, you know, and I did check the history of when this came about. Well, guess when, where this was originated from in the Chinese history. It was about 206 BCE, before common era. That's how far back. And it was between two warlords when the host intended— get this, guys— to neutralize his guest during the infamous banquet. You know, that's what I found very interesting. Of course, Biden is not gonna do that to Modi. He's not gonna neutralize Modi. But you can just see, uh, uh, funny how the reflection of history in setting like this. Once again, that's what convinced me to ask the question. Was the Prime Minister Modi, that is, summoned to the White House. And you will see why as we move forward. So, so the other thing that I could see, the argument is, uh, uh, uh, once again from one of our viewers, Victor Chu, he shared this as well. You know, since India is in BRICS, okay, would you— will it be out of the norm or out of the ordinary for us to think that the trip of Prime Minister to the United States, assuming he was summoned, is to give him instructions to block, for example, France from ever considering joining BRICS. Because France has expressed— I watched a brief interview, not an interview, almost like a town hall meeting in France by President Macron, in which he talked about the need to join BRICS. Could it be because India is a, a, a member of BRICS? And remember, one protocol that exists in BRICS is no one country has a, a full say, uh, or, or, or the absolute say rather, on policies. They decide collectively. If one member oppose then that's it. So, but what I found interesting is this, is that because also India was nervous about— like I put on the, uh, you all remember the, the thumbnail that I put, right? I don't, I don't think so. I have it here, let me see. No, I don't have it here. I don't have the thumbnail here. So Uh, I have this picture rather of Modi. So basically what I put on that thumbnail is the idea of, uh, by the way guys, this picture is not recent. This picture is from 2021 when, uh, President Modi visited— Prime Minister, I'm sorry, not a president— Prime Minister Modi visited the White House. What's interesting is that Biden didn't realize he's putting the, the the talking points out, which means you can read what was on this. Can you imagine if this was classified information? That's how Biden doesn't realize sometimes what he's doing. So, uh, so the idea of, uh, what am I tying this to? I'm tying it to one incident. For example, if India refused, because India already said no to when the US tried to pressure it to not buy energy from Russia. But India stood its ground. You kind of admire them for that. So, but we do have an incident, or there is an incident rather, historically, and it happened with Indonesia. Why? Because Indonesia, as one of our viewers shared with me here, uh, that when he was planning on buying the Su-35 from Russia, you know We pressure them. We pressure the Indonesia not to do so. So they end up canceling because it was out of fear of sanctions. And what did they end up buying? They agreed to buy the F-15EX from the US. So that, that's logical argument because that's the way I see it. So could India be thinking in those terms? Because India is not going to agree assuming it was summoned. If there is something, we're gonna have to give them something, you know. It will be more than just dinner, of course, you know. Uh, dinner, by the way, we are paying for it. It's taxpayers. So I would not do that because there's no need for me to pay for Prime Minister dinner. Straightforward. It's because we got more prior— we got more pressing issues to deal with than spend the money on, uh, uh, private dinner, whatever. So that, that's to me, it's protocol, I understand, but there's no need for it at this time. So, so now here is the, the, the, the big question, or the elephant in the room, as we say. What could it be really at the heart of this trip, in your opinion? You know, if you can just answer that in one word. Just what do you think is at the heart of this trip? Let me take a look, see at your answers if you have, uh, put some there. Uh, like I always say, guys, it takes a while for it to show up here. Here, I'm just seeing you guys. Uh, Coach Ahoy from Malaysia, good to have you. Cat, uh, Alba back from Canada. KRT from St. Louis. You know, it takes a while for this to show up here, guys. But that's okay. So, uh, what do you think the secret really to this trip, you know, if, if, if we, we go with the assumption that he was summoned, you know? I'm— and again, I'm just thinking outside the box because that's— as an analyst, that's how I think. I have to think about that. So, and I'm gonna have to keep going here because it takes forever for the answer to show up here. So, so basically, could be the secret is China. You know what I mean by that, right? Using India as part of the so-called containment policy, even though as geopolitical analyst I say there is no containment, and even if we try, it's already showing signs of failure. We couldn't. Look, just what's happening right now, which by the way the media is not talking in details. I'm gonna— I'm considering doing a video on it. The microchip, believe it or not, is not being reported aggressively here. We're running into some serious issues now. Why? Because China— we, we wanted to shut the door. China went ahead and start building its own. So this is the secret, in my opinion, as to why Prime Minister— there are two, as a matter of fact. We'll start with this one, uh, first here. So, and why is because we wanted to so-called contain China, which we can't anyway. It's, it's a, it's a fruitless effort. So why waste the time and energy and money on something like this? That's why it didn't make sense for the Secretary of State to go visit China only to come back to Washington and reverse. What does he say about us? You know, it's, it's, it's, it's painful to watch because that's personally for me, and I speak for myself here, I will never tell you something I would not hold my end of the bargain to it. You know, like I said earlier, my word is my bond. Well, in foreign policy, you ought to conduct yourself that way as well. I understand about strategic interests and so forth and all that, and alliances and all that. That's all good. But also, you can't be flip-flopping like this. And that's again, is the purpose for us by inviting Prime Minister Modi and offer him a dinner? Are we planning on flipping him out? We want to flip India, basically. Is that what we want? Is that what the aim is? Is that what the objective is? So, and like, again, like I said, again, like I said earlier, you have to think in terms of the big picture. And there is another big picture I'm going to get into it, but for now, think about it in BRICS terms. You know, what's expected from BRICS is the enlargement You got about 24 countries lined up. 24. I mean, France. I mean, just think about it. Take a step back and think about that. At the heart of the Western— Western, uh, uh, uh, what I'm calling it, Western world. France, with all its history and so forth in Europe and all that, and its relationship with the transatlantic relations and so forth. And yet he wants to be part of BRICS, you know. Is this one way for us to put pressure on Modi by telling him, hey, you're gonna have to vote this down one way or another? I might even go as far as saying maybe it will be in a conversation, uh, like when, uh, uh, let me pull up this picture because it might reflect, uh, no Yeah, right here, this picture, it might reflect what I was about to say. Either you to the line or else. So that's how I see it. But because there is another thing we have to consider, and again, uh, I'm just bringing things out there. You have to understand the Indian society, its history, how we went through, how for how long it was colonized. And how long he was serving the British monarchy. So he became in the psyche of the, of the nation that there is always a master. You know, I, I know some individuals from India may be watching this and they'll, they'll, they'll kind of disagree with me on this, and I respect your opinion. I respect for as long as it is respectful, because I will not tolerate nonsense. No matter what. So, but if there is a valid arguments, I respect it. You, you can disagree with me, of course, but the way I understand it, you know, know when what I know a little bit about the history of India and the travel that I did in that part of the world, you know, the mindset how it is. Could it be also that the moment we go again with the assumption that Prime Minister was summoned he obliged because that's what you do towards the— your master. And again, I'm just thinking out loud here, you know. Don't get me wrong, India is also shrewd to think about its own interest, assuming they will take stand, because I did see them making this big mistake in 2017 or '18, that is, when we pulled out of the GCPOA, the Joint Comprehensive plan of action regarding the Iran nuclear deal. After we reach a deal with Iran, the P5+1, the 5 permanent members of the UN Security Council— France, UK, US, China, and Russia, plus Germany— you know, all of a sudden when we pulled out of that unilaterally, by the way, which what the former president, President Trump, did, which was— I don't know who was advising him on this, but I can tell as one who works inside Washington, I understand how the system works. It wasn't the administration, it was entity, or there were entities from behind the scene putting the pressure. You need to withdraw from that JCPOA. And what did we do first? What was the first, uh, line of, uh, or, uh, business, uh, order of business is that we pressured India to stop importing oil from Iran, because he was importing oil, and India obliged. That's what I'm saying. Could it be now because the BRICS, not only on France but also Russia? Because if you look behind, and again, what the media is saying— this is what prompted me to come on the air and do this right away, because you need to know head on. And first of all, right away, before you start seeing, uh, uh, articles or hearing, uh, statements or watching video, whatever, you know, you need to understand what the media is not disclosing is that President Biden dispatched both the National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan, who is by the way not qualified for that position, and the Assistant Secretary of State None other than Victoria Nuland, who is another one who is not even qualified. It's a disaster for American foreign policy. Look no further than what's going on in Ukraine. So what happened? It's to convince— why, why President Biden dispatched them is to convince war skeptics from BRICS to turn against Russia. So could we be— we, the United States, be one, or wanting to use India as a vessel for that? What do you think? And here is what makes it even convincing for me. Again, I look for— when I read statements, you know, you, you have to put that geopolitical analyst hat, assuming you know what you're looking for, you know. What convinced me more about that is also what I found out, and I'm going to share it with you. It's not even out yet, you know, and it's not classified, by the way, because I cannot discuss any classified information. Is that US National Security Advisor will be flying soon to Denmark. As a matter of fact, it's coming up this weekend. He would be flying now to Denmark Why? And on whose behalf he's going? The media, if they are to write about it, they're going to say on behalf of Ukraine government. It is not, Mike, my word on it. It is not. It is not. It is on behalf of the, uh, the entities that are managing the White House, the president, and the, uh, US government as a whole. That's what he's going for. And because, uh, he want to have the trip— by the way, the trip was supposed to be— or it will be unannounced in detail. Yes, you cannot— because it becomes, uh, any trip Uh, when you are a high-ranking officer, or official rather, in US government, every trip you make, it goes on a record inside the, uh, because Congress has to be aware of certain things and all that stuff. And that just part is going to become later on part of the public record, you know, but the detail of it will not, because all they can do is stamp classification on it and that's it. So, and why he's going to Denmark? Because to talk with the representatives of several— get this, guys— several developing countries that have not condemned Russia. Yeah, well, you know why, right? As I said earlier, you got 24 countries lined up to join BRICS. You got the whole Global South moving away from the US dollar. As a matter of fact, it is my belief that the next meeting of BRICS, the, the summit, the leaders, not the, uh, foreign ministerial, uh, uh, uh, at the foreign ministerial level, but rather at the president's level, it is my belief that they're going to announce that the creation of the new currency it's going to be whatever they're going to decide on. The announcement— in other words, it will be an announcement for it. And it is my belief that is going to be backed by hard assets, of course, oil, rare earth mineral, but it's going to be mainly for gold because most countries in the BRICS are hoarding or sky— or, uh, sort of amassing massive amount of gold. So, so this is why I believe We wanted Modi to come over, we give him a lavish dinner, we put him in front of the cameras. It's like, look how we treat you, we give you exposure around the globe, which raise your profile. Even though you and I know India wants to— India is craving attention for global recognition, but India is not there yet. And again, I am not undermining— I'm, I'm not sort of putting India down. No, you can't. And you can't ignore India, by the way, for the sheer size of the population, 1.4 billion. It's no small matter, except— and I'll say it again— except India needs to fix its domestic issues first. The two main ones: infrastructure and poverty, let alone the social, uh, or ethnic tensions that exist within its society. Till they fix that, I don't see how they're gonna, you know, uh, preach for the rest of the world to follow India and so forth when you couldn't even— that's like you telling someone, hey, you need to organize your house and fix your house when yours is not. You know, that's, that's hypocrisy. That's double standard. It won't work. So here is what's interesting also during this trip, which is today by the way, uh, Modi, or Prime Minister— you give him proper respect— uh, Prime Minister Modi is expected to address Congress in a joint session of the House and the Senate. Well, usually, again, as one who works in DC, This is not just— it happens on the whim of, oh, I am a foreign leader and I would like to address your Congress. No, it doesn't work that way. That honor usually is not easily received by any foreign leaders. So, but also it shows you, in the case of Modi, uh, uh, or, or reflects to the extent to which Modi has become a strategic partner for the Biden administration. That's how. So basically, at the heart of it, we just want to give him the platform to show— remember, in international relations, context matters. The fact that Modi is standing in Congress addressing a joint session of Congress All it is is the image. Even though everybody will be sitting there listening, they kind of like, whatever. That's how it's going to be. So because there is one objective for the Biden administration— why he went to this length to convince members of Congress to grant an audience for the Prime Minister— is because They wanted to sort of drill in Modi's head the significance of how much China is a threat to their interests around the world. But that begs the question, how can India take the bait, let alone being a member of the BRICS with China? This is why I— where I see You know, I, I've always talked about this here, guys, that the potentials for BRICS are great and so forth. But till that issue of, you know, India has to sort of take stand as to, are you here or here? You with Quad or you with BRICS? You know, being with both, sometimes you just send in mixed messages, you know, and it becomes the idea of If Biden administration is going to want to convince India to block any movements for the BRICS moving forward, we all know what it means. Yeah, and by the way, this idea of that convincing other countries, including members of the BRICS like, uh, uh, India, that China represents a threat, it's not new. That has been the vision of the Biden administration since he came on board 2 and a half years ago. So that is where the idea— so the adoption— as a matter of fact, we just had a, uh, uh, I think a destroyer or a naval asset. Don't quote me on this, it's not a destroyer, I'm not certain of this, but, uh, a naval asset of sort just crossed through the Strait of Taiwan. Didn't we just had wanted to build cooperation? You know, right hand does what the left hand doesn't. Did Biden even knew about it? So this is where I see the, the, the, uh, the issue for, for example, with India being part of that, uh, Quad. You know, with Japan and India and Australia because they wanted to curb so-called China ambitions in the Asia-Pacific region. Yeah, more power to you if you want to do this, but you're using India to deliver that. So in other words, sacrificing India first, because that's no different than Japan, no different than South Korea, no different than Philippines. You know, this leads me to ask one question, because that— this question I'm going to ask you, I've been reading from different sources a hint to it. It was— it didn't come up, uh, explicitly, which is on, on two parts. The question is, will Indonesia be a better member in BRICS than India? What do you guys think? Because why am I saying this? Because there is a concern in Australia about India— about, I'm sorry, Indonesia's economy, how it's going up. So Australia is very concerned about that. So when you think about it, the big picture, will Indonesia be a better player inside the BRICS than India? Food for thoughts. So, you know, this is where, uh, but again, you look at the trip in itself, uh, the way I look at it, this is nothing but another nail on a coffin as far as our sort of, uh, what's the word I'm looking for, and exemplify the hypocrisy aspects of it. It's because here is the way I look at it as an analyst, is that Modi's visit here to the United States, uh, will also be a test. And it is a test for the Biden administration, which positioned itself as democratic protector. So where is that if we are turning a blind eye on certain atrocities committed in human rights in India. We don't say a word about it. So again, just to think about, uh, the optics of it, it's because the Modi's, uh, ruling party, Prime Minister Modi's, that is ruling party, uh, uh, Bharatiya Janata Party The B— I'm sorry, BJP has come under scrutiny from right groups and opposition lawmakers. Yeah, it's been going on for a while, but, but again, I'm not focusing on this because that's not to me the, the, the key for how I see the big picture. I always think about the big picture. Yes, human rights needs to be addressed, whatever. It just from to avoid that double standard. You know, we only advocate for human rights when it is convenient for us. When it matters, we couldn't. This is what I say, uh, always watch what people do, not what they say. You know, what people say versus what they do are two opposite ends. So, so here is the question that I told you I will ask you later on, and you can leave me an answer here on chat box and I'll take a look at it. Will India switch sides, especially when it comes to Russia? What do you guys think? Will India, just by having this dinner— we provide dinner for Mr. Modi— will this be enough for India to switch sides, especially when it comes down to Russia? So Because mind you, you have to again think about history. India's relationship with Russia goes way back to the era of the Soviet Union, and it's considered— at least all the, all the literature that I read about that, especially when I wrote the book about, about Russia, I had to look into that. I think I did a section in the book about India's relations with, with Russia. I, I had to detail that because it's very important to understand it. So, uh, what I was going to say is that, that history is solid, you know. Most Americans, most of us do not know that. We don't know that in great depth. That's no different than other Asian cultures. For example, uh, uh, we don't know much about. I look at it like the issue of, uh, speaking of that, one of the viewers shared this with, with me. This is why I told you guys, always make sure to read the statements, or the postings rather, by the channel's, uh, subscribers. They really some interesting thing. I did not know, because I don't speak Chinese, I did not know that the picture that was behind President Xi when he met with the with the Secretary of State had to do with, uh, Ryukyu Islands, so-called Okinawa. I did not know that. That was a reflection of that. So, and, and again, that's just one example of we don't understand the depth of the history and the customs of other cultures and so forth, let alone in, in the Far East and Central Asia and so forth. So And this is why, if we think we will be able— that's why I put the question, will India flip on Russia? It's because it's about interest, strategic interest. So far, India showing no sign of that because they're getting a deal with the Russians regarding energy. India needs access to energy, to the point that some have argued with this Persian Gulf Naval so-called alliance that China is going to be part. Some have said, well, maybe India needs to be coming, maybe Pakistan needs to be coming. I don't see that happening. It's because, if I am to think outside the box, is because the concern inside the Persian Gulf, it will be about the loyalty, you know, because they've seen India goes back and forth So they're asking themselves, how can we trust if we are to have India in, all of a sudden it flips on us within a year or two? And that's why, again, I'll go back to my other question about Indonesia. Will Indonesia be a better player in BRICS than India? No. And again, history matters. So it's because we can't assume just because we have access to money funding through printing— anyway, it's through debt. This is what, this is what concerns me the most about my fellow Americans, that some of them do not even understand what lies ahead financially. They have no concept, no idea that you can only be printing so much. At some point, that's gonna— the value of that dollar is gonna go. I'm seeing more and more the trend and directions towards the gold, which tells me that if BRICS— or when BRICS— not if, but when BRICS announced its currency that's going to be using for They didn't say for bilateral trade, but rather for global trade. What do you think is going to do to the US dollar? US dollar has already dropped from the around 78% to 72% to now 48%. The Chinese yuan is moving up gradually. You know, does China want to internationalize its currency? Maybe, maybe not. I'm going to be releasing a video about that one. Just, uh, be on the lookout for that video, guys. It's worth listening. It's, it's an analysis that I did briefly, and I did it for a, a, a company that reached out to me because they wanted to have geopolitical insights regarding the gold and the monetary aspects that impacts geopolitics. So be on the lookout for it. So my point in all this is that most of us Americans do not understand. We thinking that the dollar is going to always be at the top. No, it's a cycle. It's cyclical. British Empire, we're thinking at some point they're gonna be forever, uh, sitting on the throne of the world. When that era gone— yeah, when they left India, they took all the gold. They stole the gold from Venezuela because they're holding the gold in their central bank, which is not right. You know, UK government needs to do the right thing, but I'm assuming, uh, you know, I'm, I'm preaching choir here. So, uh, if UK would have done the right thing, they would have done it way back. So, so they should return the gold that belongs to its rightful owners. That's the way I look at it. They need to return the stuff to African countries It's no different than France, it's no different than Dutch, it's no different than Belgium, it's no different than Germany. Yeah, they need to return things that belong to their rightful owner. So, and it's no different for us here, what we've done to the indigenous people. Canada, what it did to its indigenous people. Australia, what it did to its indigenous people. So history— there is a reason why history is important. So now here's the bigger picture. Excuse me, let me first, uh, Excuse me. Take a look here, see. Uh, okay, I'm just trying to see if anybody, uh— oh, Athene Wu, thank you so much! Uh, you put David Oualaalou, right? It's a dinner on Hongmen where treachery murder of invited guest was planned. Oh, thank you so much. And I give credit, by the way, to my follower on Twitter, because you give credit where credit is due. That's the right thing to do. So it's an eye-opener because, uh, I am in— as I say this before— in process of writing the book about China, and, and I didn't go back that far. I'll admit it. Let me see the, uh, actually I'm gonna get the name here because it's the right thing to do. Uh, yeah, the tweet was from MJ Goh. It's G-O-H. You know, he's a, he's a follower of mine on Twitter. He follows me on Twitter a lot, so So, so thank you so much, and credit is due to him. So, so thank you very much, Athene Wu, for, uh, confirming that one. I appreciate it. Uh, so the idea of, uh, uh, yeah, it was great analogy in a way that you're thinking we are doing a banquet for a state dinner for Modi. Of course Biden, Biden won't be able to do it because he will fall anyway. So not to make fun of the guy, but they just It's, it's, it's— I— it frustrates me. It frustrates me. I get frustrated with not seeing the clear picture of how foreign policy ought to be, how, how it ought to be structured. You know, you have to have some cohesiveness into how you approach certain hot issue, global ones, that is. You know, you know, invitations and all that are great and all that, but How much will it serve, you know, when you couldn't get to the heart of the matter with the countries that matter? You know, we sat down with China and the issue still remaining, and yet we issuing the statement, oh, the, the Secretary of State is going to seek cooperation so we can avoid any issues. Well, how can you say that And only when you fly back, you're going back on your word. That just doesn't bode well. Doesn't bode well. And again, I am convinced, I've been convinced since my days in Washington that, because I was a part of that, part of how that Foreign Policy, it's a structural thing. You know, as a former military, there is something we call chain of command. It's just the way it is. You maintain that protocol in the military and all that. But you, you seeing the policies, you trying to approach it in a way by telling the boss, sir, you might want to reconsider this approach because A, B, and C. Basically, you don't want to tell him straightforward, you're wrong, because the protocol doesn't work that way. Then when you start to realize, no, no, there is no way for them to even see the reality for what it is, you say to yourself, I don't want to be part of this anymore. So what you end up doing is you end up advising other governments, advising companies, becoming a consultant, and just be free. And even with that, when somebody reach out to me for either consulting, whatever, I'll put the dots on the letter from the get-go. You will not expect me to tell you what you want to hear. Once I gather my data, once I gather the evidence, whatever I'm looking at, once I reach out to whatever I need to, whomever I need to reach out to, and, and get the big picture, I'm gonna provide you my analysis based on how I see things going, not what you want to hear, because you are paying me for this $100,000 job, whatever that is. I— because it frees me up. It frees me up completely. I don't have to worry about— because I will know who wants honesty and straightforwardness and who wants me just to say what they want to hear. And if I found out that's the latter, I'll say thank you very much, I'm not interested, because my credibility is in line. I worked hard to be what I am. So, all right, okay, let me go back to the big picture as I was talking about earlier. So let me see my notes here because as I said earlier, there's a lot to cover on this. That's why I'm gonna do a video for you. If you want me, guys, do a video, just let me know in the comment section. I'd be happy to do a video for you. So be on a lookout for, uh, actually I don't have it yet from my editor, which by the way I express my sincere thanks to my editor for putting the stuff together for me. So, uh, I'm gonna do a live stream on this topic that you're gonna be seeing on a video. It's a very, very interesting, important, and again it ties to the big picture. So So to go back to India, so, uh, here is where I see India. You know, if I were hypothetically advising Prime Minister— I'm sure he has qualified individuals who advising him, I'm— I can't, I can't say much to that because I am not there— but if I were to advise President Modi, Prime Minister— I don't— they don't have president, they do have president, but it's the Prime Minister that care for the government. Uh, I will tell him, sir, you need to think about the big picture. Yeah, it's nice you get the invitation from the White House. It's nice you got a picture with the President of the United States and all that. It's nice you get to speak on the Congress— on the floor of Congress addressing joint session, which by the way, a keyword there, joint session. Usually one party could boycott that and will be bad. So that tells you right there, because who was behind all this? Who do you think was behind it? Let me ask you that question. Who do you think was behind really pushing for Prime Minister to be on Congress addressing joint session? Let me see if you guys can think outside the box. This might surprise you. Yes, of course the president has to convince his members of the party in Congress that they need to do this and that, but, but who is really, really behind the scenes that pushed for this. Uh, oh, oh, GQ from Helsinki! Good to have you, good to have you here. Uh, I miss my time in Finland when I went back, way back, went to Finland. So yeah, who do you guys— do you think is behind, uh, this one here? Uh, Yeah, it takes a while for this to come up here, guys, so I'm going to have, uh, uh, move on here because I can't take too much time, your time. Uh, so who's behind it? Who's behind it is the lobbyist, the Hindu lobbyist here in the United States. Yes, there is an influential Hindu lobbyist here which follows in the footsteps of the Israeli lobby. So that is what's important about this one here. And I did, uh, find some information about, uh, uh, this— I'm gonna use the right word because I can't sugarcoat it— is a right-wing lobby groups, because those are Hindu-oriented. And again, I am not pointing fingers, I am presenting the facts. You know, so this one, this right-wing lobby, it's right here in, in, in the US, and they have access to Congress, you know, speaks on behalf of Indian Americans. They are trying to stifle criticism, yeah, of the Prime Minister Narendra Modi. That just what was behind convincing, you know, Because this group, lobbyists, have learned from the pro-Israeli group like AIPAC, and they forced sort of alliances. This right-wing groups, they forced alliances among themselves towards one particular issue, be it, you know, anti-Muslims in India or anti-minority or anti-immigration whatever they did. And this, by the way, goes back to the 1990s. This is nothing new, because back in 1990s, you know, Indian pop— I remember, uh, back in early '90s, I used to live in, uh, Pennsylvania back then. No, there you won't see a lot of Indian restaurants or people, or they were very minority, so comprised a tiny, tiny minority back then in the United States. Today in the US, there are about 4.2 million people of Indian origin in the United States, with about, uh, I think about the last stats that I looked at was about 2.4 million, uh, born here in the United States being American citizens. So, so 1.2 were born here, 1.4 were naturalized citizens. So, so that is the reason why you have to think about it in terms of, uh, uh, how did the prime minister end up, uh, having a state dinner and addressing Congress. So here's the big picture, and I'm going to finish up with this here, guys. Uh, the big picture that I said, if I were to advise the prime minister, I'll tell him you need to think about. And this big picture has to do with another country, Thailand. Why is this? Is because the Trans-Asian Railway is an important railway network connecting Europe to Asia. And this one, I looked at it, I did a little bit of homework on it, it will cover about 70 countries and regions in Asia and Europe. So the total mileage for this will exceed over 110,000 kilometers. Uh, making it one of the longest railway networks in the world. And among them is the project of the China-Thailand Railway, which by the way has a great significance, uh, for trade. It's a big deal, especially in the Euro-Asian continent. So what I found very interesting is that Thailand has somehow, uh, stopped the project at first. Then when China decided to use— get this, guys— China changed course of action too. China decided to use high-speed rail technology as a bargaining chip. Yeah, and they succeeded to that. So And what is the— who's going to end up holding the end of the stick in this is Japan, because Japan now start to worry because China's action by sharing that technology, which by the way is going to be sharing it with Thailand, will weaken Japan competitiveness. You all remember the video that I just released for you about how many Japanese ones Uh, how many, uh, in Japan wants their country to stay out of the tensions regarding the Taiwan issue? So, so this is why if I am to advise the Prime Minister, I would say you need to think in terms of economics. You know, your country, India in this case, needs massive infrastructure. So you're going about allowing yourself to be used to contain China. Well, you know, who's in a right mind will think that that policy will even work? You know, it's not even— it's not working. Australia is an example. You know, look what's going on. I got a, a comment from one of the viewers from Australia and detailed exactly where things are regarding the rent, the economy, deinflation, where truly the numbers are. And yet government is not disclosing that. So, so the bottom line to all this is that President Biden wants to bring India closer to the US, basically wants to entice— or let's use the term bribe— India through some incentives starting with the dinner. So, so they can tell— so this way, uh, uh, uh, India will tilt its foreign policy away from Russia and against any progress for the BRICS. But also is for the US to say, look, we are tilting our foreign policy to Asia, you know, and here it is, we building partnerships with countries like India in face of an ascendant China. That's basically optics. Foreign policy, that's— but, but at the core of it, this foreign policy is, is, is hollow. Is hollow. This is what the Biden administration will say. Modi, Prime Minister Modi, of course, would also have to show something to domestic audience. To his backers that for his part he's trying to usher in more prosperous era for his nation of 1.4. And basically to say, hey, I am delivering on the promise that I made when I get into the office some 9 years ago. But the reality on the facts is not showing that. You still have a massive poverty in India. You still have a massive, uh, crumbling infrastructure in India. And with the recent Apple leaving India and going back to China, that just adds to that, you know, optics doesn't bode well for, uh, it doesn't bode well for, for India. So this is where I see. So once again, once again, just to, to reiterate, India is smart. They're gonna have to think smartly. Yeah, it's nice to have the dinner and the, the, the photo ops and, and shake hands with the president and so forth. All that is good, but does it matter at the end? Because what matters at the end is how your country is economically speaking. And this is when you think about the question— once again, I'm going to repeat it, you know, a lot of people now are talking about should Indonesia be in BRICS instead of India? It's fair question, I would say. So, all right guys, let me see where you are joining me from. I'm going to take one question or two and I am going to get off, go there some other stuff, uh, basically prepare for the— because it takes me time to do the research, guys, for to come on the air and share the information with you. That's same thing for the videos, it takes me a while. That's why I'm hoping to grow this channel, uh, without your help it's not gonna move. So that's the bottom line to it. So, and again, because I don't talk about kitty cats playing. So, all right, let me, let me see here, uh, from the top. I'm going to start all the way and see where are you joining me from, and at the same time see if there are any questions there. Uh, and, and India, don't get me wrong, guys, India has a lot of potentials. It really, it really has a lot of potentials. They just have to play their cards right. And, and, and like any other country, the domestic politics is, is one that is defining— oh, oh, let me say hi to, uh, Zerika Voca from Slovenia. Good to have you. As a matter of fact, it will be in your neighboring country of, uh, Lithuania, in Vilnius, where NATO is going to be having its summit. So soon. So good to have you. Um, as I said, India— India has the potentials. They just need to figure out how to move their country forward now that the world is shifting. And if India wants to succeed, it has to sort of play a role into this. And how are you going to play a role into a system like this? By ensuring, first of all, that your, your house is in order before you start expanding or, or exporting, shall I say, your, uh, uh, exporting your influence, if I may use. India still have a long way to go, there is no bone about it. Let's, let's, let's not, uh, sugarcoat it. Yeah, India can be calling for a global role when its real— when its domestic affairs are not in order. That's just the, the bottom line to it. Its economy is not where it needs to be, economically speaking. You, you know, you take China, you take India, come on, it's reality. So, but if they can get on, on the journey or the path for starting to do this, you know, this is where I see, uh, why can't you put differences aside and work with other countries like China in this case and get infrastructure done? You know, so why did India will have to go and kick Huawei out of India? Because he was pressured by the US. This is what the Europeans now are finding out. So those are just some examples that I'm, I'm sharing with you here. So, okay, where I am gonna see here. So I'm scrolling down, guys. It's It's a lot of statements and I can't tell which one is which here. That's why I'm looking at— and this is one thing why I wanted— if you interested, so just join the channel. We reach that 100 and I will be doing a Q&A session. There is no— I will not talk about topics, but I will answer your questions. So, and I'll, I'll do it for the first 100 members in the channel. So if you feel like doing that one, so that will be great. All right, let me— oh, where was— I just saw disappeared on me again. Uh, and on Saturday I will be doing another, as I said, a live stream, uh, about, uh, I'm not gonna tell you yet, I'm gonna wait. Oh, Boone, I gotta say thank you, man. I appreciate it. Boone's been— Boone, I remember him since I started on both channels, the other one and this one here. Boone's been an avid supporter. Thank you so much, Boone. I truly, truly appreciate it. And by the way, this is why I say Boone sometimes posts his comments, were very, very, very insightful stuff. To read. I, and I mean, I read them and I learn from them, by the way. So, and of course, if I am to use something, I'll ask permission from the, uh, the owner of that particular statement. Thank you so much, Boone. Truly appreciate it. So, uh, all right, let me see here. Hi, Jack. Good to see you, Jack. Hi, Joanna, good to see you. Okay guys, I don't see any here, so I'm gonna have to get off here because I, I'm on schedule, believe it or not. So, uh, once again guys, I just want you to put this within the bigger context here, uh, the, the whole invitation. Again, was it an invitation or was Prime Minister Modi summoned? So you reach your own conclusions based on what I shared with you, but also based on what you're going to be reading soon because it's going to be coming out, statements and so forth. So, well, I hope you find this very informative. And as always, remember, geopolitics impact your daily life in more ways than one. Till next time, guys. Bye-bye.