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From ‘Restraint’ to ‘Right to Self-Defense’: How the Language of Diplomacy Has Changed in Favour of India

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Aahana Ashi
From ‘Restraint’ to ‘Right to Self-Defense’: How the Language of Diplomacy Has Changed in Favour of India

The Pulwama massacre has completely shocked and outraged not only the country but international community as well.

The 2008 Mumbai attacks is one of those that comes to mind instantly apart from many others that have rocked this country in the past.

What is different this time is that unlike earlier when foreign responses were limited to words of condemnation and outrage, the unqualified international support that the Indian government has received from all sections of the global community even backing India for a ‘military response’ signifies greater appreciation of India’s concerns recognizing the country’s rising weight in the comity of nations.

The choice of words by US this time indicates that the world powers are no longer dictating India to decide its retaliatory measures.

And Prime Minister Modi has unambiguously given a free hand to the army to deal with the issue.

This is what US National Security Advisor John Bolton told the press about his telephonic conversation with India’s NSA Ajit Doval:

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