India is frustrated, that’s all. Just frustrated and confused. Its diplomatic maneuvers speak volumes of the fact that it is riddled with a troubling ambiguity – a confusion not born from principled beliefs, but rather from political expediency, selective outrage, and a pressing need to divert attention from its internal shortcomings.

India has adamantly asserted that issues like Kashmir are strictly bilateral, a claim it staunchly defends at international forums in an effort to evade outside scrutiny. Ironically, India has embarked on a widespread diplomatic campaign across the globe, engaging with foreign governments and multilateral organizations under the pretext of combating “cross-border terrorism.”

If these matters are truly bilateral, then why is India dispatching delegations to Egypt, Ethiopia, and the Gulf, while also courting alliances like the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO)?

This contradiction lays bare the shaky foundation of India’s diplomatic posture. Even more revealing is the composition of these delegations.

In a surprising twist, opposition figures such as Shashi........

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