One the first day at work Trump signed 78 executive orders. Most of these were anticipated even if their effects will be far reaching on the US and the world
So far, India has handled the changes in Bangladesh with tact and a degree of understanding beyond what is called for. But India’s territorial and demographic integrity is something not negotiable
TCA Raghavan is a former Indian High Commissioner to Pakistan and Singapore. His first book, Attendant Lords: Abdur Rahim and Bairam Khan: Courtiers and Poets in Mughal India, was awarded the Mohammad Habib Prize by the Indian History Congress. He is also the author of The People Next Door: The Curious History of India’s Relations with Pakistan and History Men: Jadunath Sarkar, G S Sardesai, Raghubir Sinh and Their Quest for India’s Past. His latest book is Circles of Freedom: Love, Friendship and Loyalty in the Indian National Struggle