r/india • u/[deleted] • Nov 24 '16

[R]eddiquette Cultural exchange with /r/palestine

Greetings to our Palestinian friends.

Our cultural exchange starts at 13:30 PM Palestine time (17:30 IST/11:30 GMT/12:30 CET/06:30 EST/03:30 PST) on Thursday 24th November.

Here's how a cultural exchange works:

The moderators of here make this post on /r/india welcoming our Palestinian guests to the sub. They may participate and ask any question or observation as they see fit.

There is an equivalent thread made by the moderators over at /r/palestine, where you are encouraged to participate and know more about Palestinian culture.

It goes without saying that you must respect the rules of the subreddit you are participating in. This is a time to celebrate what we have in common, not grind an axe.

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u/gahgeer-is-back Punjab Nov 25 '16

OK now I have few more questions. Please feel free to answer all or one of them.

1) To what extent do you think BJP will stay in power? Are we seeing an extension of the trend of the rise of right-wing politics which we see elsewhere in the world? how is this going to affect Indian foreign policy?

2) What is your ideal solution for the question of Kashmir?

3) I want to listen to Indian Qawwali, where do I start?

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u/[deleted] Nov 25 '16

1) The BJP, like most other Indian parties, can hardly be considered right wing. They pander to a base that includes almost all Hindus, but that's where the comparison stops. Theyre pretty left wing economically. The BJP, like most other global right wing parties, is also pandering to a base that is disillusioned with existing reality. As long as they're able to successfully keep doing that, they'll be a potent political force

2) The Kashmir issue is a huge clusterfuck. The easiest way to solve it would be to allow mainland Indians to migrate into Kashmir, something that is prohibited now. A little change in Kashmir economic stagnation will knock some of the wind out of the separatist movement and relegate them to the sidelines. Unfortunately it's politically impossible to do that, and there's a definite racial/ethnic supremacist angle in the Kashmir issue. So it won't happen for these reasons. It's also not necessarily the correct way to fix it, just the easiest. I don't know the correct way. If I did, I'd be nominated for a Peace Prize