@RameshR63089477 @vivekagnihotri Vietnam defeated America after a terrible war that lasted for 20 long years (1955-1975). After the victory, a journalist asked the Vietnam president, "How was the victory achieved? How did Vietnam defeat a country like America?!!!"

@vivekagnihotri The Indian official replied in astonishment that it is in Raigad, Maharashtra.
The minister came to Raigad and paid respects at Shivaji Maharaj's resting place. And then he took a handful of soil and deposited it with reverence into his bag.

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This is a crazy world of Economics.
Read to know " Why".

Japanese save a lot. They don't spend much. Also, Japan exports far more than it imports. It has an annual trade surplus of over USD 100 billion. Yet Japanese economy is considered weak compared to US.

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Americans spend a lot and save very little. Also United States of America (USA) imports more than it exports. USA has an annual trade deficit of over $400 billion.

Yet....the USA economy is considered strong and expected to get stronger & stronger.

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But which money Americans spend? They borrow from other countries like Japan, China & even Bharat. Virtually, World saves for Americans to spend.... especially in USD.

Bharat keeps Forex assets of > $50 billion in US securities,China >$1.1 trillion & Japan in trillions.

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Result:

US has borrowed over $5 trillion from World. So, as World saves for US - It is the Americans who are spending freely. Today, to keep the US consumption going, that is for the US economy to work, other countries have to remit $180 billion every quarter to US.

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Just ask yourself 1 question..

Who has invested more?US in China or China in US?

US has invested in China less than 50% of what China's investments in US.

Same is case with Bharat. Bharat has invested > $50 billion in US. But US has invested < $20 billion in Bharat.

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1. This is my promised thread on @vivekagnihotri ji's #TheKashmirFiles. Before & after d amendments to Article 370,I did a fair bit of reading on Kashmir including documents on the portal iKashmir, and books by Shri Jagmohan and @rahulpandita. So in that sense I "knew".

2. But nothing, I repeat nothing, could have prepared me for the visceral impact of #TheKashmirFiles. As a hardcore movie buff, if there is a movie in my memory that captures d sheer power of d cinematic medium to give expression to facts, it has to be #TheKashmirFiles.

3. The confidence of the makers of this movie is evident right from the word go. As opposed to the usual escapist and evasive disclaimers, this movie's disclaimer does not distance the makers from the movie. Instead,they own upto it.That shows how their faith in their research.

4. The use of Kashmir's cold to convey a constant sense of foreboding showcases d maker's brilliance.The movie's impact wuda been incomplete & not as effective without d background score of Rohit Sharma.Clearly,everyone associated with the project understood their responsibility.

5. Coming to the structure of d movie,@vivekagnihotri ji's decision to opt for a non-linear style of narration where d story movies constantly between the past & the present couldn't have been more effective to showcase the *continuing* nature of the genocide through its denial.

1. There is absolutely no substitute for Sanatana Dharma when it comes to spirituality, its understanding of consciousness and the essence of the human condition. The sheer range of options available to look inward depending on one's tendencies is astounding.

2. "Prayer" is merely the starting point in Sanatana Dharma. The layers & levels beyond that boggle d mind as to both the longevity & sagacity of this Civilisation which places such emphasis on spirituality. This is d knowledge that Dharma seeks to preserve, this is beejaraksha.

3. Given the attempts over millenia to unpack the layers of consciousness, and so that subsequent generations do not reinvent the wheel, the concept of a Sampradaya was put in place which roughly translates to tradition, whose strength is the fact that it has been time-tested.

4. To initiate new entrants and to guide them in their journeys, the Guru-Shishya parampara was put in place with the principal Deity of each Sampradaya typically being treated as the first Guru of the Sampradaya who initiates the "first batch" so to say.

5. To the best of my limited knowledge, rarely have I come across a Sampradaya which doesn't put stock in the Guru-Shishya parampara, which underscores the centrality of this system to Dharmic way of propagation of knowledge, and not just spiritual knowledge.