New Delhi: In this third part of the five-part news series covering the viral podcast of Dr. Subramanian Swamy on Molitics YouTube Channel, hosted by Neeraj Jha, the former Union Minister unleashed a scathing attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's foreign policy. He accused the government of cowardice, weak international standing, and failure to respond strongly to terrorism and China’s aggression.
Swamy also made shocking revelations about alleged U.S. and Chinese documents against Modi, which he claims are the real reason behind India’s silence and submissive posture on global issues. The conversation, recorded shortly after the Pahalgam terror attack, has stirred massive public interest and continues to trend on social media.
Pahalgam Terror Attack and Operation Sindoor: “What Kind of Danka Is This?”
The podcast began this segment with a question on India’s repeated claim of global dominance — “India is playing the danka (drum) in foreign countries” — while terrorist attacks like the one in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, still happen.
Swamy responded sharply, referring to the recent terror attack in Pahalgam that killed 26 people, many of whom were civilians on holiday. He said:
“They were killed in front of their wives. At least respond by targeting where the terrorists are. But within three days, America announces a ceasefire and we obey. What kind of danka is this?”
He criticised Modi for not questioning the U.S. President, adding:
“Modi cannot stand in front of the U.S. President. If I were in his place, I would’ve said, ‘Keep quiet, you have no right to speak in this matter.’”
“We Should’ve Broken Pakistan Like 1971”
Swamy said that if the government really wanted to act against Pakistan, they should have followed the 1971 Bangladesh model and separated Baluchistan, Sindh, and other regions from Pakistan.
“There are four states in Pakistan. Three — Baluchistan, Sindh and one more — have already shown signs of wanting separation. There was political turmoil there, people wanted to break away. We missed that opportunity,” he said.
Instead, Swamy accused Modi of “bowing down to America” and hiding the real story behind slogans and operations.
Shocking Claim: “Modi Was Almost Hanged in the U.S.”
In one of the most controversial portions of the podcast, Swamy claimed that during his time as a professor at Harvard, he came across information that shocked him.
“I was told that the U.S. had prepared to hang Modi over the Haren Pandya case. They had summoned him, but he didn’t appear. Then he became PM, so they stepped back. If he ever stops being PM, I guarantee you, the U.S. will summon him again.”
Swamy alleged that this is one of the reasons Modi cannot take a firm stand against the United States, no matter what it does.
India’s Image Shrinking on Global Forums?
The host brought up how, after Operation Sindoor, India attempted to build global pressure on Pakistan through an all-party delegation. However, during the same period, a Pakistani official was appointed Deputy Chair of the UN Counter-Terrorism Department, and Pakistan was given the Chair of the Taliban Sanctions Committee.
In response, Swamy lashed out at Modi again:
“He is a fool. Instead of separating Baluchistan, we sat and let this happen. Baluchistan people themselves say they are Shia and cannot live among Sunnis. Yet we didn’t help them.”
He added, “As soon as America whistles, we sit down.”
China's Growing Power: “We Showed Red Eyes in Media, Not to Beijing”
Swamy also raised concerns over China’s increasing influence in South Asia — from Sri Lanka and Bangladesh to Nepal — and the growing tension at India's borders.
When asked why India has failed to contain China's influence, Swamy said:
“Because we are cowards. Who did we show red eyes to? Newspapers? Not to China.”
“I went to China 16 times. When they crossed our border, I asked their leadership who some of whom were my students in Harvard — why are you doing this? They said, ‘There is no objection from your government. We have big documents against Modi.’”
“America and China no longer even take our name seriously. Now they only talk about each other. And we? We are just busy suppressing our media and doing event management at home.”
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Mumbai (PTI): The rupee settled with gains of just one paisa to close at 94.15 against the US dollar on Monday, as rising global uncertainty, escalating tensions in West Asia and soaring crude oil prices weighed on investor sentiments.
Forex traders said the INR/USD pair pared its initial losses, but the overall bias remains negative as FII sell-off and elevated crude oil prices restricted the gains for the local unit.
At the interbank foreign exchange market, the rupee opened at 94.25 against the US dollar, and touched an intraday high of 94.11 and a low of 94.28 against the greenback during the day.
At the end of Monday's trading session, the rupee was quoted at 94.15, registering a gain of just 1 paisa over its previous close.
On Friday, the rupee extended its losing streak for the fifth day in a row, depreciating 15 paise to close at 94.16 against the US dollar.
"The rupee snapped a five-session losing streak, rebounding in tandem with a rally across regional currencies. However, the mood remains apprehensive as the market braces for a potential RBI intervention around 94.30 and higher crude oil prices," said Dilip Parmar – Senior Research Analyst, HDFC Securities.
On the charts, the USDINR pair has reclaimed its upward momentum, carving out a classic bullish structure of higher highs and lows on the daily time frame, he said, adding that for the coming sessions, 93.80 serves as a support, with 94.40 acting as the primary hurdle.
Meanwhile, the dollar index, which gauges the greenback's strength against a basket of six currencies, was down 0.21 per cent at 98.32.
Brent crude, the global oil benchmark, was trading higher by 2.36 per cent at USD 107.82 per barrel in futures trade.
On the domestic equity market front, Sensex jumped 639.42 points to settle at 77,303.63, while the Nifty surged 194.75 points to 24,092.70.
Foreign Institutional Investors offloaded equities worth Rs 1,151.48 crore on Monday, according to exchange data.
Meanwhile, India's forex reserves jumped by USD 2.362 billion to USD 703.308 billion during the week ended April 17, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) said on Friday.
In the previous reporting week, the forex kitty had increased by USD 3.825 billion to USD 700.946 billion.
