https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/us/trump-declares-english-as-us-national-languagewhat-it-means-for-india/articleshow/118712955.cms
In his 40 days in office, President Trump has delivered a veritable blitz of actions, orders, statements, threats and sanctions which have tended to ruffle feathers and even threaten livelihoods. Yes, all across the globe, in keeping with his status as the world's most powerful man.
Now he has come forth with an order that will bring undiluted joy to millions of Indians whose main asset visavis our global competition is the command over the English language that the educated among us, possess!
In the international arena of jostling for advantages in every sphere, ... markets, jobs, AI, Science & Technology, Politics.. it is our proficiency in English that has kept us ahead in the race.
Particularly in the "5 Eyes" nations.
Leaving aside peerless Dr Shashi Tharoor, whether it is Indra Nooyi, Satyam Nadella, Sundar Pichai, Leo Vadkar, Rishi Sunak or Vivek Ramaswamy, it is their extraordinary communication skills ( in English!) that has elevated them skyward.
And English has clearly emerged as the lingua franca in every field, with most global leaders attempting to use it in order to be more direct and effective. Just look at poor Zelensky trying hard to counter Trump/Vance directly, instead of using the roundabout interpreter route.
We sincerely hope that Trump's action will put a dampener on the arguments/efforts of those in India who want to get rid of English as a "foreign language" and put a quietus on their saturnine attempts to rid the country of what is its biggest global asset today ... English !
J P Alexander
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