Brief note on elements of Rahul Gandhi's foreign-tour interactions

My quick comments on our party-president, Rahul Gandhi's current foreign-tour speeches so far, so as to improve the next interaction: 

1.

When asked about what he'll do for the cause of women, speaking (and rightly so), at the macro-level, he mentioned increasing the role of women in politics, and giving them an impetus in the area of business.

I'd give importance to:

a) improving how the criminal justice system works to protect and enhance their rights;

b) as well as to updating all personal laws (or, in any event, their implementation), to bring women's rights (this includes to property, inheritance etc.), on par with the rights of men.

2.

I think his response to Pakistan needs to be subtly updated.
I think we need to stop saying that we do not know whom to talk to in Pakistan.
In his 2nd day at work (today), a little while ago, there was a live speech by their new Foreign Minister (haven't watched the whole thing yet), but international responses need to be in the light of latest developments, esp in this day and age of technology.
My bet is we do, in fact, need to talk directly to the Politically Elected Government as represented by the new Prime Minister and his cabinet.

3.

I think we need to stop saying "when the British ruled India", and start saying "when the British ruled parts of what is now India".

4.

Tone needs to be less didactic at times, though diffidence not required.

5.

I think it's ok to occasionally take political stances vis a vis our domestic politics. However, all the criticism of what's going on now in India should, at each stage (and at the cost of repetition), be portrayed for what it is: temporal problems recently created by the present central government, and not a malaise.