Chinese President Xi Jinping is in Islamabad on his maiden visit to boost strategic ties between the two nations. For the purpose of this visit a think tank has been created and it has been named ‘Research and Development International’ or RANDI . That’s right. While we snigger over their creative-disability or lack of knowledge of the Hindi word, Twitterati , including Fatima Bhutto, has reacted.
For the uninitiated this is what it means:
#China you are forgiven, for its your ignorance. But #Pakistan , you just played a risky game there. Seriously? #RANDI #PakChinaFriendship
— Mittu Tigi (@mittutigi) April 20, 2015
In reply to India’s #Presstitutes comes #Presstitutes ‘s #Presstitutes (Teri saree meri saree se safed kaise?) One upmanship phenomenon at its best
— Archie (@Archu243) April 20, 2015
IIN is behind this pakchina’s #RANDI
— Bàrçā Leader (@sricha96) April 20, 2015
Well, that’s an unfortunate name for a think tank… http://t.co/DvCTM00gU8
— fatima bhutto (@fbhutto) April 20, 2015
#Pakistan is now officially #China ‘s #RANDI
— Chandan Sadhu (@chandansadhu) April 20, 2015
“The new think tank is the first joint initiative of China and Pakistan which will be dedicated to research on the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor,” said Senator Mushahid Hussain, RANDI co-chairperson, according to a press statement issued by the Islamabad office of Pakistan China Institute.
Feature pic source: Reuters