India must reach out to friends and partners to secure Red Sea shipping. Merely sending Navy destroyers to keep an eye won’t cut it. It needs multinational coalitions to escort convoys. Too much global trade hangs on India’s larger maritime neighbourhood. PM Modi and MbS talking is a good beginning.
Rajnath Singh righty met families of Poonch civilians. Military counselling promise is bold
Rajnath Singh has done well to meet with the families of the three Poonch civilians killed in Army custody. His promising them justice and counselling the Army on the need for professionalism is bold in today’s context. Quick justice will also serve to redeem the formidable image of India’s Army.
Congress needs big political ideas to counter BJP. Manipur to Mumbai yatra won’t fill that void
Congress party’s Manipur to Mumbai Bharat Nyay Yatra is its first move after the assembly election debacle. Mobilisation in election season is always good but outcomes will depend on big political ideas to counter a dominant incumbent. The Congress hasn’t yet presented that alternative. Mere yatras won’t fill that void.