The police protest in Delhi is a grave crisis. It doesn’t even seem localised. Policemen are speaking out in sympathy from other states, as are other services, including the IAS Association. The capital’s law and order is the Centre’s responsibility. It cannot be complacent and hope to evade embarrassment.
India’s RCEP pullout a turn to swadeshinomics. That’s not what a crisis-hit economy needs
India’s withdrawal from the RCEP trade deal is disappointing. Modi government’s concerns about trade deficits and domestic constituencies is an admission that India isn’t equipped to do trade deals commensurate with the size of its economy. It’s also an inward turn to swadeshinomics, not exactly what a crisis-hit economy needs.