India’s right not to buckle under US pressure on Russian S-400 missile deal
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India’s right not to buckle under US pressure on Russian S-400 missile deal

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India is right in not giving in to pressure on the S-400 air defence deal with Russia during discussions with US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. India must consider its own priorities and disregard CAATSA threats. Maintaining a pragmatic strategic balance between Russia and US is how it should be.

PM Modi should condemn Jharkhand lynching unequivocally, not quibble over language

Calling Jharkhand a hub of lynching is an insult to the state, says PM Modi. A clean chit to the BJP-led government in Ranchi that has done little to curb such incidents won’t help. If he is really saddened by it, he must unequivocally condemn it, not quibble over language.