Bloomberg View
Basic civility & temperate disagreement — the social media lesson to learn from Neera Tanden
Tanden has apologised and appears genuinely regretful. In view of that, and her clear qualifications for the OMB job, it’s a shame her aggression on social media can’t be overlooked.
GDP data today set to show Indian economy out of the woods even as new Covid cases loom
A positive reading will lower the pressure on RBI, which did most of the heavy lifting in the past year through 115 basis points of interest-rate cuts and ensuring liquidity.
Defence
India, Pakistan agree to observe ceasefire along LoC, pull back specialised offensive units
India and Pakistan aim for peace along LoC, with New Delhi being ‘cautiously optimistic’. There will, however, not be any let-up in anti-infiltration and anti-terror operations.
India’s challenge is to avoid two-front war, but can Modi put politics aside for strategy?
India must break out of strategic triangulation with China & Pakistan. Before that, it must decide if it’ll let domestic electoral interests limit its strategic options.