As the EU slapped 6th round of sanctions on Russia, almost 860,000 barrels a day of crude were loaded onto tankers at Russian terminals last week, before heading to destinations in Asia.
Sitharaman, who is only the second woman defence minister in India's history, is expected to work closely with the Finance Minister to take key industry-related decisions
Most key Hindutva/RSS objectives have been achieved, and Modi & BJP now need social calm, at least till summer of 2024. A de-escalation of some sort is on.