Discussions around payment platforms of Ant Group, Tencent have been held up in part by debate over what authority govt would use to restrict them & how quickly measures could be implemented.
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.