Europe fared worse, with flows down by two-thirds to a negative $4 billion. In the UK, foreign direct investment fell to zero, and declines were also recorded in other major countries.
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.