In 2022, athletes claimed they were asked to wind up training early at Thyagraj Stadium so that the IAS couple could walk their dog. Then came the memes and public outrage.
Instead of buying more Mirages outright in early 2000s, the requirement was tweaked in favour of a medium-weight, multi-role fighter with Mirage-like performance.
Pakistan not only has zero chance of catching up with India in most areas, but will inevitably see the gap rising. Its leaders will offer its people the same snake oil in different bottles.
Trust has eroded, will take time and effort to restore. In the meantime, mutual respect and sensitivity to each other’s core interests and concerns. As US efforts to contain China intensify, bringing sometimes reluctant European allies and the architecture of globalisation into the frame, India cannot afford to pursue a monochromatic foreign policy. Continuing to buy discounted Russian oil was a major departure. Recall how we folded up when asked not to buy Iranian oil.
Trust has eroded, will take time and effort to restore. In the meantime, mutual respect and sensitivity to each other’s core interests and concerns. As US efforts to contain China intensify, bringing sometimes reluctant European allies and the architecture of globalisation into the frame, India cannot afford to pursue a monochromatic foreign policy. Continuing to buy discounted Russian oil was a major departure. Recall how we folded up when asked not to buy Iranian oil.