Horizon 2047 signed during Modi's visit to France in July 2023 and the defence industrial roadmap during Macron’s visit to India in January 2024 guide the strategic bonhomie between the two countries.
In 2021, the government allowed telcos to convert interest on deferred spectrum payments and AGR dues into equity. This made it the single largest stakeholder in Vodafone Idea.
New Delhi has, in past, too, objected to Chinese construction activities in Shaksgam Valley. Work in this strategic region gathered pace after the 2017 Doklam stand-off.
A theme has not yet emerged for BJP & people see lack of a contest, which makes it unexciting. For all these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly theme-less election.
Incidentally Maruti also changed political history. BJP then was so much against it was main plank by then Jan Sangh which coined slogan Maa Bekar Badathi hai beta car bantha hai. It is a different matter all leaders cutting across are moving around different cars under Maruti brand. Strangely two members from Sanjay family are now in BJP.
A very early example of what India and Japan, working together, can achieve. Had there been many more such success stories, India getting the projects that went to Chins, Asia would have looked different.
Incidentally Maruti also changed political history. BJP then was so much against it was main plank by then Jan Sangh which coined slogan Maa Bekar Badathi hai beta car bantha hai. It is a different matter all leaders cutting across are moving around different cars under Maruti brand. Strangely two members from Sanjay family are now in BJP.
A very early example of what India and Japan, working together, can achieve. Had there been many more such success stories, India getting the projects that went to Chins, Asia would have looked different.