India cannot be blasé about change in any important capital in the world. Let's look at five key areas where US policy matters for India and how it may vary between Harris and Trump.
Foreign institutional investors saw record net outflows of Rs 1.14 lakh crore in October. Yet domestic investors pumped in nearly that amount, preventing a further fall in the stock market.
Troops patrolled up to Patrolling Point (PP) 10 on Monday. Though there are PP 10, 11, 12, 12A & 13 in Depsang Plains, it was decided that only one or two PPs would be patrolled.
While we talk much about our military, we don’t put our national wallet where our mouth is. Nobody is saying we should double our defence spending, but current declining trend must be reversed.
While the Army will continue displaying professionalism and valour, the Country must not starve the Army of necessary wherewithal to protect the peoples of the Country and themselves at the same time. To my mind, defending the integrity of the Country cannot be weighed against availability of resources. The resources exist in the Country, the implementation of essential projects is lax because of the slow bureaucratic machinery, and antiquated systems.
While the Army will continue displaying professionalism and valour, the Country must not starve the Army of necessary wherewithal to protect the peoples of the Country and themselves at the same time. To my mind, defending the integrity of the Country cannot be weighed against availability of resources. The resources exist in the Country, the implementation of essential projects is lax because of the slow bureaucratic machinery, and antiquated systems.