Li Shangfu & Qin Gang have not appeared in public for over 6 months. Li’s name as a member of communist party's military commission is gone from MoD site. Qin resigned from legislature.
Wang, Qin Gang's predecessor at the ministry, held the foreign minister's post from 2013 to 2022. He is also director of the Office of the Central Foreign Affairs Commission.
Xi has been invited to Delhi to participate in the G-20 summit. But will he show up if no understanding between India and China has been reached after 18 rounds of talks?
Israel sees Iran as an existential threat. But the US, Turkey & Gulf states fear refugee flows or attacks on oil sites. These countries need a stable end-state for the whole region over more strikes.
New consumer basket, expanded markets & digital datasets aim to make inflation estimates more representative, says MoSPI Secretary Saurabh Garg. Henceforth, MoSPI aims to revise base yr every 5 yrs.
As per the timeline decided, 5 prototypes of India’s own fifth-generation fighter are set to be rolled out by 2031, with the first by 2028 using the GE 414 engine.
The key to fighting a war successfully, or even launching it, is a clear objective. That’s an entirely political call. It isn’t emotional or purely military.
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