China has used Mandarin to strengthen its global cultural influence. India’s demographic advantage gives Hindi similar potential, but it needs a stronger, coordinated diplomacy strategy.
Gone are the days when people from Bihar, Agra, and Chandigarh came to Delhi and scouted for Chinese tourists. Jobs in think-tanks, big companies and govt look promising.
If the US law is eventually enforced, India could face higher crude costs and pressure on its exports to the US, but refiners are unlikely to abruptly stop buying Russian oil.
It is reliably learnt that Airbus, which had initially offered its A400M, is likely to sit it out since its aircraft outweighs requirements with payload capacity of 37 tonnes.
It’s evident Bhagwat was watching from a distance and was worried about youth’s anger towards Modi govt. The first thing he did was to demolish any criticism of Gen Z protesters as anti-national.
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