MEA is yet to respond officially to the row but ministry officials say India's Consul General in NY Sandeep Chakravorty should’ve weighed the pros and cons.
In tactical terms, the shirtless protest was worse than a self-goal. Suddenly, the fiascos of the AI Summit were forgotten, and the Youth Congress’s disruption became the issue.
IAF is fine with accepting the aircraft with 'must-haves', even if some other steps remain pending, which may take at least another year, it is learnt.
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