Successive governments have been squeamish at the prospect of Indian citizens serving foreign wars. It's time to stop pretending the problem doesn’t exist and start protecting contract soldiers legally.
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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