As of FY25, 19 electoral trusts were registered; 13 had filed reports by December 2025, nine made substantial donations, and four reported nil contributions.
Contributions to Congress increased from around Rs 280 cr last year to around Rs 509 cr in 2024-2025, a jump of 81.7%. This is first full year after electoral bonds scheme was struck down by SC.
Once 'regime change' is accepted as legitimate, the permissive discourse expands. Rival powers, jealous of influence and suspicious of the West, will invoke same logic elsewhere.
The Pakistani political leadership is weak and devoid of any intellect. Its diplomacy is entirely India-China-US focused and suffers from a presumptive view of Afghanistan as a vassal.
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