18 ministers — 9 from Sena rebel group & 9 from BJP — take oath, 40 days after Shinde & Fadnavis were sworn in. Opposition had claimed lack of a cabinet was affecting governance.
Finance ministry says the proposed revamp will focus on structural reforms, rate rationalisation & ease of living, & will be deliberated upon in the coming weeks.
The project is meant to be a ‘protective shield that will keep expanding’, the PM said. It is on the lines of the ‘Golden Dome’ announced by Trump, it is learnt.
Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.
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