Sovereign Gold Bond scheme was meant to reduce physical gold imports & provide govt a cheaper borrowing option. But gold imports haven’t gone down while govt liability has surged.
According to DRI data, 150-200 tonnes of gold are smuggled into India annually. If this year's seizures are anything to go by, most of it sails past customs.
ThePrint’s analysis of all budgets from 1999-2026 shows that the capex as total share of defence budget was the highest under UPA I & II. Multifold jump in pension outlays.
The key to fighting a war successfully, or even launching it, is a clear objective. That’s an entirely political call. It isn’t emotional or purely military.
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