Roads in many downtown areas of Srinagar were deserted, with markets in some areas remaining shut despite no curfew being imposed or bandh being called.
The civil aviation ministry could have recognised the enormity of the Air India crash and prepared the AAIB and its investigating team for its sensitivities.
Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.
India-Russia JV is also racing to deliver 7,000 more AK-203 assault rifles by 15 Aug. These are currently being made with 50% indigenisation and this will surge to 100% by 31 December.
Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.
EAM Swaraj is urgently required back home, to deal diplomatically with – if possible – what is rapidly unfolding as the most warlike situation on the subcontinent since 1971.
But what she can do? Everything is decided by the supreme commander of the government.
EAM Swaraj is urgently required back home, to deal diplomatically with – if possible – what is rapidly unfolding as the most warlike situation on the subcontinent since 1971.