Standing Committee on External Affairs also recommends that MEA study international best practices in soft power projection & incorporate findings into India's strategy.
India has tightened its testing of cough syrup exports since June, making it mandatory for companies to obtain a certificate of analysis from a govt lab before exporting products.
In ‘Who Cares About Parliament: Speaking Up to Protect India’s Great Institution’, MP Derek O’Brien explains how Parliament has been undermined in the last decade.
According to MEA, 2.25 lakh Indians renounced citizenship in 2022, the highest since 2011. Those who renounced their citizenship went to 135 other countries.
The session is expected to be a stormy one with Opposition parties looking to firm up a united front against the Narendra Modi-led BJP ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.
Before we turn towards analysing the new building, it would be wise to look into the rear-view mirror & study from similar precedents in post-independence history of the sub-continent.
The new Parliament building, which is triangular with a built-up area of 65,000 square metres, will become operational only in July, when the monsoon session begins.
The last time this matter flared up was when Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, in a very similar directive in April, called for the relocation of stray dogs in the capital.
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.
Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?
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