Data presented in the Rajya Sabha by Minister of State for External Affairs of India Kirti Vardhan Singh showed that Modi's trip to France & US hit the exchequer the most this yr.
In response to question in Parliament, MoS (External Affairs) gave details of Jaishankar’s travels between November 2022 & December 2023. PM Modi travelled to 12 countries during this period.
Hectic diplomatic exercises have begun as Modi government sets about meeting the heads of UK, Australia, Germany, France and Italy—besides US, Russia and China.
The reduction of staff strength has come at the PM's residence-cum-office at 7, Lok Kalyan Marg, and the PMO. Personal staff include peons and clerical employees.
It is curious to note that a section of the Hindu vote has seamlessly transferred between the BJP in the 2019 & 2024 Lok Sabha polls and the Left in the 2020 & 2025 local body polls.
Fears that an escalation of the conflict could heighten a fuel squeeze & endanger the economy unnerved traders, with NYT reporting Iran stopped negotiating a truce with the US.
French newspaper La Tribune earlier last week indicated that UAE withdrew from deal to fund EUR 3.5 billion. India is looking to order 114 new Rafales, which could include the F5.
China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.
Foreign policy cannot be handled by Modi ji. Someone competent needs to replace him as PM . But do we have any politician competent enough? maybe Tharoor?
Neither will China change course, nor will India. India will remain an undeveloped socialist country full of freebies, subsidies, reservations, loan waivers, corruption, street garbage, broken roads and drains, poverty, and third-rate politicians to name a few.
Foreign policy cannot be handled by Modi ji. Someone competent needs to replace him as PM . But do we have any politician competent enough? maybe Tharoor?
Neither will China change course, nor will India. India will remain an undeveloped socialist country full of freebies, subsidies, reservations, loan waivers, corruption, street garbage, broken roads and drains, poverty, and third-rate politicians to name a few.