Rafale controversy reveals pitfalls of both excessively centralised decision-making and of emphasis on public positioning rather than strategic outcomes.
The master of spin that the Prime Minister is, the Congress chief may come to regret his jibe that the RSS/BJP had taught him ‘the meaning of being Hindu’.
Amidst high drama of no-confidence motion against Modi govt, what seems to have gone unobserved is the implication of division of votes on 2019 elections.
Pakistan is doling out Rs 14 crore to Masood Azhar, a designated terrorist, using tax collected from citizens. Allowing its IMF bailout seems to be a reward for the Pahalgam attack.
World Bank data highlights a lack of government programmes that provide women entrepreneurs access to finance and training, which can support them in opening and running a business.
India used multiple types of aircraft, air to surface missiles & air defence systems to inflict damage to PAF. Almost all strikes were covered by high-res recon UAVs & satellites.
Pakistani establishments and their proxies are prone to severe, predictable 7-year-itch. Each step up the escalation ladder buys India about this many years of deterrence on average.
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