Developments in Bangladesh necessitate renewed focus on alternatives to strengthen connectivity with the Northeast, especially the Kaladan Multi-Modal Transit Transport project via Myanmar
Sanctioned in 2003, signed by both countries in 2013, project will facilitate faster movement of passengers and goods between India & Bangladesh, promote economic development in Tripura.
Unless the govt untangles the predominance of security and conducts a meaningful assessment of connectivity, projects are likely to remain an artifact than an aid.
Research paper, however, finds lowest indebtedness level among Muslims at 12.3% & highest among Hindus at 14.9%. Overall national financial inclusion level at 87.2%, indebtedness at 14.7%.
Fresh details of operation conducted by IAF, Army have come out in gazette notification giving citations of those who were awarded Vir Chakra for their bravery.
On 21 Oct, a buzz went up that the govt had released full list of gallantry award recipients along with Op Sindoor citations. I put an AI caddy on the job. It took me into a never-ending rabbit hole.
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