Many countries, including the US and UK, are being governed by inept authoritarians whose manipulations have long lost any connection to the national interest.
Disenfranchisement by institutional fiat is profoundly undemocratic. The effect of the ECI's new documentary process in Bihar will tilt the scales in favour of the BJP.
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.
Well meaning and authoritarian are a complete contradiction in terms. The only exception I can think of – there may be a few others – is PM LKY of Singapore.
Well meaning and authoritarian are a complete contradiction in terms. The only exception I can think of – there may be a few others – is PM LKY of Singapore.