The ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict shows how the legacy of Kautilyan statecraft in global public perception has shifted away from Machiavellianism to the ‘use of diplomacy’.
The rout reverses three decades of investment there — especially in the energy sector — by foreign businesses after the Soviet Union broke apart in 1991.
Russian presidential aide Vladimir Medinsky said the discussions continued on political and military aspects but concluded that it was 'too early to talk about something positive'.
Ukraine has accused Russia of 'planning acts of genocide' and contends the aggressor was 'intentionally killing and inflicting serious injury on members of the Ukrainian nationality'.
The view that bureaucracies are bloated with far too many employees preying on taxpayers money is a widely held myth. Research shows how significantly understaffed the Indian state is.
The Centre is considering an increase in the National Company Law Tribunal's bench capacity, while the Standing Committee of Finance suggests fast-track courts.
The helicopters produced by Lockheed Martin are known as ‘submarine hunters’. India ordered 24 of these aircraft in 2020 to replace the Sea King helicopters. 15 have been delivered till date.
The India-South Africa series-defining fact is the catastrophic decline of Indian red ball cricket where a visiting team can mock us with the 'grovel' word.
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