‘Believer’s Dilemma’, is the the second part of Abhishek Choudhary’s biography of Atal Bihari Vajpayee. In it, he covers the former PM’s life from 1977 to his death in 2018.
There is no real contradiction between India’s anti-Israel vote at the UN and its strong, public support for Israel. Both are simply different sides to the same, evolving story.
On 4-day Nepal visit, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres offered condolences to families of 10 Nepali students killed in the war & called for 'immediate & unconditional release' of hostages.
Congress general secretary (organisation) says it was India's 'moral duty' to support ceasefire. Party leader Priyanka Gandhi had earlier said decision went against what 'India stands for'.
'If you do not stop it for all those who have been killed, stop it for all those who can be saved', Riyad Mansour, added during his address at the UNSC.
In a post on X, UN cites Geneva Convention, saying it ‘protects civilians in conflict and helps ensure assistance reaches those in need, without discrimination’.
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres says both objectives are 'valid in themselves', adds they shouldn't become 'bargaining chips' & must be implemented because it's the right thing to do.
The Indian government has tried to assuage public sentiment by saying things like ‘Operation Sindoor is still on’. But clearly, it isn’t. Otherwise, why would we be playing cricket with the enemy?
FM adds that AI-assisted technologies should be adopted in all districts to bring development & highlights importance of collaborative ecosystems in tech innovation.
The Standard F4 plus version will come equipped with longer-range air-to-air missiles (two) and air-to-ground munitions than currently in service with India, ThePrint has learnt.
To be truly functional and durable, even eternal, a state doesn’t just need a leader, a party or an ideology. It needs functional and robust institutions.
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