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’.
On Sunday, 35 people were killed and more than 130 injured when Russian troops launched airstrikes on a military training ground near Ukraine's border with NATO-member Poland.
A deep look at that led to the conflict and the subsequent war will show that the cause is the mutual distrust of Russia and Ukraine, writes Sibu K Das.
After evacuation attempts failed Monday, India expressed its deep concern for stranded students; PM Modi also asked Zelenskyy, Putin to help them leave.
The last time this matter flared up was when Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, in a very similar directive in April, called for the relocation of stray dogs in the capital.
Finance ministry says the proposed revamp will focus on structural reforms, rate rationalisation & ease of living, & will be deliberated upon in the coming weeks.
The project is meant to be a ‘protective shield that will keep expanding’, the PM said. It is on the lines of the ‘Golden Dome’ announced by Trump, it is learnt.
Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?
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