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For Anutin, the peace deal presented a clear domestic challenge as the border conflict had led to an outpouring of ultra-nationalist sentiment. As for Cambodia, Hun Manet is also not immune to domestic pressures.

If China opts to blockade or attack Taiwan, it will severely impact the world economy since a fifth of global maritime trade, valued at $2.5 trillion, transits through the Taiwan Strait.

But the issue Amarinder has touched has found resonance in multiple quarters within the BJP. While nobody likes to talk openly and candidly like him, several BJP leaders agree that the party should have a different approach towards Punjab. There is definitely a “deep disconnect” between Punjab and the BJP at the national level.

While the senior Badal was the Chief Minister, his son, Sukhbir Singh Badal, nephew Manpreet Singh Badal, son-in-law Adesh Partap Singh Badal and Sukhbir’s brother in law (his wife’s brother) Bikram Singh Majithia were all in the Badal cabinet.

A few days back, the sharp-witted and fiery Anurag Thakur—known for his scorpion-like stings in speeches and puns—appeared to have triggered a fire alarm during the ongoing Winter Session of Parliament. He accused a Trinamool Congress MP of smoking an e-cigarette inside the House during proceedings

The leader of Opposition has problems with the Government of India enacting a special law that provides immunity to the election commissioners for various acts of omission and commission while in office.

It is not just Arunachal Pradesh, Tibet or Taiwan; China is involved in over a dozen border, territorial and geographical disputes with different nations. Is it time the international community joined hands and brought Beijing to the negotiation table?

Every regime, whether that of the Akalis or Congress before the AAP, did the same thing what the AAP is doing today. Police officers at positions of SHOs and DSPs in the police sub-divisions are made to report to the local political bosses like the ruling party MLAs or those in charge of the constituency where there is no ruling party MLA.

“High on hype but low on delivery” was how the BRS and other Opposition parties described the government’s performance. The failure to fully implement poll promises like Rs 2 lakh crop loan waiver and Rs 2,500 monthly assistance to women under the ‘Mahalakshmi’ scheme have come under the Opposition scrutiny.

The challenge is not intent; it is delivery. For decades, both sides have described their partnership as “special and privileged.” Defence ties remain strong, from the S-400 systems to nuclear energy cooperation but beyond that, the relationship must now adapt.

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Navjot Kaur Sidhu’s statement could not have come at a wrong time for the Congress. This has left the party red faced. There has not been anything officially from the Congress so far. Punjab Congress president Amarinder Singh Raja Warring avoided any comment.