In Part II of the interview, Thailand’s Ambassadoir to India, Chutintorn Gongsadki tells deputy editor Parul Chandra that his country has robust cultural links with India. Political ties too are cordial, he says. However, much more needs to be done on the trade and investment front between the two countries, says the envoy. The ambassador also indicates that a trilateral naval exercise between Thailand, India and Singapore may happen in the future.
New 'intelligence' reports suggest that Russia "is weeks from attacking NATO." Details then say that it can happen anytime from 2026 to 2029. The very understanding of the Russian threat is a caricature. We unpack the reports and zero-in on the real scenario forward!
One has been listening to a jibe at the Modi government that is as lazy as it is ignorant. Why does the government give 5 Kgs of grains to the poor 80 crore when the Indian economy is growing? Has India become more "socialist" under Modi? Here is a detailed analysis.