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Predictably, the opposition parties and the extended anti-Modi cabal have seized the opportunity to attack the Modi government and accuse it of gross economic mismanagement.

IndiGo is facing one of the worst aviation disruptions in recent years as more than 300 flights have been cancelled, while many others suffered delays running into several hours.

Kharge claimed that the Modi government is “anti-labour, anti-worker and pro-cronies.” He claimed that the new labour codes pose a threat to job security.

In the background, the Modi–Jaishankar doctrine is evident. Multi-alignment, not non-alignment, strategic autonomy without yelling anti-West slogans, and a determined unwillingness to let either Washington or Beijing dictate whom India may cooperate with. This is as much about avoiding overdependence on China as it is about rejecting Western pressure.

Indian courts have repeatedly clarified that that consensual relationships turning sour or culminating in marriages do not constitute the offence of rape.

President Vladimir Putin is set to arrive in Delhi to participate in the annual summit between the two nations.