External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar defended India’s oil imports from Russia, saying, “At the end of it all, we make decisions that are in national interest.”
The visit is more than just a bilateral ritual.. India has emerged as an indispensable partner for Japan, which shares concerns about China's growing aggression, in the midst of a shifting global order.
Infamous for its selective activism, Editors Guild of India has recently advocated for Karan Thapar but has maintained stoic silence over the hounding of journalist Shiv Aroor.
Sujatha Bhat had previously claimed that her 'daughter', Ananya Bhat, went missing in Dharmashtala in May 2003. She had alleged that the non-existent Ananya was an 18-year-old medical student who disappeared from the temple area.