For decades, India’s governance failures were conveniently attributed to the absence of political will. That explanation no longer fully fits reality. Over the last ten years, India has seen a political leadership willing to take risks that earlier governments often avoided. Structural reforms have been announced and defended despite resistance, uncertainty, and the likelihood of electoral cost. Agreement with outcomes aside, the decisiveness of political intent is difficult...

India’s Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi has reiterated that the 1963 agreement on Shaksgam valley, between India’s hostile neighbors, China and Pakistan is ‘illegal’. He added that India has never recognized the agreement in which Pakistan ceded the territory to China.

The DMK has defended Maran’s statement, saying it was meant to motivate women students to pursue education and careers.