Western countries, which opposed allowing all vaccine manufacturers to produce the vaccine without patent restrictions and bought more vaccines than they required are equally responsible for shortages.

Further surge in global commodity prices will have serious implications for India’s economy which is still struggling to come out of the COVID-19 impact, ratings agency Ind-Ra said.

China’s commitments seemingly have various ‘strategic exits’ to safeguard both its investments and geopolitical state of play regionally and internationally.

Journalists who claimed Indian currency had chips with satellite link or there was no intrusion by Chinese last year would normally lose credibility, jobs. But in New India, they are going strong.

The Commission’s attention has been drawn to malpractices and misgivings in the past. They were routinely brushed aside as of no consequence. It’s time for an audit but how and by whom is the question.

Pakistan and Russia are both pursuing “balancing” strategies that emphasise connectivity-driven “economic diplomacy”.

Decision comes after ECC gives go-ahead for imports of cotton and sugar from the neighbouring country.