Congress' default setting in national security matters—open mouth, put foot in
Congress' accusation of ex-PM and ex-Congressman Morarji Desai and EAM S Jaishankar for espionage is beyond cynical. It's unadulterated balderdash. Seeking a count of aircraft lost in Operation Sindoor is incredibly reckless at this time. Open mouth, put foot in—this seems to be Congress' default setting in national security matters.
India-Pakistan new relations can't have Attari ceremony. It's a circus, not nationalism
India-Pakistan flare-up catapulted bilateral relations into 'new normal'. This new world should have no place for the pantomime called Attari ceremony, suspended after Pahalgam attack. There's something to be learnt from our military leaders and foreign secretary, who briefed the nation with poise. Wagah circus is no substitute for nationalism.
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