India has made it clear that it will not allow external deadlines to dictate the course of its trade negotiations with the United States. Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal has reaffirmed that any deal must serve the nation’s core interests, especially protecting farmers, maintaining tariff

When terrorists struck in Pahalgam on April 22, killing civilians and tourists alike, the nation expected its political leaders to speak with one voice — resolute, compassionate, and unwavering in their condemnation of terror. Instead, what followed from the Congress Party was a familiar and disturbing display of verbal acrobatics, tone-deaf remarks, and desperate