India adds its voice to the call by member nations of the QUAD alliance, in keeping the Indo-Pacific region open, free and progressive. But where is a concrete action plan?
All that the CAA states is that the persecuted (very specific) minorities would be provided with citizenship, either immediately or within a slated time which would be much less than the standard time.
The position of the CDS is coveted as well as complicated. The CDS, conventionally, is expected to be a ‘first among equals’, a five-star officer who will be senior to the three Service Chiefs.
Noise and mayhem, can at best, bring disruptive elements in front of all,
however, they certainly cause the disrupters to lose respect as well as delay the expected response to the questions at hand.
Going multilateral does not mean India should neglect or abandon existing bilateral mechanisms. In fact, robust bilateral mechanisms established by India can serve as both, the interlinks as well as the bedrock, of multilateral water cooperation in South Asia.
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