Marco Rubio said the US and India are very close to finalizing a bilateral trade deal, as Washington also focuses on energy supplies and Russian oil issues during his Mumbai visit
For some critics, being stiffnecked has resulted in rigid diplomacy and no big-power friends. Others maintain that while India has resisted the bigger powers, it no longer voices criticisms of them on behalf of others
In the current climate of uncertainty, India maintained a principled and well-thought-out 'strategic restraint'. The Opposition should appreciate that and come out of its 'surrender' politics
