The BJP’s appointment of Dushyant Kumar Gautam as Sikkim Governor has reignited protests over the alleged VIP link in Ankita Bhandari’s 2022 murder, raising questions about political patronage and women’s safety ahead of Assembly elections.

Young people worldwide are losing faith in political institutions and the elites who run them. In India, they have so far restrained themselves, knowing the state can punish dissent brutally. But this restraint may not last.

The Makkah Joint Defence Agreement between Saudi Arabia, Türkiye, and Pakistan could expand Pakistan’s strategic role in West Asia and strengthen its military ties with Türkiye, complicating India’s regional interests.