According to the data released for the year 2023-2024, India has exported goods worth 16 billion U.S. dollars to China and imported goods worth 101 billion U.S. dollars, resulting in a trade deficit of 85 billion U.S. dollars with China. At the same time, discussions regarding Indo-China relations are taking place with great intensity.
The Nanded attack on Sukhbir Singh Badal raised questions far beyond the incident itself. It brought renewed attention to the growing contest between moderate Akali leadership and radical fringe voices seeking political space in Punjab. With the Akali Dal already struggling to rebuild its influence, did the incident expose how vulnerable the party has become to forces challenging its traditional Panthic space ? What did the Nanded attack reveal about the Akali Dal’s position today ?
सुखबीर सिंह बादल पर नांदेड़ में हुए हमले ने इस घटना से कहीं आगे जाकर सवाल खड़े किए। इसने पंजाब में अकाली दल की मध्यमार्गी नेतृत्व वाली राजनीति और पंथक राजनीतिक जगह पर बढ़ती चुनौती को फिर चर्चा में ला दिया। ऐसे समय में जब अकाली दल पहले ही अपना राजनीतिक प्रभाव दोबारा बनाने की कोशिश कर रहा है, क्या इस घटना ने दिखा दिया कि पार्टी अपनी पारंपरिक पंथक जगह को चुनौती देने वाली ताकतों के सामने कितनी कमजोर हो गई है ? नांदेड़ हमले ने आज अकाली दल की स्थिति के बारे में क्या संकेत दिया ?
Bikram Singh Majithia has long been one of the Shiromani Akali Dal’s most recognisable and aggressive political voices. With the party searching for a way to rebuild its base and regain momentum, the spotlight is once again on Majithia. Can Bikram Singh Majithia turn his political comeback into a wider revival for the Akali Dal, galvanise its cadre and give the party the spark it desperately needs, or is his return being overhyped ?
