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.
Congress is seeking to return to power in Punjab after its defeat in 2022. But opposing the ruling party is not the same as offering a clear plan for the state. Can Congress present practical answers on jobs, farming, debt, education and law and order before asking voters for another chance ?
कांग्रेस 2022 में हार के बाद पंजाब की सत्ता में वापसी की कोशिश कर रही है। लेकिन सत्ताधारी पार्टी का विरोध करना और राज्य के लिए स्पष्ट योजना पेश करना दो अलग-अलग बातें हैं। क्या कांग्रेस मतदाताओं से एक और मौका मांगने से पहले रोजगार, खेती, कर्ज, शिक्षा और कानून-व्यवस्था जैसे मुद्दों पर ठोस समाधान पेश कर सकती है ?
Congress has boycotted the Punjab Assembly, accusing the Aam Aadmi Party Government of avoiding accountability over drugs, deaths linked to the drug crisis and law and order. The Government, in turn, has accused Congress of creating a ruckus instead of joining the debate. But when the ruling party and the Opposition clash, ordinary Punjabis are left waiting for answers. Can Congress’s walkout force the Government to act, or does leaving the Assembly weaken the fight for solutions to Punjab’s problems ? What does Congress’s Assembly walkout achieve for Punjab ?