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India just posted 7.8% GDP growth — the fastest in the world.

So why is PM @narendramodi Ji asking citizens to cut back on foreign trips, gold purchases and destination weddings abroad?

It's not a contradiction.
It's a strategy every fast-growing economy has run before. 🧵 1/7

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But, the situation is different today:

India's forex reserves are at a record $729 bn (RBI).

So, it is not an appeal in crisis.

It's a strength-driven ask similar to to a fast growing company holding back profit to reinvest in growth rather than distributing to partners. 6/7

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India is standardising how the country keeps time

Why?

Banking, telecom, digital payments, power grids, transport, AI systems etc. all depend on precise, synchronised time.

When millions of systems work together, a common time reference improves coord, accuracy & reliability.

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@SpencerGuard @LiamSCollins Quite encouraging perspective. Kashmir deserves to be seen as a place of natural beauty and rich culture.

And yes, Kashmiri saffron is definitely worth taking home. 🇮🇳

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@smitabarooah Absolutely. Social media is not a census of our society. It is an amplifier of extremes.

Loudest voices are often the most visible, while millions of young people are quietly studying, working, building businesses, serving communities and trying to create better lives.

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@sidhant A CORRECTION: Pakistan didn't summon or issued demarche. Pakistan requested the US Charge d'affairs to kindly visit their Ministry of Foreign Affairs and while seeing him off, hand delivered a letter to read after reaching the US embassy.

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@KanwalSibal Pakistan will understand the significance as soon as they come out of the euphoria over their recent so-called security alliance.

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You are just making a slogan. Probably your understanding stems from selective reading of Jammu and Kashmir’s history.
Pakistan’s occupation of territory that legally belongs to India remains a core issue. Even calling it POK is wrong- It should be Indian Territory Illegally Occupied by Pakistan (ITIOP).

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@vtchakarova Pakistan may see its recent diplomatic and defence engagements as a strategic opening but alliances rarely translate into unlimited geopolitical leverage. Or, in other words, alliances mostly translate into limited/conditional geopolitical leverage.

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@republic If true, this clearly indicates that hygiene standards, pest-control protocols and regular inspections are not being followed.

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@AnilAgarwal_Ved Sir, your story is a powerful reminder that resources may limit one's starting point, but they don't have to limit one's ambition.

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@sidhant Yes, J&K should be seen not through the lens of outdated security advisories but as a destination of natural beauty, culture and opportunity.

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@Chellaney Probably we need sustained scientific monitoring along with diplomatic engagement and contingency planning. We will have to go for contingency planning, if we remain silent today.

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@OmarAbdullah Exactly. 'Gen Z' label should not become a shield against accountability.

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@BeerBicepsGuy The fifth point may probably be the most important. Asking uncomfortable or “stupid” questions may be the path to transformation.