Saran says that India must shore up relations in its neighbourhood before it can aim for global leadership and that it must not succumb to pressure from the United States
This narrative, however, overlooks the forces that were at play already when these nations emerged and that would 50 years later end up drawing hard limits on what states could do
CM Basavaraj Bommai is battling for legacy, while Congress leader Siddaramaiah is chasing a record second term as CM, and Kumaraswamy is hoping for a hung verdict