But one bombing in Kashmir, and weeks of military brinkmanship with Pakistan afterward, appears to have interrupted Modi’s slump. A young suicide bomber blew up a military bus in Kashmir on Feb. 14, killing more than 40 troops. And when an Indian pilot was captured in Pakistani territory — and was then quickly returned in a good-optics moment for Pakistan — some international analysts thought Modi’s military adventurism had backfired. By his count, India now has about 400 million jobs, down slightly over the last three years. At 260 million strong, farmers are the biggest single voting bloc in India and many had been furious with Modi.

Source: bd News24 March 12, 2019 16:30 UTC