Tharoor’s clarification comes amid renewed political scrutiny of his public statements and diplomatic engagements, particularly those made while representing India abroad.
Tharoor said that, as an observer and writer, he had written a newspaper column after the Pahalgam incident, stating that it should not go unpunished and that there should be a kinetic response.
The new parade format will see key assets, many of them indigenous, roll down the ceremonial boulevard in a “phased battle array formation”, accompanied by troops in full combat gear.
At the International Conference on Electronic Warfare, Dixit highlights the role of India’s superior electronic systems and urges supply chain self-reliance