With Trump’s Munir-Modi balancing act, an India-Pakistan re-hyphenation

In India in April 2026, the women's reservation amendment was put to Parliament. PM Modi urged MPs to back it, calling it a 'historic opportunity', and said he was ready to share credit if the bill passes. Questions were raised over delimitation.

The bill failed in the Lok Sabha. Rahul Gandhi said afterwards: 'India has seen it, INDIA has stopped it.' Rajnath Singh criticised Gandhi over a 'magician' jibe at Modi, and a riddle about the number 16 that Gandhi raised in Parliament drew questions.