CAPF canteen row shows dangers of political adventurism guiding a pandemic-hit economy

The controversy over delisting 1,026 products at CAPF canteens in the name of swadeshi highlights the danger of political slogans being mistaken for policy. A pandemic-hit economy cannot be guided by political adventurism. Self-reliance is a noble goal but it cannot become the foundation for inward-looking and protectionist economic policies.