Does population give power? If so, maybe Jowy whipped some power points away the turn the chariot was gifted.
If the CoW really are going to use unit gifting to circumvent NAPs, they should have had everyone but Jowy and Dantski sign longish-term NAPs with India to make Spullla feel real nice and cozy, to up the surprise factor.
India is doing a nice job of diplomacy, by staggering the NAP expiration dates and having relatively short NAPs that need to be frequently renewed. That way, they see hostile intentions early, and NAP backstabs become less effective too.
If the CoW really are going to use unit gifting to circumvent NAPs, they should have had everyone but Jowy and Dantski sign longish-term NAPs with India to make Spullla feel real nice and cozy, to up the surprise factor.
India is doing a nice job of diplomacy, by staggering the NAP expiration dates and having relatively short NAPs that need to be frequently renewed. That way, they see hostile intentions early, and NAP backstabs become less effective too.