RAFALE CONTROVERSY  AND POLITICAL SCANDALS OVER DEFENCE DEALS
ANIL AMBANI WRITES TO RAHUL GANDHI ON RAFALE CONTRACT
IAF SEEKING OLD JETS GLOBALLY 
IAF CHIEF COMMENTS ON OBTAINING SPARES FOR JAGUAR FLEET FROM RETIRED JETS
INDIAN AIR FORCE PARTICIPATES IN AUSTRALIA’S ‘PITCH BLACK EXERCISE’ FOR FIRST TIME 
ARMY TO GET ARTILLERY GUNS FROM SEPTEMBER
ARMY CAPABLE OF MEETING ANY CHALLENGE ALONG LOC OR LAC: LT GEN RANBIR SINGH
LCA NAVAL FIGHTER JET ADVANCES WITH A TAIL HOOK TO LAND ON AIRCRAFT CARRIERS
INDIA, JAPAN CONSIDERING FIRST-EVER MILITARY EXERCISE
PARLIAMENTARY PANELS SAYS OFB RECRUITMENT, PROMOTION POLICY AS "FAULTY"
CHINA'S SPENDS 3 TIMES MORE THAN INDIA
CHINESE DEFENCE MINISTER TO VISIT INDIA BY YEAR-END

Jammu and Kashmir: Pahalgam Impact 
Expert Analyses: Caste Survey:  History, Objective and Context
DEFENCE 
Operation Sindoor Successfully Executed by Indian Armed Forces with High-Quality Military Equipment: Rajnath Singh
Operation Sindoor: India’s Combat Aircraft Hit Pakistan Terror Camps without Crossing the Line
Rajnath Outlines Indian Defence Industry’s Potential to Collaborate with Japan on New Areas Including Tank Engines & Aeroengines
800 Vessels, One Vision: GRSE Continues to Shape the Seas with the Delivery of INS Arnala, Marking a New ERA in Shipbuilding
Cenjows Hosts MRSAM-India Eco-System Summit 2.0
Comment: Balancing Legacy and Innovation: Russia, US and India’s Defence Procurement Policies
Comment: Surya Kiran XVIII: Strengthening India–Nepal Military Cooperation
NEIGHBOURS
Cover Story: India - Pakistan: Massive Escalation; Conflict May Get Out of Hand 
Indus Waters Treaty 
India - Japan:  Defence Minister Consultations 
India - Bangladesh: Safeguarding the Northeast
INTERNATIONAL
Saudi and Iranian Foreign Ministers in Delhi
Expert Analyses: Pakistan-Turkey Nexus: India’s Counter Measures 
UNSC Holds Closed Consultations on Indo-Pak Tensions, Hears Calls for ‘Restraint'
PM Modi’s Different Approaches to US, China
India - US: U.S. to Stay out of War; but trade deal is on
India - UK: FTA Concluded 
ECONOMY 
STATE OF THE ECONOMY 
- Top Indian firms shift to remote work
- IMF trims forecast

Expert Analyses: Government Approves Caste Census: Implications 
Challenging Time for Indian Muslims
Kerala: Tussle between WAQF and Christians Over Land in Coastal Munambam
Jammu and Kashmir: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah’s   Dilemma
India - Pakistan: Pahalgam Terror Attack 

- US DEFENCE SECRETARY SUPPORTS INDIA REGARDING PAHALGAM TERROR STRIKE

- PAKISTANI TROOPS VIOLATE CEASEFIRE ON LOC FOR 7TH STRAIGHT DAY; INDIAN ARMY RESPONDS

- ATTARI-WAGAH BORDER BETWEEN INDIA AND PAKISTAN COMPLETELY SHUT


- INDIAN NAVY FLEXES MUSCLE IN ARABIAN SEA WITH LONG-RANGE PRECISION ANTI-SHIP MISSILE FIRINGS




NAVY GETS 26 NAVAL VARIANTS OF RAFALE  FIGHTER JETS
CHINA OUTSPENDS INDIA ON DEFENCE IN 2024, SHOWS SIPRI REPORT. PAKISTAN FAR BEHIND NAVY GETS 26 NAVAL VARIANTS OF RAFALE  FIGHTER JETS
LT GEN PRATIK SHARMA TAKES OVER AS NORTHERN ARMY COMMANDER AMID HEIGHTENED TENSIONS WITH PAKISTAN

INDIA’S MILITARY SPACE CAPABILITIES REMAIN INADEQUATE









NEIGHBOURS



COVER STORY: INDIA - PAKISTAN: ON THE BRINK  

COVER STORY: THE THE INDUS WATER TREATY (IWT): INDIA WILL EXPLORE OPTIONS THAT IT HAS NEVER CONSIDERED
INDIA - AFGHANISTAN: RESET IN TIES

INDIA - CHINA: A THAW IN THE MAKING 

TIBET: THE PENPA TSERING, SIKYONG (ELECTED LEADER) OF THE CENTRAL TIBETAN ADMINISTRATION, INTERVIEW WITH THE HINDU

BANGLADESH:  RESURRECTION OF ISLAMIST HIZBUT TAHRIR (HT)


WAQF (Amendment) Act 2025: Urgent Need for Changing the Way the WAQF’s Affairs are being run


DEFENCE 
India, Pakistan are on The Verge of War after Terrorists Killed 26 Indian Tourists in Kashmir
India Completes Refit of Maldivian Defence Force's Huravee
Continuing Shipbuilding Momentum, GRSE Lays Keel for 4TH NGOPV
10th Ammunition cum Missile Barge delivered to Indian Navy
Comments: India’s Defence Exports on the Rise
Comment: Yunus Turns To China: A Desperate Diplomatic Gamble?




NEIGHBOURS
Cover Story: India - Pakistan:  Pahalgam Terror Attack; Diplomatic Response So Far; Military Response may follow
India - China:   No Message on the Terrorist Attack
India - Nepal:  Limited Support for Monarchy; Protests Largely against PM Oli’s Mis-Governance 
INTERNATIONAL
Expert Analyses: India - US: JD Vance’s visit has Potential to Deepen Relations 
Expert Analyses: India - Saudi Arabia: PM Modi’s Saudi Trip; A Strong Strategic Partnership
ECONOMY 
STATE OF THE ECONOMY 
- Challenges to achieve developed nation status by 2047: CEA Nageswaran
- Liquidity disconnect
- Rebound in consumer sector
ELECTRONICS 
- Google looks to shift Pixel production to India 
- Laptops: brands relocating from  China

WEST BENGAL: HARDENING OF POLITICS ALONG RELIGIOUS LINES
BJP: ORGANISATIONAL REVAMP
EXPERT ANALYSES: CONGRESS: AICC SESSION; NOTHING HAS CHANGED
DONATIONS RECEIVED BY BJP, CONGRESS
TAMIL NADU: AIADMK-BJP ALLIANCE ONE YEAR BEFORE ASSEMBLY ELECTIONS
RAJNATH SINGH'S DEFENCE PLAN INCLUDES SELF-RELIANCE, SPEED & ₹3 LAKH CRORE EXPORTS BY 2029
VACATE POK: INDIA ISSUES A STERN MESSAGE TO PAKISTAN, ASKS 'HOW CAN ANYTHING FOREIGN BE IN A JUGULAR VEIN? ‘
INDIA PUSHES GLOBAL ARMS SALES: $6 BILLION EXPORT TARGET BY 2029
INDIA IN GLOBAL BIG LEAGUE IN DEFENCE, SPACE & NEW TECH
INDIA - FRANCE DEFENCE COOPERATION:  26 RAFALES FOR NAVY
INDIA'S DEFENCE SECTOR OUTLOOK REMAINS STRONG, WITH RISING INDIGENISATION AND RECORD ORDERS: REPORT
TATA ELXSI OPERATING REVENUE AT INR 3,729 CRORES FOR FY25 WITH FULL YEAR PBT AT 26.3%
GRSE COMMENCES PRODUCTION OF MULTI PURPOSE VESSEL PROJECT
COVER STORY: GROWING CHINESE INFLUENCE IN INDIA’S NEIGHBOURHOOD AND EXTENDED NEIGHBOURHOOD AMIDST THE ‘NEW NORMAL’ 
INDIA - CHINA: TRUMP TARIFF IMPACT; INDIA’S TRADE DEFICIT SURGES TO A RECORD $99.2 BILLION
INDIA - PAKISTAN: PAKISTAN LINK TO TAHAWWUR RANA 
INDIA - NEPAL: DANGERS OF TACIT SUPPORT TO MONARCHY  
EXPERT ANALYSES: INDIA - US - CHINA: OPPERTUNITIES FOR INDIA  
EUROPE’S RE-ARMING:  COULD ENHANCE INDIA, EU PARTNERSHIP
INDIA - SINGAPORE: SEMICONDUCTOR PARTNERSHIP 

IN ERA OF "GREY ZONE WARFARE," CYBER ATTACKS ACHIEVE POLITICO-MILITARY AIMS: RAJNATH SINGH 
NAVY: 2-PHASE NAVAL COMMANDERS' CONFERENCE CONCLUDES 
ARMY: INDIA-US TROOPS WRAP UP JOINT TRAINING IN VISAKHAPATNAM, EMBARK ON SEA PHASE OF EXERCISE TIGER TRIUMPH 2025 
AIR FORCE: INDIGENOUS TRAINER AIRCRAFT TECHNOLOGY LAUNCHED 
TALKS WITH FRANCE TO BEGIN FOR G2G DEAL FOR MULTIROLE FIGHTER AIRCRAFT, RAFALE M PACT THIS MONTH 
DEFENCE PRODUCTION: GRSE, SWAN DEFENCE SIGN STRATEGIC MOU TO BOOST INDIGENOUS COMMERCIAL SHIPBUILDING 
RS 2,385 CRORE CONTRACT WITH BEL FOR ELECTRONIC WARFARE SUITES & AIRCRAFT MODIFICATION KITS FOR MI-17 V5 HELICOPTERS 
SPACE: DEFENCE & SPACE SECTOR LEADERS VOICE URGENT NEED FOR DEEPER COLLABORATION TO TAKE ON GLOBAL OPPORTUNITIES, CHALLENGES 
COMMENT: THE JAFFAR EXPRESS HIJACK AND SHRINKING STATE WRIT IN BALOCHISTAN 

NAXALISM: LIMITATIONS OF A HARD APPROACH 
PUNJAB: A PLAY BETWEEN CONGRESS, BJP AND AAP 
DELIMITATION: POLARISED POLITICAL ENVIRONMENT 
JAMMU AND KASHMIR: DOING BUSINESS WITH MAINSTREAM PARTIES 
MANIPUR: FURTHER COMPLICATIONS TO RESTORING PEACE 
POPULATION AND GROWTH 
DEFENCE AND SPACE DIARY 
NAVY: INDIA NAVY GETS BOLLARD PULL TUG, LAUNCHED BARGE
INDIA NAVY, DRDO SUCCESSFULLY FLIGHT-TEST INDIGENOUS VERTICALLY-LAUNCHED SHORT-RANGE SURFACE-TO-AIR MISSILE 
DEFENCE PRODUCTION: THALES ALENIA SPACE SIGNS CONTRACT WITH ESA TO DEVELOP AN AGRICULTURAL DIGITAL TWIN COMPONENT FOR SUSTAINABLE, RESILIENT AGRICULTURE 
BHARAT FORGE LIMITED INKS THE LARGEST DOMESTIC CONTRACT WITH MINISTRY OF DEFENCE FOR SUPPLY OF INDIGENOUSLY DEVELOPED ARTILLERY SYSTEM “ATAGS”
ARMY: COAS GEN UPENDRA DWIVEDI HIGHLIGHTS FIVE PILLARS OF TRANSFORMATION ENCOMPASSING TECHNOLOGY ABSORPTION, STRUCTURAL CHANGES, HRD & INCREASING COHESION BETWEEN THREE SERVICES 
INDIA SIGNS $233-MN DEAL TO BUY NAMIS ANTI-TANK WEAPONS, LIGHT VEHICLES
$806-MN DEAL FOR LOCALLY-MADE ADVANCED TOWED ARTILLERY GUN SYSTEMS, VEHICLES 

Bihar Elections: Crucial for Ruling JD(U), BJP and Congress
Congress ‘Must Die for a Shot at Resurgence’
Punjab:  AAP’s Mounting Problems 
Tamil Nadu: Road to a One Trillion Dollar Econmy 
Regulating The Overwhelming Dominance of ‘Tech Monopolies’



DEFENCE 
Put Nation First, Remain United, Discharge Duties Honestly & Move Fearlessly Towards Set Goals: Rajnath Singh
Don’t ARM ‘Terror Sponsor’ Pakistan, Rajnath Tells Netherlands Counterpart as India Raises Terror Pitch
Rs 54,000 Crore Purchases for ‘Made in India’ Military Hardware
Defence Ministry Approves Cutting down Procurement Timelines by Half
Defence Ministry Clears Key ‘Eye in the Sky’ Project to Catch Up With Pakistan
INDIA'S CCS CLEARS MEGA-DEAL FOR BIG INDIGENOUS ARTILLERY GUNS
Need For an Anti-Tank Missile
Comment: Ak-203 Rifle Joint Venture and India–Russia Defence Cooperation
‘Unknown Gunmen’ Strike Hafiz Saeed’s Close Aide Sindhi in Pakistan; Was behind Poonch-Rajouri Attacks




NEIGHBOURS
Expert Analyses: India - China:  A Dragon-Elephant Tango
Expert Analyses: India - Pakistan:  Blaming India and Afghanistan Distracts from the Real Issue - A Homegrown Insurgency in Balochistan
India - Afghanistan:  Dangers of Getting Too Close to Taliban 
India - Nepal: King’s Return Has Sparked a Debate 



INTERNATIONAL
Raisina Dialogue:  Jointly Inaugurated By Modi, Luxon
India - US: Rajnath Singh, Tulsi Gabbard Meeting 
India - New Zealand: Modi,  Luxon  Talks 
Growing Speculation over the Future of the Five Eyes
Cover Story: India - US: Serious Issues in Negotiating Tariffs and Defence with Trump
Expert Analyses: PM Modi’s Podcast with LEX Freedman: Analyses
Expert Analyses: Indian Ocean Region: Maritime Diplomacy 
Comment: Modi’s Mahasagar: India’s Big Bet on Maritime Power and The Global South
International Institutions and Multilateralism 


The Opposition Space Contracting 
Gujarat:  Rahul Gandhi’s Eye set on the State
Jammu and Kashmir: On the Cusp of A Transformation
Manipur: Still No Normalcy  
Tamil Nadu, Centre Confrontation over Language / Hindi Imposition
Delimitation Debate:  Freeze the Issue 



DEFENCE 
India 2nd Largest Importer: SIPRI
Indian Warship Joins Bongosagar 2025 Maritime Exercise with Bangladesh Navy
Keel Laid For Second Fleet Support Ship for Indian Navy
India’s Fighter Jet Programme
Air Chief Marshal Underscores Need for Rapid Capability Enhancements to Counter Emerging Security Challenges
Russia-Ukraine War: Indian Army Must Integrate Drones into its Combined Arms
Tejas MK1 Test-Fires beyond Visual Range Air-to-Air Missile
BEL receives Rs. 2,463 crore order for Ashwini Radars from Indian Air Force
Private Shipbuilder Delivers AMMO-Cum-Torpedo Barge to Indian Navy
Comment: The India–France Nuclear Partnership in Focus
Comment: China’s Mega Dam on the Yarlung Zangbo: India’s Concerns



NEIGHBOURS
India, Pakistan, China Friendship can be Mutually Beneficial 
India - Pakistan: China Worries over Baloch Terror Groups Joining Hands
India - Nepal: Controversy on Yogi Adityanath Poster at Rally for King Gyanendra




INTERNATIONAL
Cover Story: India Mauritius: Analysis of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’ Visit 
Expert Analyses: India - US: Worrying Economic and Security Issues
UK and Europe Trade Talks will benefit from India’s more Conciliatory Position 
India - Canada: Opportunity to Reset Ties


‘Maha Kumbh’:  A Political Project for UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath 
Bihar Assembly Elections Year End: Politicians Have Failed
India BLOC: Elusive Unity 
Expert Analyses: North vs South: Language (Hindi) and Delimitation Issues 
Manipur:  Kuki and Meitei Groups Continue to Oppose Each Other  
Mizoram: Transit Hub for Explosives Smuggling
AI: India’s Plans for Indigenous GPU Chips
Targets for UN's Sustainable Development Goals: Mixed Bag 




DEFENCE 
India's Security Apparatus must Remain Adaptive to Emerging Threats: Rajnath Singh
IAF at an Inflection Point
India's most Advanced Air-to-Air Missile Set to alter Balance of Power with its Unmatched Range
RTX's Collins Aerospace Unveils New Engineering Development & Test Centre
India Achieves Milestone with Successful High-Altitude Trial of Indigenous Integrated Life Support System for LCA Tejas
BEL Executes Indian Army Order for Weapon Locating Radar ahead of Schedule
Comment: India–Indonesia Defence Ties: Potential Areas of Cooperation



NEIGHBOURS
Chinese Navy’s Forays into Bangladesh, Myanmar: Concern for India 
India - Nepal: Challenges in Managing the Relationship




INTERNATIONAL
Cover Story: India - US: Tariffs from April 2; India Discusses its Strategy
Cover Story: The New Trump World Order: Foreign Policy and Security Implications for India 
India - US: Usaid Closure may be Unexpectedly Positive
India-EU: Strategic Significance of President Ursula Von Der Leyen’s Visit


EXPERT ANALYSES: A RESURGENT BJP PRESENTS DANGER FOR  ALL  REGIONAL PARTIES

GUJARAT MUNICIPAL POLLS:  MUSLIMS SUPPORT BJP
BJP: DESPITE ACHIEVEMENTS, CONTROL SYSTEMS MALFUNCTIONING
AAP’S FUTURE AFTER DEFEAT IN DELHI 
DELIMITATION ON POPULATION BASIS:  SOUTHERN STATES  APPREHENSIVE
NAXALISM:  STRATEGIC FOLLIES 





DEFENCE 


INDIA'S CHIEF OF DEFENCE STAFF FAVOURS SYNERGISED AIR & NAVAL OPERATIONS IN THE INDIAN OCEAN REGION

GRSE SIGNS LANDMARK MOU WITH ARMY FOR MODULAR STEEL BRIDGE IN ARUNACHAL PRADESH

DRDO, NAVY SUCCESSFULLY FLIGHT-TEST FIRST-OF-ITS-KIND ANTI-SHIP MISSILE

CAPABILITY ASSESSMENT WORKSHOP ON DRONES AND AUTONOMOUS SYSTEMS CONCLUDES AT IIT KANPUR
COMMENT: THE INDO-MYANMAR BORDER FENCE: CHALLENGES AND WAY FORWARD
NEIGHBOURS
EXPERT ANALYSES: PAKISTAN  BANGLADESH AXIS: HINDU-MUSLIM RELATIONS A CASUALTY AND  SECURITY THREATS 
INDIA - CHINA:  DIFFERENT GROWTH MODELS 
GYALO THONDUP, DALAI LAMA’S BROTHER PASSES AWAY
INTERNATIONAL
COVER STORY: INDIA - US: TRADE AND SECURITY KEY ISSUES - AN ASSESSMENT 
INDIA’S IMPORT DEPENDENCE FOR CRITICAL MINERALS IS EVEN MORE THAN FOR OIL
COMMENT: THREE YEARS OF THE UKRAINE-RUSSIA CONFLICT & LESSONS FOR INDIA
INDIA - US: THE USAID CONTROVERSY
TRUMP AND CHINA SMASH INDIAN MARKETS, BUT LONGS TERM PROSPECTS LOOK FINE 
INDIA - EUROPE:  EUROPEAN COMMISSION PRESIDENT URSULA VON DER LEYEN’S VISIT 
INDIA -UK: A GOOD TIME TO RESUME TALKS ON FTA
INDIA - QATAR: RELATIONSHIP SET TO BECOME DEEPER 

Delhi Assembly Election: The Biggest Looser is the India Bloc
Modi Contesting Rahul Gandhi on the Ideological Front
Manipur:  Chief Minister Finally Quits



DEFENCE 
AERO India 2025: More than Just an Exhibition
Donald's Trump in India - 5th-Gen F-35 Combat Jets to Counter Chinese Military Aviation Capabilities
F-35, P8I, Stryker & Javelin to Nuclear, AI & Pharma—Big Strategic Takeaways from Modi-Trump Meet
Tejas MK-1A Delivery to Start by 2nd Quarter of 2025, Contract for 97 More & Combat Helicopters Soon
Designed for Assisting Fighter Aircraft, HAL Cats Likely to Take First Flight by Year End
India HAL Rehauls Jet Trainer, Drops ‘Sitara’ Name For ‘Yashas’ in an Image Makeover Bid
Tata-Boeing Aerospace JY Delivers 300 ‘Made In India’ AH-64 Apache Fuselages




NEIGHBOURS
India - China: Economic Engagement with China Cannot Come at The Cost of National Security
India - Pakistan: Both Sides Reluctant to Escalate beyond a Point
India - Sri Lanka: Unresolved Fisheries Dispute




INTERNATIONAL
Cover Story: India - US: Pm Modi’s US visit; Ties are Going to Get Closer Says Trump  
India - France: PM Modi’s visit carried a Significant Geopolitical Context
India-France CEO Forum: ‘Right Time to Come to India’, PM Modi
Expert Analyses: AI Action Summit: PM Modi’s Message - Open Source, Sustainability, job Optimism
India, EFTA Trade Agreement: to Facilitate $100 Billion Investments


Expert Analyses: Narendra Modi vs Rahul Gandhi
Delhi Polls: Political Fallout  
Revisiting the Question of Muslim Backwardness
Government  Employees to Stop Using Ai Tools like Chatgpt, Deepseek 
Manipur: Saving  The Border State 


DEFENCE 
DEFENCE BUDGET PLANS $21 BILLION ARMS PURCHASES IN FY26 – $13 BILLION FROM DOMESTIC FIRMS

COMMENT: DEFENCE BUDGET GROWS, BUT COMBAT DEFICIENCIES PERSIST


RAJNATH SINGH CALLS UP US DEFENCE SECRETARY PETE HEGSETH

IAF'S MIRAGE-2000 CRASHES IN MADHYA PRADESH, PILOTS SAFE

RUSSIA TO ARM INDIA NAVY SUBMARINE FLEET WITH ANTI-SHIP KALIBR CRUISE MISSILES


AERO INDIA 2025: HAL TO HIGHLIGHT LUH, CATS WARRIOR AT INDIA PAVILION

5TH INDIA, SPAIN DEFENCE MINISTRY MEETING REVIEWS C295 AIRCRAFT PROJECT

INDIA SIGNS DEAL TO ARM PINAKA ROCKETS WITH KEY MUNITIONS TO BOOST ARMY FIRE POWER

NVS-02 SATELLITE SUFFERS ORBIT GLITCH





NEIGHBOURS
COVER STORY: INDIA - CHINA: AN UNEQUAL RELATIONSHIP; SUBTLE WARNING / SIGNAL TO MISRI 

CHINA-PAKISTAN: CHINA LOOSING INTEREST IN PAKISTAN





INTERNATIONAL
INDIA - US: TRUMP’S CHINA POLICY WILL CREATE PROBLEMS FOR INDIA 

EXPERT ANALYSES: INDIA - US: DEPORTATION OF ILLEGAL INDIAN IMMIGRANTS 
INDIA - BANGLADESH: INTERIM GOVERNMENT COMMITTED TO PROTECTING HINDUS - FOREIGN ADVISER TO THE INTERIM GOVERNMENT OF BANGLADESH

INDIA - GREECE:  FOREIGN MINISTERS DISCUSSES IMEC, INDIA-MEDITERRANEAN CONNECT
DEEP STATE:  WHO REPRESENTS IT IN INDIA 
EXPERT ANALYSES: REMOVING STRUCTURAL PROBLEM AILING THE ATOMIC ENERGY PROGRAMME


STATE OF THE NATION: BJP AND INDIA  HAVE NOT LIVED UP TO PEOPLES’ EXPECTATIONS 
DELHI ELECTIONS: AAP vs BJP
UTTARAKHAND ROLLS OUT UNIFORM CIVIL CODE (UCC): SOCIAL IMPLICATIONS 
FUNDS FOR THE NATIONAL CRITICAL MINERAL MISSION (NCMM)
FREE TRADE IS GOOD FOR INDIA: EXAMINING INDIA’S STANCE ON RCEP AND CPTPP
COMMUNAL VIOLENCE SURGED 84% IN 2024
ANNUAL STATUS OF EDUCATION REPORT (ASER) 2024 REPORT: MIXED BAG
DEFENCE 
INDIA, INDONESIA STRENGTHEN DEFENCE TIES; BRAHMOS DEAL TOPS MODI-SUBIANTO MEETING
SECURING THE SEAS: BUDGET FOR THE NAVY SHOULD INCREASE 
VICE  ADM RAJARAM SWAMINATHAN TAKES OVER AS INDIAN NAVY'S WARSHIP PRODUCTION AND ACQUISITION CONTROLLER
ICG AND INDONESIAN COAST GUARD RENEW MOU FOR ANOTHER THREE YEARS
ICG SEIZES 53.6 KG OF MARIJUANA WORTH RS 60 LAKHS NEAR INDO-SRI LANKAN IMBL
INDIA’S BEL REGISTERS GROWTH OF 47% IN PAT IN 3RD QUARTER OF FY25
INDIA SHIPYARD LAYS KEEL FOR NAVY’S 7TH ANTI-SUBMARINE WARFARE CRAFT
INDIA SHIPYARD GRSE SIGNS DEFENCE INNOVATION MOU WITH APOLLO MICRO SYSTEMS
BEL RECEIVES ORDERS WORTH RS. 531 CRORES
ISRO LAUNCHES NVS-02 SATELLITE; 100TH LAUNCH
COMMENT: CHINESE NUCLEAR CHALLENGE AND INDIA’S RESPONSE

Two State Systems: The Constitutional Republic and the Hindutva State
Jammu and Kashmir: Terrorists have Adapted, Army Hasn’t
Farmer Protests: Increase Incomes Rather than MSP 
Uttarakhand UCC:  Issues 


DEFENCE 
India’s Defence Spending
India must Reduce Defence Acquisition Timeline
Battlefield Tourism: Developing Remote Border Villages 
Rajnath Singh Flags off 'Sanjay' Battlefield Surveillance System
India moves ahead with Submarine Plan, L&T Loses Bid, MDL Qualifies
Indian Navy's Survey Ship Sarvekshak Completes Mauritius Hydrographic Mapping
Development of Tejas: Delays in General Electric F404 Engine 
JSW Defence Signs MOU with Telangana for Rs 800 Crore UAV Manufacturing Plant





NEIGHBOURS
Army Chief on China, Pakistan and Bangladesh 
Expert Analyses: India - China:  India’s most Consequential Challenge 
Critical Minerals: India Needs a Better Strategy 
India - Bangladesh: Address the False Narrative
South Asia: Common Problems, Yet the Region Remains Divided



INTERNATIONAL
Cover Story: India - US:   Converting the Trump Challenge into Opportunity
Meeting of The Quad Grouping: Aimed at China’s Assertive Behaviour in the Indo-Pacific Region
India - France:  Discuss High-Tech Cooperation, Civil Nuclear Issues Ahead of Modi visit in February


NAVY TEAM DEPLOYED TO RESCUE TRAPPED MINERS AT UMRANGSO IN ASSAM

FRENCH CARRIER STRIKE GROUP VISITS INDIA TO STRENGTHEN NAVAL TIES

MISSILE BARGE DELIVERED TO INDIAN NAVY

INDIA TO HOST ITS BIENNIAL AIR SHOW AT YELAHANKA FEB. 10-14

IAF CHIEF EXPRESSES FRUSTRATION WITH SLUGGISH PACE OF TEJAS PRODUCTION. ‘TECH DELAYED IS TECH DENIED’

ZEN TECHNOLOGIES GETS PATENT FOR T-72 CONTAINERIZED CREW GUNNERY SIMULATOR SYSTEM

TATA ELXSI, NAL SIGN STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP FOR ADVANCED AIR MOBILITY

GOA SHIPYARD LAUNCHED 2 FAST PATROL VESSELS FOR INDIAN COAST GUARD

SPADEX MISSION: TWO SATELLITES JUST 50 FEET AWAY
COMMENT: INDIA–JAPAN AGREEMENT ON UNICORN MASTS: A KEY MILESTONE IN DEFENCE COOPERATION






NEIGHBOURS


EXPERT COMMENT: INDIA - CHINA: COMPETING IN AFRICA FOR POLITICAL SPACE 


INDIA - PAKISTAN:  CHINA UPGRADING PAF TO MATCH IAF  

COVER STORY: INDIA - AFGHANISTAN: FIRST HIGH LEVEL MEETING IN DUBAI -  GROWING  ENGAGEMENT
INDIA- MALDIVES:  PRESIDENT MOHAMED MUIZZU MEETS CHINESE FOREIGN MINISTER WANG YI
INDIA - BANGLADESH: FORMER ASSASSIN MAJOR DALIM’S ‘RETURN’ SPARKS SPECULATION


Why Rahul Gandhi is failing to make an Impact 
Expert Analyses: Manipur: Laxity by Executive and Legislature 
United National Liberation Front (UNLF) ‘Extorted’ Millions from Politicians
Jammu and Kashmir: Differences between LG and CM 



DEFENCE 
Defence Ministry’s Vision for 2025
Rajnath Singh Readies Plan to Streamline Procurement, Promote Partnerships
DRDO’S 67th Foundation Day: Rajnath Singh Meets Senior Scientists & Officials
Indian Navy to Commission 2 Frontline Warships, 1 Submarine on Jan. 15
HAL Forms Panel to Negotiate Ge-F414 Deal with US, AIMS to Ink it by March 2025
Mission Spadex for Space Docking
Comment:United States Sanctions on Pakistan
Comment: Iran’s Strategic Recalibration amid Geopolitical Shifts in West Asia



NEIGHBOURS
Cover Story: India - China:  Threats from the Land and Waters 
India - Bangladesh: The Hasina Wazed Tangle
India - Pakistan: Lists of Nuke Installations, Civilian Prisoners and Fishermen Exchanged
India - Bhutan: Bhutan King’s Third Visit
INTERNATIONAL
Quad Foreign Ministers Meet: Working Towards Free, Stable INDO-Pacific
Foreign Policy:  2024 and Challenges for 2025
ECONOMY 
DIGITAL ECONOMY TO TRANSFORM INDIA INTO A DEVELOPED NATION BY 2047


RSS, BJP CONFLICT
MANIPUR: MANAGING THE CONFLICT FROM EXPERIENCE GAINED IN THE NORTHEAST
REIMPOSITION OF THREE PROTECTED AREA REGIME (PAR) IN MANIPUR, NAGALAND AND
MIZORAM
JAMMU AND KASHMIR: DELUSIONS OF LASTING PEACE AND STABILITY

‘INDIA’ AND CONGRESS NOT ON THE SAME PAGE  
COVER STORY: TEMPLE, MOSQUE CONTROVERSIES SPARK DEBATE EVEN WITHIN BJP
‘ONE NATION, ONE ELECTION’:  CABINET APPROVES BILL 
DISRUPTIONS IN PARLIAMENT BY BOTH GOVT & OPPOSITION 
EXPERT ANALYSES: PUNJAB: CHANGING MOOD AND SECESSIONIST VOICES
MANIPUR: WITNESSING AN EXTRAORDINARILY FRAGILE CIVIL LIFE 
DEFENCE 
INDIA DEFENCE PANEL APPROVES OVER ₹21,000 CRORE DEAL FOR SUKHOIS & VAJRAS
INDIA’S AMBITIOUS $6 BILLION SUBMARINE BUILDING PLAN STALLS AFTER SEA TESTS
GERMAN CO, EYEING P75I CONTRACT, OFFERS TO MAKE SUBMARINES IN INDIA
INDIAN LIGHT TANK SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETES HIGH-ALTITUDE FIRING TRIALS
INDIA, FRANCE, UAE STRENGTHEN DEFENCE TIES WITH DESERT KNIGHT AIR COMBAT EXERCISE
INDIA AND THAILAND TO EXPLORE CO-PRODUCTION OF MILITARY HARDWARE
THE NEXT GENERATION LAUNCH VEHICLE (NGLV)

Maharashtra Outcome: National Significance - Comeback by BJP; Congress / Opppositon in Disarry  
All too Familiar Temple-Mosque Dispute Again 
Punjab: Resurgence of Radicalism!
Ladakh: 95% Government Job Reservation for Locals
Two Mutually Facilitating Phenomena: A Majoritarian Polity and an Unequal Economy
DEFENCE 
Indian Coast Guard Rescues 12 Distressed Seafarers in North Arabian Sea in Coordination with Their Pakistani Counterpart
Indian Navy's Operation Demo at Puri on Navy Day 2024
India's Rs 21,772 Crore Naval Defence Boost: What it means for Maritime Security
India Poised to Finalise Deal for 26 Rafale Marine Jets from France: Navy Chief Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi
Made in India Submachine Gun Beats Competition from UZI and MP5
India's Zen Technologies Targets us Expansion with Strategic Partnership with AVT Simulation
Indian MSME Applied Electro Magnetics Bags Fresh Contracts from HAL, DRDO
Acceptance of Necessity (AON) for Five Capital Acquisition Proposals
Comment: Air Power for High Seas – IAF in The IOR
NEIGHBOURS
Expert Analyses: India - China:  Suo Motu Statement in Parliament by Government; The 1959 Chinese Claim Line and Buffer Zones Threat  
Expert Analyses: India - Bangladesh: Need for Strategic Patience  
India - Myanmar: Difficult Choices for India
INTERNATIONAL
Cover Story: India - US:  Delhi’s Primary Concerns under Trump 
India - France and the INDO-Pacific 
India - Oman: 13th IOSCG Meeting
India - Kuwait: Foreign Minister Talks
Expert Analyses: India - Nigeria: Strategic Focus on West Asia 
The Jaishankar-Modi Doctrine: Issues on Its Sustainability 
Launch of the K-4 Missile: A Credible Nuclear Triad 

Cover Story: Maharashtra Assembly Election: National Significance 
Cover Story: Jharkhand Assembly Election:  Some Cheer for the Opposition 
Expert Analyses: US Prosecutors Indict Gautam Adani in Bribery Scam: Possible Impact
Expert Analyses: Manipur: A Worsening Situation  
Jammu and Kashmir: Much more Need to be done  
SC Verdict on ‘Bulldozer Justice’: Rethink on Democracy 


DEFENCE 
Rajnath Singh meets US, Japan, Philippines, South Korea, Australia, New Zealand Counterparts at Laos
'India Stands for Freedom of Navigation and Adherence to International Law': Rajnath Singh at ASEAN Defence Meet
BRO Renovates Twin-Tube Jawahar Tunnel in J&K, to Reopen in December
Comment: Quad-at-Sea Observer Mission: Exploring the Prospects of Coast Guard Collaboration



NEIGHBOURS
Expert Anlayses: India - China: Reset in Ties!
India - Nepal: Oli’s China Drift



INTERNATIONAL
Expert Analyses: India - US:   Leveraging On the Modi-Trump Special Relationship
India - Canada: Canadian Media Report Claims ‘PM Modi was Aware of Nijjar Murder Plot’
India - Nigeria: First visit by an Indian PM in 17 Years
Second India-Caricom Summit
India - Guyana: First visit by PM Modi in 56 Years
PM Modi Meets Caribbean Leaders
G20 at Rio: PM Modi Speaks for Global South
PM Modi Meetings with World Leaders on the Sidelines of RIO
India’s Road to Net Zero Carbon Emissions by 2070


ECONOMY 
STATE OF THE ECONOMY 
- Economy likely to grow 6.7% in FY 25: Morgan Stanley
- Urban jobless rate at 6-year low of 6.4% in Q2
- India may overcome tariff hikes by US: CRISIL



INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 

- Data centre industry set for massive growth

Modi Era is not Ending Soon, But Cannot Ignore Rahul Gandhi 
Expert Analyses: Maharashtra Assembly Elections: Ruling ‘Mahayuti’ Alliance has the Edge 
Jharkhand Assembly Elections: The Infiltration Bugbear 
Expert Analyses: Jammu and Kashmir: Future Challenges 
Manipur: More Violence; ‘AFSPA' Reimposed



DEFENCE 
India, China to Patrol Once Every Week in Demchok and Depsang, Complete One Round of Patrol Each
Govt begins Process of Procuring ATVS for Deployment along Northern Borders
India's TRI-Service Headquarters Conducts Annual Joint Electromagnetic Board Meeting 2024
Coast Guard Conducts Regional-Level Pollution Response Exercise at Paradip
Hindustan Shipyard Lays Keel for First Fleet Support Ship for Indian Navy
DRDO Successfully Completes Flight Tests of Guided Pinaka Weapon System
DRDO's Long Range Land Attack Cruise Missile Passes Maiden Flight Test
Army to Test Indigenously Designed and Developed Light Battle Tank Next Year
Govt Starts Process of Procuring Surveillance Helicopters with Accessories
Defence Space Agency Successfully Conducts Maiden ‘Exercise Antariksha Abhyas – 2024’ to Enhance Strategic Readiness in Space Warfare


NEIGHBOURS
Expert Analyses: India - China: Much More Remains to be done  
India - Afghanistan: ‘Pragmatism is clearly the Order of The Day’
Colombo Security Conclave: Enhances Cooperation on Security Issues in the Maritime Domain


BIG ANNOUNCEMENTS BY PM MODI ON UNITY DAY 

THE ‘REVDI’ OR POLITICAL DOLES CULTURE GETS IMBEDDED 
PRIYANKA GANDHI’S   INDUCTION IN PARLIAMENT MAY NOT MEAN MUCH FOR CONGRESS
EXPERT ANALYSES: ASSEMBLY ELECTIONS IN MAHARASTRA AND JHARKHAND 
JAMMU AND KASHMIR: RESTORING STATEHOOD KEY TO NORMALCY 
CENSUS COULD  BE COMPLETED BY 2026: KEY ISSUES INCLUDE  DELIMITATION, WOMEN’S QUOTA
REPORT OF THE ECONOMIC ADVISORY COUNCIL: STATEWIDE PICTURE OF GROWTH






DEFENCE 


RAJESH KUMAR SINGH ASSUMES THE OFFICE OF INDIA'S DEFENCE SECRETARY

DISENGAGEMENT PROCESS IS NEARLY COMPLETE: DEFENCE MINISTER RAJNATH SINGH ON INDIA-CHINA TRUCE AT LAC

TERRORISTS' MASTERS NOW KNOW INDIA WON'T SPARE THEM: PM MODI CALLS FOR UNITY AGAINST TERRORISM

TATA-AIRBUS C-295 FACILITY LAUNCH: HOW INDIA’S FIRST PRIVATELY BUILT MILITARY AIRCRAFT WILL TRANSFORM DEFENCE CAPABILITIES

OPEN TENDER MAY BE COMING FOR IAF'S MEGA 114 FIGHTER JETS DEAL

'NO PROPOSAL UNDER CONSIDERATION': DEFENCE MINISTRY ON PENALTIES REPORTED TO BE ISSUED ON GE OVER FIGHTER JET ENGINES DELAY
RAJNATH SINGH LAUNCHED ADITI THIRD EDITION FOR DEFENCE STARTUPS

Maharashtra Assembly Elections:  Contest between Ruling ‘Mahayuti’ and Opposition ‘MVA’ too Close to Call
Jammu and Kashmir: The Regional Divide; Targeting Infrastructure Projects
Ladakh: Legitimate Demands must be addressed 
Assam: Interpreting Supreme Court’s Verdict on Section 6a of Citizenship Act
RSS Completes a Century: Key Achievements 
Southern State’s Anxieties on Delimitation


DEFENCE 
India - China: Regional Implications of India Reverting to Pre-Galwan Lac Patrolling Terms with China
Airbus Inaugurates India and South Asia Headquarters in New Delhi
MOD Signs Rs 387-Crore Contract for Six Hovercrafts for Coast Guard
India’s Launches its Latest Nuclear Submarine with 75% Indigenous Tech: Here's what the New S4 Means for Regional Security
CDS Asks Defence Industry, R&D Units, Armed Forces to Embrace Fusion & Synergy 
Achievements of Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)
Comment: BODO, Karbi and Dimasa Peace Agreements in Assam: An Analysis


NEIGHBOURS
Cover Story: India - China: PM Modi, President Xi Endorse Agreement on Patrolling Arrangements in Eastern Ladakh 
Expert Analyses: India - Pakistan: Evaluating Jaishankar’s Trip




INTERNATIONAL
India - Germany: Curtain Raiser on German Chancellor’s Visit
Expert Analyses: BRICS: India’s Unique Position and Chinese Perceptions 
India - Canada: Worsening Relations
In a Polarised World, India in an Enviable

Expert Analyses: Maharashtra, Jharkhand Assembly Election: Dates Announced 
Expert Analyses: Jammu and Kashmir: Challenges for the New Government  
BJP’s Core Appeal Intact 
Manipur: Centre-Mediated Talks
SC Constitution Bench uphold The Process for Granting Citizenship to Migrants who Entered Assam
State Ports Plan: Increasing Capacity



DEFENCE 
Defence Ministry Considers Establishing Umbrella Body for Aircraft, Drone, and Weapon Testing
DEAL for 31 Weaponised MQ-9b Predator Drones
India's Plan to buy Stryker Armoured Vehicles Hits Snag amid Diplomatic Rift with Canada
Framework & Guidelines to Integrate Trustworthy AI into Critical Defence Operations Unveiled
Setting up Base to Control Submarines on Long-Range Patrols
Larsen and Toubro Launches Multi-Purpose Vessel 'Samarthak' at Kattuppalli Shipyard
Optimized Electrotech Secures INR 25 Crore Grant after Winning Aditi 1.0 Challenge at Defconnect 4.0


NEIGHBOURS
Cover Story: India-Pakistan: Jaishankar’s visit to Attend SCO Meeting; No Bilateral Breakthrough
COMMENT
India can walk the talk on Beneficial Cooperation with SCO. Will China, and Pakistan match the Steps?
India - China: China’s Concerns over India’s Association with The Quad


INTERNATIONAL
West Asia: US is Now in Confrontation with Iran; Serious Consequences for India 
East Asia Summit: PM Modi’s Subtle Message to China
Expert Analyses: India - Canada: Relations in Tatters; Restoring Normalcy a Long Haul 
Comment: Hardened Positions in both Capitals has India-Canada Ties on the Edge


COVER STORY: HARYANA ASSEMBLY ELECTION:   NATIONAL SIGNIFICANCE  FOR BJP AND CONGRESS
COVER STORY: JAMMU AND KASHMIR: NC, CONGRESS WINS IN KASHMIR, BJP IN JAMMU - ANLAYSES
BJP’S GOLDEN ERA FAILS TO DEVELOP MASS LEADERS IN STATES 
MAOIST INSURGENCY: BLOW AFTER 31 KILLED


DEFENCE 
SIXTH MISSILE-CUM-AMMUNITION BARGE LAUNCHED AT SECON ENGINEERING

US APPROVES $175 MILLION SALE OF MK-54 TORPEDOES TO INDIA FOR ENHANCED NAVY CAPABILITIES

QUAD NATIONS' MALABAR MARITIME EXERCISE OPENS OFF VISAKHAPATNAM

GRSE DELIVERS NIRDESHAK SURVEY VESSEL TO INDIAN NAVY

92nd ANNIVERSARY OF THE INDIAN AIR FORCE: AIR CHIEF’S MESSAGE
IAF QUIETLY SHOOTING DOWN 'CHINESE SPY BALLOONS' AT HIGH ALTITUDES

'CHINA RAPIDLY BUILDING INFRASTRUCTURE ALONG LAC': IAF CHIEF AMAR PREET SINGH



NEIGHBOURS
EXPERT ANALYSES: INDIA - MALDIVES:  MUIZZU’S VISIT - COMMITMENT TO WORKING TOGETHER
INDIA - CHINA: DIFFERING PERCEPTIONS

INDIA - PAKISTAN: JAISHANKAR’S UPCOMING VISIT PAKISTAN FOR SCO SUMMIT - NO BILATERAL  EXPECTATIONS

SOUTH ASIA: INDIA’S NEIGHBOURHOOD FIRST POLICY NOT  DELIVERING  
INDIA - BANGLADESH: CHINA HAS THE UPPER HAND

BJP Running Out of Narratives:  Congress Not yet the Alternative 
Expert Analyses: Jammu and Kashmir: Peaceful Campaign and Peaceful Election 
Ladakh Protest: Climate Activist Sonam Wangchuk Detained
Haryana Assembly Elections: Close Fight between BJP and Congress
Myanmar:  Impact on Security of The Northeast
Make in India: Analyses
Census 2024 and Caste Data
India Pushing Small Nuclear Reactors (SMRS)
Preparing Graduates in Digitisation and Ai Transformation: What Business Schools and Students Need    

DEFENCE 
Indian Navy's INSV Tarini Sails Out for Women-Led Circumnavigation by the Seas
Navy Chief Builds Ties with Greece
17th India-Germany Military Cooperation Sub Group Meeting Held in Berlin
Refale Fighter Jets for Indian Navy
Kalyani Strategic Systems Partners With Us-Based Am General & Mandus Group for Next-Generation Artillery
BEL & IAI form Joint Venture Company
HAL Delivers First Al-31FP Aero Engine of Su 30MKI to IAF under New Contract
No Viper Mission: India Misses a Trick 
Comment: India’s Strategic Push for Semiconductor Manufacturing



NEIGHBOURS
Expert Analyses: India - China: China Leveraging its Military and Economic Superiority  
India - Pakistan: Renegotiating the Indus Waters Treaty
India - Bangladesh: The Economic and Regional Disruption



INTERNATIONAL
Cover Story: Israel-Iran Conflict: Economic Impact on India; Need for Strategic / Military Learning 
Expert Analyses: The Quad, India and China
Analyses of PM Modi’s foreign visits 
India - US: USCIRF says India Violates Religious Freedom 
BRICS Annual Summit in October: Assessment


STATE OF THE NATION: RAHUL GANDHI, OPPOSITION STRATEGY
JAMMU AND KASHMIR: PEACEFUL POLLS AND GOOD VOTER TURNOUT  

MANIPUR: NO ROADMAP FOR NORMALCY 
CENTRE’S ‘FACT-CHECKING UNIT’ STRUCK DOWN: VIOLATES RIGHT TO FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION



DEFENCE 
NATIONAL SECURITY STRATEGY: BRINGING  TOGETHER DIVERSE ASPECTS 
RAJNATH EXHORTS ICG TO BECOME A TECHNOLOGY-ORIENTED FORCE TO DEAL WITH CONVENTIONAL & FUTURE THREATS
5TH MISSILE BARGE DELIVERED TO INDIAN NAVY
DASSAULT AVIATION HAS DECIDED TO CREATE A COMPANY DEDICATED TO ITS MILITARY MRO ACTIVITIES
RULE-BASED INTERNATIONAL ORDER, PRIMACY OF GLOBAL INSTITUTIONS ARE IMPERATIVES FOR MAINTAINING PEACE: INDIA'S CISC
DEFENCE PRODUCTION AND EXPORTS AT RECORD HIGH
DRDO, INAE ENGINEERS CONCLAVE ON EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES & ADVANCEMENTS IN INDIGENISATION
DRDO, IIT-DELHI DEVELOP ABHED LIGHT WEIGHT BULLET PROOF JACKETS
LOCKHEED MARTIN’S 10TH ANNUAL SUPPLIERS CONFERENCE PAVES WAY FOR STRONGER PARTNERSHIPS WITH THE INDIAN INDUSTRY
COMMENT: TAKING STOCK OF INDIA’S MILITARY PREPAREDNESS
NEIGHBOURS
EXPERT ANALYSES: INDIA - SRI LANKA: JVP’S  DISSANAYAKE AS THE NEW PRESIDENT  COULD  IMPACT RELATIONS WITH  INDIA
EXPERT ANALYSES: SRI LANKA AND INDIA’S NEIGHBOURHOOD: A SEISMIC SHIFT THAT COULD RESHAPE SOUTH ASIA’S GEOPOLITICAL LANDSCAPE
EXPERT ANALYSES: INDIA - CHINA: DIPLOMATIC, SECURITY AND ECONOMIC  CHALLENGES  
INDIA - MYANMAR:  A SUBTLE YET  POTENTIALLY TRANSFORMATIVE SHIFT BY INDIA
INDIA - BANGLADESH: INDIA COMING TO TERMS WITH GROUND REALITY

Rajnath Singh Exhorts Indian Navy to be prepared for Every Situation in Volatile Global Scenario
ICG inks MOU with Key Environmental Foundations to Combat Marine Pollution & Protect Biodiversity
Two Indian Navy Women Officers to Embark on Sailing Expedition, Circumnavigating the Globe
India's Position is of a ‘Vishwa Bandhu’ In the Global World Order: CDS Gen Anil Chauhan at Foreign Service Attaches Conclave
Indian Army, FICCI hold 'Him-Drone-A-Thon 2' To Revolutionise High-Altitude Operations through Drones
BEL Signs Teaming Agreement with Reliasat INC. Canada to make a Foray into Space Domain
India Plans to become a Prominent Player 
Comment: The Red Sea Crisis and Regional Economic Ramifications



NEIGHBOURS
Expert Analyses: India - China: Doval, Wang Yi Meeting; Border Issue Remains Intractable
Ukraine, Gaza Conflicts: China Benefits from US Involvement; India Must Tread Carefully
India - Iran: India Deplores Khamenei’s Comments on Minorities in India 
India - Pakistan: India Call for ‘Review and Modification’ of the Indus Water Treaty
India - Maldives: Muizzu’s visit - Recalibrating Ties


INTERNATIONAL
India - US:  PM Modi’s US visit - Overview of Biden’s India Legacy 
Ukraine, Gulf Wars and India’s Position 
India - Israel: Top Court Dismisses Petition Seeking Suspension of Licences to Companies Exporting Military Equipment to Israel
Government, Opposition Should Seek Consensus on Key Foreign Policy Issues


ECONOMY 
WHAT TAKES FOR INDIA TO BECOME MORE THAN THE FASTEST GROWING BIG ECONOMY
THE RICH AND POOR STATES

COVER STORY: JAMMU AND KASHMIR; INDEPENDENTS  AND LITTLE-KNOWN POLITICAL OUTFITS IN THE FRAY
BJP GOVERNMENT WILL LAST FOR FULL 5 YRS, BUT WITH CONSTRAINTS
FUTURE TRAJECTORY OF INDIAN POLITICAL THEORY
HARYANA ASSEMBLY ELECTIONS:  A CHALLENGE FOR THE BJP
EXPERT ANALYSES: MANIPUR: SAVING THE STATE

STANDING COMMITTEE ON STATISTICS (SCOS) DISSOLVED


DEFENCE 
5TH INDIA-PHILIPPINES JOINT DEFENCE COOPERATION COMMITTEE MEETING HELD IN MANILA

RAJNATH SINGH SAYS TARANG SHAKTI 4XERCISE WILL STRENGTHEN COOPERATION, COORDINATION & TRUST WITH FRIENDLY COUNTRIES

THIRD EDITION OF INDUS-X SUMMIT CONCLUDES IN CALIFORNIA

DRDO, INDIAN NAVY TEST VERTICAL LAUNCH SHORT RANGE SURFACE-TO-AIR MISSILE

DEFENCE MINISTRY CLEARS INDIAN NAVY'S RS 2,500 CRORE PLAN FOR UNMANNED VESSELS

BORDER VILLAGES ARE THE COUNTRY’S FIRST VILLAGES, NOT REMOTE AREAS, SAYS RAJNATH SINGH

LOCKHEED MARTIN, TATA ADVANCED SYSTEMS AGREE TO EXPAND C-130J SUPER HERCULES OPPORTUNITIES IN INDIA


POLITY
Cover Story: BJP Down but Not Out: It’s Growth Strategy
Expert Analyses: Caste Census: Reasons for BJP to oppose it 
Expert Analyses: Jammu and Assembly Election: Hope for Restoration Statehood 
Haryana: A Resurgent Congress  
Manipur: More Escalation - Use of Drones



DEFENCE 
Warships, Tanks to Combat China
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh Presides Over Maiden Joint Commanders’ Conference in Lucknow
India, Saudi Arabia hold 6th Meeting of Joint Committee on Defence Cooperation
India, Kenya holds 3rd Joint Defence Cooperation Committee Meeting
Indian Coast Guard Participates in the 20th Heads of Asian Coast Guard Agencies Meeting
Indian, South African Navies Sign Agreement to Enhance Submarine Rescue Support Cooperation
Vice Admiral Vineet Mccarty takes charge as Controller of Personnel Services
DRDO Hands over Production Document of 30mm HEPF Shell to Director General of Naval Armament Inspection
Comment: Vibrant Village Programme: A Focussed attempt to Develop Border Areas?



NEIGHBOURS
India - China: Key Aspects of the Relationship 
Comment: INS Arighaat will Bolster India’s Deterrence Capability
Neighbourhood in Disarray: India has not done too badly 



INTERNATIONAL
Expert Analyses: India - Singapore: PM Modi’s visit - Ties Elevated to Comprehensive Strategic Partnership 
Forum on China-Africa Cooperation: India’s Engagement with Africa 
India’s Global Outreach over the Years


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is the World's largest and fastest growing self-service, cross-platform digital newsstand with over 88 million users since its inception in 2011 and thousands of magazines and newspapers across 40+ categories and 60+ languages. Headquartered in New York, Magzter has its local presence in Amsterdam, London, Mexico City, Chennai, Mumbai, New Delhi, Bengaluru, Singapore, and will soon be expanding to other countries. Founded by global entrepreneurs, Girish Ramdas and Vijay Radhakrishnan in June 2011, Magzter enables magazine and newspaper publishers around the world to create and deliver digital editions of their titles to global consumers.

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which gives digital readers unlimited access to 9,000+ magazines and newspapers for a monthly subscription price. Magzter also has the largest number of stories in the world with its game-changing ezRead 2.0 feature for its apps, which enables smartphone and small-screen mobile users to enjoy magazine content the way it was meant to be enjoyed, with article text that is easy to read and is accompanied by stunning videos and high resolution photography.

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News behind the News Magazine - July 30, 2018

News behind the News Magazine - July 30, 2018

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