FACTORS BEHIND THE VIOLENCE ON CITIZENSHIP (AMENDMENT) ACT (CAA) AND NATIONAL REGISTER OF CITIZENS (NRC)

Despite assurances by the BJP that the new citizenship law will not affect the Indian Muslims, there have been widespread agitations against the controversial legislation.

THE CONTENTIOUS CITIZENSHIP (AMENDMENT) BILL AND THE CONTROVERSIES AROUND IT

Both houses of Parliament last week passed the contentious Citizenship (Amendment) Bill according to which members of Hindu, Sikh, Buddhist, Jain, Parsi and Christian communities, who have come from Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan, till December 31, 2014, facing religious persecution there, will not be treated as illegal immigrants but given Indian citizenship.

Another 'Strong' Leader In India's Neighbourhood

In a world besotted with “strong” leaders – Donald Trump in America, Narendra Modi in India, Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Turkey – it is hardly surprising that another politician known for his tough, uncompromising outlook has won a resounding electoral victory in Sri Lanka.

INDIA - SRI LANKA: RAJAPAKSAS AT HELM AGAIN; CONCERNS FOR INDIA

Sri Lanka’s newly elected President Gotabaya Rajapaksa Thursday swore in his elder brother, former President Mahinda Rajapaksa, as prime minister in the capital Colombo, cementing the powerful family’s political comeback. The appointment came after the former Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe tendered his resignation following the defeat of his United National Party’s (UNP) candidate in the presidential election.

India In The International Kaleidoscope

INDIA - US: SALE OF NAVAL GUNS WORTH $1 BILLION TO INDIA

Defence And Space Diary

ARMYINDIA ARMY FORCED TO REDUCE SNIPER RIFLES ORDER TO JUST ONE-THIRD

MAHARASHTRA: STUNNING DEVELOPMENTS

Even as the Congress and the NCP (Nationalist Congress Party) were inconclusive talks with the Shiv Sena to form a government in Maharastra after election results did not give a clear majority to any party, BJP’s Devendra Fadnavis Saturday morning took oath as the chief minister, while NCP’s Ajit Pawar was sworn in as the deputy chief minister.

Ayodhya And Rafale Verdicts: Closures & Openings

It is a season of closures and also of new beginnings. But, first, the drawing of the curtains down on two crucial issues – the construction of the Ram temple at the site of the demolished Babri Masjid in Ayodhya, and the Rafale aircraft deal with France.

Life After RCEP: Future Lies In FTAS With The EU, US And GCC

Life after RCEP: Future lies in FTAS with the EU, US and GCC

Kartarpur Corridor: Serious Security Reservations

Kartarpur Corridor: Serious Security Reservations

STATE OF THE ECONOMY

SBI EXPECTS Q2 GDP TO GROW BY 4.2%

AIR FORCE

AIR CHIEF FLIES HTT-40, APPRECIATES HAL’S DESIGN EFFORTS

India Decides Not To Be Part Of RCEP: Implications

India finally decided not to be part of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) until “significant outstanding issues” were resolved.

Expert Analyses Jammu And Kashmir: Countering The Negative Narrative

Militants in the Valley have been targeting non-Kashmiri migrant workers since the August 5 revocation of the state’s special status.

Expert Analyses - Social Challenges For Business As Economy Deteriorates

The slowdown in India’s economy is spreading.

Navy - GRSE Delivers FPV, ICGS Annie Besant, To Indian Coast Guard

Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers Ltd., (GRSE), a Miniratna Category 1 and a leading warship building company of India under the administrative control of the Ministry of Defence, delivered ICGS Annie Besant, second in the series of five Fast Patrol Vessel (FPV) to the Indian Coast Guard Nov. 5.

Expert Analyses Reviving The Economy That Is On Life Support

The economy has been going through a bad patch. Manufacturing PMI is at 2-year low. Core sector output has contracted 5.2% in September. The unemployment rate in October rose to 8.5%, the highest since August 2016, and up from 7.2% in September.

Expert Analyses PM Modi's Visit To Saudi Arabia: ‘Marked Upswing In Bilateral Relations'

Prime Minister Narendra Modi concluded his visit to Saudi Arabia Tuesday. He held extensive talks with Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, during which a Strategic Partnership Council was established to coordinate on important issues.

Jammu And Kashmir: Controversial Visit By EU Parliamentarians

The 27-member delegation of European Parliament members were the first international team allowed to visit Kashmir last week.

Defence And Space Diary

Defence Minister Meets Three Service Chiefs

Haryana And Maharashtra Assembly Elections: Implications

Although the BJP is likely to from the government in Haryana as well as in Maharashtra, celebrations within the BJP were muted.

BJP's Setback: Is The Tide Turning ?

The euphoria which the BJP felt after its overwhelming victory in the parliamentary polls only five months ago cannot but have been muted by the party’s lacklustre performance in the Maharashtra and Haryana assembly elections.

10,000 Crore Akash Missiles Proposal For Pakistan, China Border

10,000 crore Akash missiles proposal for Pakistan, China Border

INDIA - US: CRITICISM ON KASHMIR

Despite a diplomatic offensive by India to convince American lawmakers, its clampdown in Kashmir came in for sustained grilling at a hearing of the US House of Representatives Committee on Foreign Affairs on Human Rights in South Asia.

INDIA - PAKISTAN: 4 TERROR CAMPS IN POK DESTROYED

The ceasefire between India and Pakistan is as good as dead and not just because of violations by Pakistan but also because of the strong responses by India.

“Kashmir 2019: Strong-arm Methods, Political Vacuum, Living On Hope”

Kashmir is viewed internationally as a potential nuclear lashpoint, given the fact that it has been for the last seven decades a bone of contention between the two nuclear-armed South Asian nations, India and Pakistan.

Jammu And Kashmir: Paying A Heavy Price

A Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court Tuesday responding to a raft of petitions challenging the constitutional validity of the August 5 decision to abrogate the special status of Kashmir, did not stay the implementation of the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act of 2019, which is scheduled to be implemented from October 31.

Vice President Naidu On A 5-day Trip To Comoros And Sierra Leone

Vice-President M Venkaiah Naidu departed Thursday last week for the first-ever high-level visit to Comoros & Sierra Leone to intensify India’s bilateral ties with the African continent.

India - China: Assessment Of The Modi, Xi Informal Summit

The heritage city of Mahabalipuram, now Mamallapuram, 56 km south of Chennai on the Tamil Nadu coast, hosted Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping from October 11-13 at the second informal summit between the two leaders.

Expert Analyses Jammu And Kashmir: ‘Time For A Review'

The state administration is taking slow and cautious steps to ease the lockdown conditions.