News behind The News – 03 February, 2025

STORIES, ANALYSES, EXPERT VIEWS

POLITY

  • 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

 

NEIGHBOURS

  • Expert Analyses: India - China: Foreign Secretary Misri in Beijing; Bringing back Some Normalcy

  • Expert Analyses: Pakistan - China:  Fishing in Troubled Bangladesh Waters

INTERNATIONAL

  • Cover Story: India - US: A Resilient Engagement

  • 'No Definitive Link' between Nijjar Killing and India: Canadian Report

  • India - Indonesia: President Prabawo Subianto’s Visit - First Step towards The Next Level of Ties

  • Expert Analyses: Chinese Ai Startup Deepseek Disrupts the Ai Market: Implications for India

  • UN: India Should Rethink on Increasing Its Contribution to the UN as Beijing Budgets to Win Influence

ECONOMY

BUDGET: MEA NEEDS MORE FUNDS

MODERATION OF GROWTH: FACTORS RESPONSIBLE

TRADE

  • India’s finished steel imports from China hit 7-year high

TECHNOLOGY

  • 15-20% surge expected in non-US GCCs in the next two years

MONEY AND BANKING

  • FOCCs can use stocks to buy stakes in local companies