Current Issue: News behind The News – 03 March, 2025

POLITY

• 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 -US: A Good Time to Resume Talks on FTA

• India - Qatar: Relationship Set to Become Deeper

ECONOMY

STATE OF THE ECONOMY

• Q3 FY25 GDP growth improves at 6.2% from 5.4% in Q2

• RBI’s currency swap: necessity rather than a proactive measure

• Getting out of the Middle income trap

• India poor on tax efficiency

MONEY AND BANKING

• NPAs hit ₹50,000 crore in micro finance sector