News behind The News – 08 July, 2024

POLITY

• Cover Story: Confrontations have already begun in Parliament: PM Modi vs Rahul Gandhi

• Post Election: Unemployment Pulls BJP Down

• Expert Analyses: Election Outcome Pointer to Undercurrents of Mass Unease Peripheral Border Areas

• Expert Analyses: Manipur: Dire Consequences of Turmoil in a Strategic Frontier State

• India -Myanmar: Need to Review Policy

DEFENCE

• Defence Minister Talks to Australian Deputy Prime Minister about Bilateral Ties

• Priorities of the New Army Chief

• Stryker & Javelin Deals and Self-Reliance

• Defence Production Hits Record High of Rs 1.27 Lakh Crore in Fy 2024

• Defence Technology Fund Promoting ‘Self-Reliance’ by Encouraging Startups, MSMES

• Defence Ministry Signs MOU with Tamil Nadu for UAV, EW Testing Facilities

NEIGHBOURS

• India - China: Need to Take Fresh Look at China Policy

• India - China: China Seeks Air Advantage along the LAC 

• India - Pakistan: Terror Threat Persists

• Comment: Dealing with Pakistan: India’s Western Neighbour is No Longer A Strategic Priority

• India - Afghanistan: Taliban attends UN Meeting for The First Time in Doha, Meets Top Indian Govt Official

INTERNATIONAL

• India - UK: Labour could be better for India

• SCO Summit: PM lists Challenges

• Global Liberal Order Under Stress: ‘India’s Enemies are Abroad, Not at Home’

• BIMSTEC: Summit in November

ECONOMY

STATE OF THE ECONOMY

• Economy strong with the manufacturing sector  activity rebounding

• High rural Inflation

• Foreign spending increases  29-fold in a decade

• Resurgence of manufacturing sector

AUTOMOBILES

• Tesla’s investment plans paused

ENERGY

• Biggest concentrated solar tender

• LNG imports at 44-month high

MONEY AND BANKING

• A healthy banking sector:  but some concerns