News behind The News – 13 March, 2023

STORIES, ANALYSES, EXPERT VIEWS

POLITY

  • Cover Story: Coming Assembly Elections and 2024 General Election:  Big test for BJP and Opposition

  • Northeast: BJP is Bridging the gap between Northeast and Rest of India

  • BJP, Congress Controversy over Rahul Gandhi's Statements in London

  • FCRA Licence Suspension of Centre for Policy Research

  • Jammu and Kashmir: Army Captain Found Guilty of Staging Encounter

  • Adani Affaire: Spotlight on Mauritius

  • COP26: Problems in India’s Pledges

 

DEFENCE

  • India - Italy: Elevating Ties to Strategic Partnership

  • India - China: Put Issues Related to Border in 'Proper Place', Work for Its Early Normalisation: Chinese FM QIN to Jaishankar

  • Ukraine-Russia Conflict: US Says it hopes to Work Closely with India to End War

  • Thales Hiring Spree

  • India in Talks with Embraer, Sukhoi to Make Small Jets Locally

  • Titagarh Wagaons Lays Keel of Third 25-Ton BP Tug

  • Comment: The I2 U2: A Matrix of Some Consequence

  • Comment: Recent Developments add to Instability in Pakistan

 

NEIGHBOURS

  • Expert Analyses: China’s Defence Spending and Strong Economy: Concerns In India

  • India - Pakistan: All about the Indus Waters

  • India - Pakistan: Kashmir again at UNSC; Danger of Serious Balakot type Escalation

  • Pakistan Imploding: India cannot afford to Remain Indifferent

  • India-Pak, India-China Tensions could escalate

  • Crisis in Neighbourhood could have Consequences for India

  • Comment: Covid-19 and South Asian Exports in Asian Perspective: Maldives most Integrated Country, Pakistan Least

INTERNATIONAL

  • India - Australia:  Assessment of PM Anthony Albanese’s Visit

  • India - US: India-US Strategic Trade Dialogue

  • Foxconn in talk for Semiconductor Plant

  • Ukraine Conflict: Lessons

  • Raisina Security Dialogue: Conference of Global Intelligence Chiefs

  • India - Russia: Lavrov’s No-Holds-Barred Diatribe against the West

  • Expert Analyses:India on A Geopolitical High

ECONOMY

INTERPRETING GDP DATA

STATE OF THE ECONOMY

  • Slowdown in India's GDP growth late last year temporary: Moody's Analytics

INDUSTRY

  • Assured power during peak summer

AUTOMOBILES

  • Component industry on high, but not enough

MONEY AND BANKING

  • Money laundering rules to apply to crypto trade