News behind The News – 18 September, 2023

POLITY

• Cover Story: G20 Summit Adds to PM Modi’s Personal Prestige, but Party has Internal Issues

• Parliament’s Special Session:  Agenda

• Congress: Another Unity March

• Expert Analyses: The ‘Sanatan Dharma’ Controversy: Political Implications

• ‘Bharat’ vs India Controversy

• Jammu and Kashmir: Warning on Militancy from Anantnag         

DEFENCE

• Bright Star-23 India - Egypt Exercise

• Invest more in R&D For India to Move with World’s Pace: Rajnath Singh

• Defence Ministry is Top Procurer on Government E-Marketplace (Gem)

  BAE Systems, Larsen & Toubro Team up to Bring Bvs10 All- Terrain Vehicle to India 

• Comment: Indian Rafale, Su-30 MKI Warplanes set to Operate from World’s Highest Airfield Near China Border

• Comment: India–US Jet Engine Deal: A Major Milestone

• Comment: Tata Emerges ‘Biggest Challenger’ To State-Run Hal; Set to Produce Cutting-Edge Airbus Aircraft for Indian Air Force

NEIGHBOURS

• India - China: 90 Infrastructure Projects Inaugurated

• Expert Anlayses: India - China: Matching China’s Defence will Take a Long Time Despite Weaknesses in PLA

• India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor: Counter to China’s BRI

• India - Maldives: Pro-India Solih Looses to Pro-China Muizzu; Nasheed to Decide Final Fate

INTERNATIONAL

• Expert Analyses: G20 Summit: India’s Global Moment

• India - Saudi Arabia: MBS, Modi Participate in First Strategic Council Meeting

• India - UK: Economic and Trade Partnership

ECONOMY

RATING AGENCIES BIAS AGAINST EMERGING ECONOMIES LIKE INDIA

CONSUMER SENTIMENTS DOWN; GDP GROWTH OUTLOOK CONSERVATIVE 

STATE OF THE ECONOMY

• India growth may moderate: Fitch

• Wholesale inflation rate in negative category;  WPI down 0.52% in Aug

• Bilateral trade in Rupee

MARKETS

• Nifty hits new high amid  concerns