News behind The News – 04 September, 2023

POLITY

• Cover Story: Countdown to 2024 General Elections

• ‘One Nation, One Election’: BJP Sets the Ball in Motion

• Opposition India Alliance:  September Deadline for Seat-Sharing Plan

• Jammu and Kashmir: Supreme Court Asks Government to Commit to a Time Frame for Restoration of Statehood

• Manipur: Report on Humanitarian Crisis

• Monsoon, El Nino and MJO Worries

DEFENCE

• India, Kenya Discuss Capacity Building & Defence Industry Cooperation

• China’s Troubles in Pakistan Mount over Poor Serviceability of Jf-17 Fighters, CPEC Security

• China’s Military, Pakistan’s Nukes Biggest Threat to India; New Delhi’s Nuclear Doctrine must be Addressed Immediately

• China’s ‘Great Game’ In Afghanistan: Beijing Expands Influence with Taliban to Check Uyghurs, Exploit Resources

• New Warship to be Launched on September 1

• BEL Hands Over CBRN Hazmat Vehicle to NDRF

• Sulphur on Moon

• Aditya-L1’s Sun Mission

NEIGHBOURS

• Expert Analyses: India - China:  Talks Going Nowhere

• India - China:  New Map Claims Entire Arunachal Pradesh and the Aksai Chin Region

• ‘Need for India, China to Increase Cooperation: SBI Report On the way Forward for BRICS+6 

• India - Pakistan: Indus Waters Treaty Dispute

• Expert Analyses: India - Sri Lanka:  Challenges as Relations Improve

INTERNATIONAL

• Expert Analyses: BRICS and the India, China Rivalry  

• Comment: BRICS: 15th Summit and Beyond

• Expert Analyses: G20: Proble Outcomes and Agenda

• India - US: Understanding Vivek Ramaswamy’s Rise

ECONOMY

STATE OF THE ECONOMY

• Q1 GDP growth at fastest pace

• Moody's raises GDP forecast for 2023, slashes outlook for 2024

• Declining FDI

• Layofffs higher than publicly reported

ELECTRONICS

• 38 IT firms apply to make laptops, PCs under PLI scheme