News behind The News – 10 April, 2023

POLITY

• Cover Story: Punjab: Ominous Threat, Stoked by Pakistan

• India ‘Mother of Democracy’ or the World’s ‘Largest Democracy’

• Bihar, Bengal: Violent Communal Clashes

• Bail to Rahul Gandhi; Sentence Suspended

• Karnataka Assembly Polls: A Contest between the BJP and the Congress

• Re-Writing History in School Textbooks

• The Power of Social Media to Manufacture Opinion

DEFENCE

• Quantum Jump in Defence Exports

• Theatre Commands: Long Awaited Reform

• ‘Undersea Battle’ Erupts between US & China as both Look to Gain Supremacy in Controlling Global Communication Lines

• India - Japan; Defence Secretary Aramane Pushes for INDO-Japan Collaboration in Emerging Military Technology

• India - Russia; India’s New Hypersonic Relies on Russian Tech

• India Moves Closer Towards $300 Million Weapons Deal with US for its Navy

• Comment: Aukus, India and the Strategic Dynamics in the INDO-Pacific Region

NEIGHBOURS

• China Renames 11 Places in Arunachal Pradesh

• China’s Growing Footprint in Middle East: Concerns for India

• India Emerging an Alternative to China in Space Launches

• India - Bhutan: King Wangckuck visit

• India Should Focus Less on S Asia

INTERNATIONAL

• A Confident India Taking on the West

• India - Russia: The Geo-Politics and Geo-Economics of the Relationship  

• Expert Analyses: Russia, China attempt Transform the Global Order; India to Watch Out

• India Elected to UN’s Highest Statistical Body for 4-Year Term

• India Perceived As a Favored ASEAN Partner

• India - Chile: Lithium Find In J&K - Chile Open to Share Technology

ECONOMY

EXPERT ANALYSES: MONETARY POLICY COMMITTEE (MPC) DECISIONS: NO RATE-HIKE

EXPERT ANALYSES: AFTER A ‘MODEST RISE’ DURING PANDEMIC, POVERTY KEPT FALLING - VIEW AND COUNTER VIEW

STATE OF THE ECONOMY

• March manufacturing activity hits 3-month high

• Net direct tax collections up 17.63%

• Digitally connected users lure investors

TRADE

• Ambitious new Foreign Trade Policy

• Foreign trade to cross US$ 1.6 trillion this fiscal: Report

AUTOMOBILES

• Retail sales see double-digit growth in FY23