News behind The News – 15 November, 2021

POLITY

• Expert Analyses: Rafale ‘Kickbacks’ Come Back To Haunt Congress and BJP

• Expert Analyses: BJP’s National Executive Meet: ‘All is well’

• Bye-Election Results: Mixed Bag for BJP, Congress

• Article 370 and Farmer Protests: Linkages

• Radicalisation in India

DEFENCE

• Air Force Commanders' Conference

• India Navy Gets Delivery of 4th Scorpene Submarine from Mazagon Dock

• Countering China’s Submarine Strength

• Vice Admiral Hari Kumar Appointed next India Navy Chief

• Army Ties up with Academia for Military Research, Innovation

• India to Ease Ban on Italian Firm Leonardo, But with Strict Riders

• India, Israel Defence R&D Tie-Up to Boost Startups, MSMES in Dual use Technologies

• Comment: PLA’s Western Theatre Command in Transition

NEIGHBOURS

• Delhi Regional Security Dialogue on Afghanistan

• Pakistan has Played Disruptive Role in Afghan Affairs: US Congressional Report

• Can Afghanistan Reduce its Economic Dependence on Pakistan?

• India - China: Land Border Law is a Sinister Move

• China Delivers Most Modern Warship to Pakistan

• Pakistan in Extremism’s Growing Grip: Mishandling of TLP Could Lead to Radical Consolidation

• India - Nepal: Nepal Army Chief Visit

INTERNATIONAL

• Expert Analyses: Closer Look at India’s Pledges at COP26

• India’s Transition to Green Economy to Create 50 MN Jobs, Contribute $1 TRN in Economic Impact: WEF

• Western Quad: Israel, UAE Doubtfully Partners

• Conference on 50th Year of 1971 India-Pakistan Conflict: Focus on China

• A New Approach to Eurasia

ECONOMY

STATE OF THE ECONOMY

• Q2 growth at 6.5-9.9%: economists

• GDP at 9.5% as growth impulses strong: RBI

• GDP to grow at 10-10.5% in FY2022: Report

AUTOMOBILES

• Passenger vehicle despatches drop 27%

CURRENCY

• Crypto future in India

FOREIGN INVESTMENT

• Mandatory PAN puts FPIs in a spot