News behind The News – 17 March, 2025

POLITY

• The Opposition Space Contracting

• Gujarat:  Rahul Gandhi’s Eye set on the State

• Jammu and Kashmir: On the Cusp of A Transformation

• Manipur: Still No Normalcy 

• Tamil Nadu, Centre Confrontation over Language / Hindi Imposition

• Delimitation Debate:  Freeze the Issue

DEFENCE

• India 2nd Largest Importer: SIPRI

• Indian Warship Joins Bongosagar 2025 Maritime Exercise with Bangladesh Navy

• Keel Laid For Second Fleet Support Ship for Indian Navy

• India’s Fighter Jet Programme

• Air Chief Marshal Underscores Need for Rapid Capability Enhancements to Counter Emerging Security Challenges

• Russia-Ukraine War: Indian Army Must Integrate Drones into its Combined Arms

• Tejas MK1 Test-Fires beyond Visual Range Air-to-Air Missile

• BEL receives Rs. 2,463 crore order for Ashwini Radars from Indian Air Force

• Private Shipbuilder Delivers AMMO-Cum-Torpedo Barge to Indian Navy

• Comment: The India–France Nuclear Partnership in Focus

• Comment: China’s Mega Dam on the Yarlung Zangbo: India’s Concerns

NEIGHBOURS

• India, Pakistan, China Friendship can be Mutually Beneficial

• India - Pakistan: China Worries over Baloch Terror Groups Joining Hands

• India - Nepal: Controversy on Yogi Adityanath Poster at Rally for King Gyanendra

INTERNATIONAL

• Cover Story: India Mauritius: Analysis of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’ Visit

• Expert Analyses: India - US: Worrying Economic and Security Issues

• UK and Europe Trade Talks will benefit from India’s more Conciliatory Position

• India - Canada: Opportunity to Reset Ties

ECONOMY

EXPERT ANALYSES: MARKET RALLY EXPECTED IN INDIA

STATE OF THE ECONOMY

• Interpreting NSO growth data

• Retail inflation down to 3.61% in February

• Industrial production picks up in January, grows 5%

TELECOMMUNICATION

• Ambani, Mittal sign deal with Elon Musk’s Starlink

MONEY AND BANKING

• IndusInd discrepancies in currency derivatives raised concerns on banking sector