News behind The News – 20 June, 2022

POLITY

• Cover Story: Provocative remarks against Islam and The Prophet: How the Situation can Unfold

• Widening Gulf between PM Modi and Aspirations of the Party’s Grassroots

• Comment: Religion is another name for Love; Hate is Part of Divisive Politics

• Performance of the Modi Government - A Mixed Bag

• State of the Muslims: Complicity of the ‘Secular’ Constituency

• Bulldozer Policy: Need to follow Due Process of Law

• Race for the Next President

• Rajya Sabha Elections: Takeaways

• Nagaland: Army Personnel Chargesheeted for Mon Massacre

DEFENCE

• Expert Analyses: New Recruitment Plan for Armed Forces:  Analyses

• Rajnath Singh Reviews Border Security during Kashmir Visit

• India, Indonesia Jointly Patrol Andaman Sea and Malacca Straits

• Shipyard Lays Keel for Bollard Pull Tugs

• Comment: Galwan: A Centrepiece of CPC’s Military Propaganda

NEIGHBOURS

• India - China: 2 Years after Border Stand-off

• Expert Analyses: India - China:  Tensions and Threat Perceptions Beyond Border

• Comment: China Keeping India on Edge

• Nepal at the Centre of Buddhist Diplomacy / Rivalry between India, China

• India - Afghanistan: Policy Shift

• Comment: India’s Outreach to The Taliban: An Opening with Limited Expectations

• Bangladesh Quiet on Remarks against Islam and Prophet

INTERNATIONAL

• ‘I2U2’ Summit: India, Israel, US, UAE

• India - ASEAN Conclave:  Agree to work towards a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership

ECONOMY

EXPERT ANALYSES: UNEMPLOYMENT: ECONOMY GROWING, BUT NOT CREATING ENOUGH JOBS

EXPERT ANALYSES: RETAIL INFLATION EASES TO 7.04% IN MAY, BUT REMAINS A CONCERN

TELECOMMUNICATIONS

• Cabinet clears auction of 5G spectrum

MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS

• Factors driving the M&A frenzy