News behind The News – 21 October, 2024

POLITY

• Expert Analyses: Maharashtra, Jharkhand Assembly Election: Dates Announced

• Expert Analyses: Jammu and Kashmir: Challenges for the New Government  

• BJP’s Core Appeal Intact

• Manipur: Centre-Mediated Talks

• SC Constitution Bench uphold The Process for Granting Citizenship to Migrants who Entered Assam

• State Ports Plan: Increasing Capacity

DEFENCE

• Defence Ministry Considers Establishing Umbrella Body for Aircraft, Drone, and Weapon Testing

• DEAL for 31 Weaponised MQ-9b Predator Drones

• India's Plan to buy Stryker Armoured Vehicles Hits Snag amid Diplomatic Rift with Canada

• Framework & Guidelines to Integrate Trustworthy AI into Critical Defence Operations Unveiled

• Setting up Base to Control Submarines on Long-Range Patrols

• Larsen and Toubro Launches Multi-Purpose Vessel 'Samarthak' at Kattuppalli Shipyard

• Optimized Electrotech Secures INR 25 Crore Grant after Winning Aditi 1.0 Challenge at Defconnect 4.0

NEIGHBOURS

• Cover Story: India-Pakistan: Jaishankar’s visit to Attend SCO Meeting; No Bilateral Breakthrough

• COMMENT: India can walk the talk on Beneficial Cooperation with SCO. Will China, and Pakistan match the Steps?

• India - China: China’s Concerns over India’s Association with The Quad

INTERNATIONAL

• West Asia: US is Now in Confrontation with Iran; Serious Consequences for India

• East Asia Summit: PM Modi’s Subtle Message to China

• Expert Analyses: India - Canada: Relations in Tatters; Restoring Normalcy a Long Haul

• Comment: Hardened Positions in both Capitals has India-Canada Ties on the Edge

ECONOMY

STATE OF THE ECONOMY

• Growth concerns: holding rates

• India’s $5 trillion goal: supercharging one key market

MARKETS

• India means business: message to FIIs

ENERGY

• Over $1 trillion needed  for energy transition by 2050: report

SEMICONDUCTORS

• India poised to bridge the skill gap in in the global semiconductor industry: report

ELECTRONICS

• $500 billion target for electronics manufacturing

MONEY AND BANKING

• RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das advise to  emerging economies