News behind The News – 22 August, 2022

POLITY

• Cover Story: PM’s Independence Day Speech: Vision for the Next 25 Years\

• Comment: India@75 : Much to be Proud of, Amid Some Worrisome Trends

• Comment: India@75: On Right Path, But Some Drags on Growth

• Mood of The Nation Survey: 2024 Not Yet A ‘Done Deal’

• The Criminal Justice System: The Bilkis Bano Gangrape Case

• Rohingya Issue: Clash between Foreign Policy and Domestic Politics

• Jammu and Kashmir: Violence Amidst Hope

• Long-Term Plan to Achieve Net Zero Target By 2070

DEFENCE

• Malaysian Navy Chief in India for Bilateral Ties

• Composite Indoor Shooting Range Inaugurated at INS Karna

• Rajnath Singh Interacts with Troopers in Manipur

• Armed Forces Get Indigenous Equipment

• Aircraft Maker HAL to Open Office in Malaysia

• Comment: Make in India in Defence Manufacturing: Significant Initiatives but Still a Long Way to Go

NEIGHBOURS

• EXPERT ANALYSES: India - Sri Lanka: Implications of Chinese Spy Vessel in Hambantota

• India - China - Small States: Power Play

• Comment: India’s Weak-Kneed Response to Beijing's Bullying Sets a Bad Example for Neighbours

• India - Afghanistan: Taliban Woos India

• Comment: Starvation, Poverty and All-Round Despair: Afghanistan and Its People Face a Bleak Future

INTERNATIONAL

• India at 2047: New Global Ambitions Need Newer Forms of Diplomacy

• India - US: Budding Maritime Partnership

• India - Russia: Navy’s Mega Submarine Deal Unrealistic - Russian Official

ECONOMY

INDIA AT 2047:  A $40 TRILLION ECONOMY

STATE OF THE ECONOMY

• Inflation above upper tolerance limit of 6% for three consecutive quarters

• Work generation for rural employment scheme down 50% in July

MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS

• Steepest decline in deal values