News behind The News – 23 January, 2023

POLITY

• BJP’S National Executive Meet: Preparing for State Elections and the 2024 Lok Sabha Polls

• Expert Analyses: Rahul Gandhi’s Unity March and the Larger Goal of Opposition Unity

• Northeast: Tripura, Meghalaya, and Nagaland Polls and Their Impact on National Politics

• Freebies and Welfare: Debate Continues

• Fake News: Concerns Over Government Body to ‘Fact-Check’

DEFENCE

• Indian Warship INS Delhi visits Trincomalee in Sri Lanka

• India to Commission 5th Kalvari Class Conventional Submarine into Navy on Jan. 23

• Army Prepares Roadmap for Infusion of Latest 'Atmanirbhar' Technologies at Two-Day Seminar

• 50 Aircraft to Take Part in Republic Day Celebrations at Kartavya Path, Says IAF

• INDO-Russian JY begins Manufacturing of Kalashnikov Ak-203 Assault Rifles: ROSTEC

• ISRO’s Venus Mission

• Comment: The Race for the Indian Naval Fighter Contract

NEIGHBOURS

• Expert Analyses: India - China:  Multiple Threats Front China

• China’s Population Falls; India in Better Space

• Cover Story: India - Pakistan: Interpreting PM Sharif’s Statement Wanting to Normalise Relations

• India - Pakistan: UNSC’s Sanctions Committee Blacklists Let’s Makki

• Afghanistan: Embracing the Taliban is a Geopolitical Necessity for Beijing

• Comment: Tensions in Pak-Afghan Relations: Lessons in it for India?

• India - Sri Lanka: India First Country to Send Financing Assurances to IMF

• India - Maldives: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar visit

INTERNATIONAL

• The New Dynamic: Eurasia and Consequences for India

• India - Russia: Coop in Biotech, Ai & Quantum Tech & Oceanography

• India - US: Pentagon Saysindia A 'Great Example' of Countries who are Choosing Security Assistance from US

ECONOMY

EXPERT ANALYSES

• Inflation and Growth: The Latter a Bigger worry for 2023
• World Economic forum Meeting: Annual Global CEO Survey

STATE OF THE ECONOMY

• Positives in economic activity

POLICY INITIATIVES

• India cuts windfall tax