News behind The News – 23 January, 2023

STORIES, ANALYSES, EXPERT VIEWS

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