News behind The News – 26 February, 2024

STORIES, ANALYSES, EXPERT VIEWS

POLITY

  • BJP’s National Council Meet:  Party in Combat Mode for 2024 General Elections

  • Cover Story: Farmers’ Protest:  Probable Political Ramification

  • Internal Threats to India Going Forward

  • Labour Reforms and the Government’s Strategic Delay

  • Fencing the Border with Myanmar and Ending the Free Movement Regime: Disquiet in Northeast

  • Manipur:  High Court Withdraws Contentious Part of Its Order

  • Funding Elections: SC Verdict Won’t End Nexus of Wealth, Power

 

DEFENCE

  • Conventional Rocket Force (CRF) Should be under Army

  • 100% FDI to be allowed in Space Sector

  • Comment: Bhutan’s 2024 National Elections: New Dawn with an Old Guard

  • Comment: India–Japan Strategic Partnership and the INDO-Pacific

  • Comment: “Partners in Progress”: The Transformation of the India–UAE Relationship

  • Comment: Australia Joins India & Japan to Invest Billions in Boosting its Navy & Counter Chinese Pla-N Aggression

  • Comment: India ‘Pitches’ Naval LCA Tejas to Philippines, Offers Local Assembly of Aircraft to Boost Prospects – Reports

 

NEIGHBOURS

  • Expert Analyses: India - China: Increased Threat Perception

INTERNATIONAL

  • Raisina Dialogue: Representatives from Over 100 Countries Participate

  • India - UAE: Strengthening Close Relationship

  • Red Sea Crisis: Indian Exporters Take a Hit

  • India - Russia: Close Ties with Russia Reiterated

  • India - UK: Common Objectives of Maritime Strategy 

  • Munich Security Conference: India’s Foreign Policy is Non-West, Not Anti-West - Jaishankar

  • Expanding Indian Diplomatic Footprint amidst Global Security Challenges

  • Case for India’s Membership in UNSC

  • India - Russia: Close Ties

  • Russia’s Crude Oil Delivery Problems

  • Comment: Vital for India to Realise Maritime Potential

ECONOMY

BRIGHT OUTLOOK FOR ECONOMY: FINANCE MINISTRY

STATE OF THE ECONOMY

  • India to become third-largest economy in the next three years: Jefferies

  • Robust tax collections

  • India's 10 most-valued firms have higher m-cap than GDP of 6 South Asian economies

  • Tata Group bigger than entire Pakistan economy

TRADE

  • India’s goods exports outlook

TECHNOLOGY

  • Tech slowdown