News behind The News – 28 February, 2022

POLITY

• Expert Analyses: Assembly Elections: Outcome Could Change Political Dynamics

• The ‘Hijab’ Debate

• Comment: Indian Hijab Row: Muslims should not Get Trapped in Communal Snares

• Record Food Grain Production but Farmers’ Distress has Worsened

• North East: Assam, Arunachal Border Disputes

DEFENCE

• Indian Navy Expands Fleet with Delivery of 12th Boeing P-8I

• India Orders Thermal Imager, Day Sights for T-90 Tanks

• Lockheed Martin to Showcase 'Self-Reliant India' Possibilities at Defexpo 2022

• India's National War Memorial Third Anniversary Observed

• China Weaponising Space Domain: Air Force Chief

• Comment: Australia’s Strategic Imperatives in Indo-Pacific: Opportunities for India

• Comment: What Brahmos Deal with Philippines Means for INDO-Pacific

NEIGHBOURS

• India - China: Bhutan Is India’s Weak Spot

• Comment: Working for an 'Oasis of Peace' Between India and Pakistan

INTERNATIONAL

• Cover Story: Ukraine Developments - Direct and Indirect Impact on India

• Cover Story:  Ukraine Developments - Economic Impact of Sanctions on Russia on India

• Comment: What India Can learn from the Ukraine crisis

• Ukraine Developments: Pak-Russia-China Dynamics

• Jaishankar’s visit to France for Multilateral Conferences  

• US’ INDO-Pacific Strategy:  Good for India

• Resurgent Quad: Challenges for India

• India-US: Potential for Cooperative Approach Post-Pandemic

• India’s Economic Power: Backlash to MNCS Celebrating 'Kashmir Solidarity Day’ in Pakistan

• India - UAE: Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA)

• India, Oman: Joint Air Exercises

• Comment: India’s Closer Engagement with UAE is a Win-Win Situation for both

ECONOMY

STATE OF THE ECONOMY

• India’s  could grow at 5%, not 7%

• 9.5% GDP growth in 2022: Moody's

TELECOMMUNICATIONS

• Telecom sector revenue growth likely to double

TRADE

• Achieving $2 trillion export target

• Textiles exports can touch $100 billion in 5 years