News behind The News – 30 May, 2022

POLITY

• Expert Analyses: Kashi Vishwanath Temple-Gyanvapi Mosque Dispute

• Comment: Should The Future of India be Held Hostage to a Divisive Ideology?

• Kerala: Toxic Cloud of Communalism Developing

• Regional Parties: Obvious Limitations

• Jammu and Kashmir: The Case of Top Kashmiri Separatist Yasin Malik Convicted for Life

• Education: National Assessment Survey Reveals Foundational Learning Deficiencies  

DEFENCE

• Fine-Tuning Role of the CDS

• India, UAE Top Defence Officials Discuss ways to Enhance Cooperation

• Top North Kashmir's Jaish Terrorists Eliminated

• Infiltration Attempt foiled a long Line of Control with Pakistan

• IAF's 12 Test Pilots, 6 Flight Test Engineers Graduate After Training

• Survey Vessel for Indian Navy Launched

NEIGHBOURS

• India - Nepal:  Ties Looking Better

• Comment: Sri Lanka: Beginning of end for Political Crisis, End of Beginning for Economy

INTERNATIONAL

• Cover Story: Tokyo Quad Summit: Differences on Russia, Unity on China - An Indian Perspective

• India - US: Modi, Biden Bilateral

• India - Japan:  Modi, Kishida Bilateral

• India - Australia: Modi, Albanese Bilateral

• Chinese-Russian Air Force Exercise near Japan: India should take note

• Ukraine Conflict:  Military Takeaways for India

• Wheat Export Ban was Wrong Policy

ECONOMY

AFTER WHEAT, GOVERNMENT ‘REGULATES’ SUGAR EXPORTS

STATE OF THE ECONOMY

• FY22 GDP growth seen at 8.2-8.5%: Ecowrap report

• CY22 growth forecast lowered to 8.8%: Moody's

• Explaining rise in GST collections

TRADE

• India’s targets $1 trillion exports by 2030