News behind The News – 23 June, 2025

POLITY

• Expert Analyses: Political will needed to Deal with Political and Economic Challenges 

• Debate on Nationalism in India

• Expert Analyses: Analyses of Delegations Sent by India and Pak: Foreign Policy Gains can Be Consolidated at the Domestic Level also  

DEFENCE

• After Operation Sindoor, India Weapons Trump China Defence Systems in Israel-Iran War

• India, Pakistan, China Escalate Nuclear Build-UP Amid Global Arms Control Collapse: SIPRI

• IMF Loan, Pakistan Army Gain: Soaring Defence Budget Hits Public Hard

• Dassault CEO Shuts down Pakistan’s Rafale Claims: “Three shot down? Not true”

• Max Aerospace to Build INR 8,000 Crore Helicopter Hub in Nagpur, Create 2,000 Job

• India to Launch Satellite Network to Expose Foreign Surveillance, Led by Private Firm

• Comment: China’s Pursuit of Aircraft Carriers

• Comment: Operation Sindoor: Japan’s Response

• Comment: The Future of the India–US Partnership

NEIGHBOURS

• Cover Story: India - Pakistan: The Global Perception Not in Black and White Terms as India would wish

• India - Pakistan: India’s Big Indus Moves

• India - China: Lessons from the Galwan Clash

INTERNATIONAL

• Expert Analyses: G7: A Failed Summit, But A Few Positives for India

• G7: Meetings on the Sidelines

• Expert Analyses: India - US: Relationship under Stress as PM Modi Meets President Trump

• Expert Analyses: Trump, Munir Breakfast Meeting: Red Carpet for Pakistan; Red Flag for Delhi

• India - Canada:  PM Modi Meets Canadian PM Carney

• Expert Analyses: Israel, Iran War: Impact on India - Economic and GEO-Political

• Targeting Nuclear Infrastructure: India has a Major Stake

• India - Cyprus: PM Modi’s Visit Forges New Pathways of Cooperation

• India - Croatia: PM’s Visit, A Diplomatic Milestone

ECONOMY

INDIA’S GROWTH PARADOX

STATE OF THE ECONOMY

• India’s borrowing bill drops as economy keeps its cool

AGRICULTURE

• Over flowing Rice and Wheat stocks

ENERGY

• Industry struggles to attract financing