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Liberals mourning India Gate flame must also recall some dark aspects of the colonial Army
The moving of the flame seems, to some, as part of an ongoing extinguishing of the Indian Army’s heritage of secularism, decency and righteousness.
UK, India start negotiations on post-Brexit free trade agreement
UK Trade Secretary Anne-Marie Trevelyan is set to meet her Indian counterpart, Piyush Goyal, starting talks on a deal that Britain hopes will help double its trade with India by 2030.
Defence
The biggest challenges Nirmala Sitharaman will face as India’s new Defence Minister
Sitharaman, who is only the second woman defence minister in India's history, is expected to work closely with the Finance Minister to take key industry-related decisions
Modi vs non-BJP CMs: When most popular isn’t all-powerful & why Centre-state ties will worsen
Modi’s inability to win many states, and the huge popularity his rivals enjoy there, is pushing Indian politics in a more robustly federal direction.