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India, US discuss Narendra Modi White House visit

Trevor Hunnicutt -
Biden is eager to deepen ties with the world's largest democracy as part of his bid to win what he has framed as a contest between free and autocratic societies, especially China.
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Indian refiners pay traders in dirhams for Russian oil

Nidhi Verma -
Indian refiners and traders are concerned they may not be able to continue to settle trades in dollar if the price of Russian crude rises above a cap imposed by G7 and Australia.
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Green hydrogen & shipping focus of delegation visiting India next week, says Norwegian ambassador

Simrin Sirur -
Norway has already made investments worth $200 million in India, says ambassador Hans Jacob Frydenlund, foresees ‘concrete cooperation’ on green hydrogen & other renewable energy areas.
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Ajit Doval meets US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, discuss India-US strategic partnership

Lalit K Jha -
During their meeting on Wednesday, India & the US elevated their strategic partnership with the launch of the initiative on Critical and Emerging Technology or iCET.
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Budget 2023: MEA gets much less than parliamentary panel wanted. But chair says ‘satisfactory’

Pia Krishnankutty -
Less than 2 months ago, panel chaired by BJP MP P P Chaudhary had recommended more than doubling allocation to foreign ministry, to 1% from 0.44% of overall budget.
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Doval, Sullivan talk jet engines, long-range artillery & Stryker at launch of tech initiative

Snehesh Alex Philip -
National Security Advisor Ajit Doval spoke with his American counterpart Jack Sullivan in Washington this week, highlighting the need to convert intentions, ideas into action through focused, timely steps.
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NSA Doval, US counterpart Sullivan attend ‘special’ reception hosted by Indian envoy Sandhu

ANI -
Doval, who arrived in Washington on Tuesday, also met US Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Mark Milley.
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Why India wants to modify Indus Waters Treaty with Pakistan

Pia Krishnankutty -
India & Pakistan have locked horns over Kishanganga & Ratle hydroelectric projects, primarily over process of dispute resolution under Indus Waters Treaty and World Bank's role.
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‘Xi won’t survive failed war with Taiwan, Ukraine to see prolonged war’: Ex-Singaporean diplomat

Pia Krishnankutty -
In 3rd Atal Bihari Vajpayee Memorial Lecture, Bilahari Kausikan said it will be easier for India to navigate new world order, and US & China are 'irreplaceable parts' of global system.
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‘We continue to strengthen and deepen our ties’, Australian PM extends Republic Day greetings

ANI -
Anthony Albanese said Australia Day is also celebrated on 26 January and this highlights the importance of both nations celebrating national days the same day.
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The cat carnival in Gurugram | Abantika Ghosh, ThePrint

Grumpy felines, greedy breeders—what Gurugram cat carnival looked like

Abantika Ghosh -
Cats in tiny cages with tinier litter trays in a room full of curious onlookers—nothing could’ve prepared me for what lay inside the actual ‘carnival’ venue.
A jet flies by a suspected Chinese spy balloon as it floats off the coast in Surfside Beach, South Carolina, on Saturday | Reuters

US-China balloon war points to troubling polarisation trend. But India can...

File photo of Bhagwan Das | Wikimedia Commons

Three reasons why Bhagwan Das’ Swaraj Party manifesto was ahead of...

Economy

Representational photo of a woman riding her scooter past a Muthoot Finance branch | Reuters

With another RBI rate rise likely, data shows bank credit growing...

TCA Sharad Raghavan -
During first nine months of this fiscal, personal loans and services sector drove up credit growth, shows Bank of Baroda report. However, manufacturing sector is lagging behind. 

Defence

A C-17 aircraft containing search and rescue equipment, along with NDRF teams left for Turkey on 7 February 2023 | Photo: Twitter/@MEAIndia

India ramps up aid to Turkey & Syria, Army sends 30-bed...

Shyam Nandan Upadhyay -
While the Army has dispatched an army field hospital along with 99 soldiers to Turkey, a plane full of medical supplies is being sent to Syria.

National Interest

Illustration by Soham Sen | ThePrint

Market has won & now it’s for Adani to decide whether...

Shekhar Gupta -
If the political establishment responds to a situation like this as if it’s something that must only play out between a corporate & the market, it's coming of age of Indian capitalism.

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