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64 Indians fly to Israel ‘under G2G agreement’ to fill construction job vacancies left by Palestinians

India is anticipating a demand from Israel for 15,000 more workers. Maharashtra & Telangana have shown interest in organising professional test drives in their respective states.

India ranks low in strategic relevance in Southeast Asia, China edges out US, finds Singapore institute

New Delhi has been actively pushing Act East policy. A majority don't consider it as strategically influential power for ASEAN in 2024, finds Singapore's ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute.

Royal Thai Navy Commander-in-Chief visits India to strengthen defense cooperation

As part of the visit, Admiral Adoong Pan-Iam is also scheduled to meet officials from the Indian Defense Industries and the Department of Defense Production.

Sri Lanka recognised resource-rich Wadge Bank as part of India in 1976 maritime pact

This occurred two years after New Delhi recognised Katchatheevu as Sri Lankan territory in 1974 deal. Wadge Bank was first commercially exploited by Sri Lankan fishing trawlers in the early 1920s.

IMEC — bridge between East and West, as well as India’s queen’s gambit against China

India, via IMEC, looks to create new route to Europe to access gas in Eastern Mediterranean & provide Southeast Asian countries an alternative partner to China to access Atlantic Ocean.

Amid LAC stalemate, defence ministry-funded think tank hosts Chinese scholars, discusses ways to rebuild trust

'Global & regional strategic issues' discussed at the first physical meeting between the two sides since tensions at LAC in 2020 over China's ingress into eastern Ladakh.

The saga of India & Sri Lanka’s claims on Katchatheevu, and 2 RTI replies

While PM claims island was ‘callously given away’, in 2015, MEA's RTI reply says case ‘of acquiring or ceding' the island does not arise. ThePrint explains Katchatheevu situation.

India has security interests in Pannun case, probing info given by US, says Jaishankar

A day earlier, US ambassador commented on alleged plot to assassinate Gurpatwant Singh Pannun on US soil, saying it's a 'red line' for govt employees to be involved in such matters.

From East to West, India is making a big push for transnational transport corridors. Here’s why

The corridors, viewed by Modi govt as critical for India's fast-paced economic growth & strategic alliances, will see multiple countries in action, some of whom are seen as adversaries.

Despite ‘substantive’ agenda, Jaishankar-Kuleba talks highlight India’s tightrope on Russia-Ukraine war

In maiden visit to India, Ukraine foreign minister Dmytro Kuleba did not get commitment from New Delhi on attending its peace meet. A meeting with PM Modi also did not materialise.

On Camera

Stop asking fans to explain why they like Taylor Swift. Belittling Swifties reeks of sexism

She’s perhaps the only artist that one still has to offer a ‘reason’ for liking. No one bats an eye if you like Harry Styles or Beyonce. But god forbid you express your love for Swift publicly.

CBDT signs record 125 Advance Pricing Agreements, 31% more than last year

The 125 APAs include 86 Unilateral APAs (UAPAs) and 39 Bilateral APAs (BAPAs). The total number of APAs since the start of the APA programme has risen to 641, with 506 UAPAs and 135 BAPAs.

Vice Admiral Dinesh Kumar Tripathi to take over as Chief of the Naval Staff

He has been the chief of personnel and the flag officer commanding-in-chief, Western Naval Command, in the rank of vice admiral.

44 years on, two things that have changed in Modi’s BJP, and one that hasn’t

As the BJP heads for a likely third successive term in power, it's fascinating to debate how true it looks to the original proposition: a party with a difference.