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Vietnam & China cutting into India’s footwear exports, NITI Aayog calls for tariff cuts, R&D push

With non-leather products driving global footwear demand between 2020 and 2024, India’s global market share stood at 1.85% in 2024, says a NITI Aayog report.

IMF seeks clarity from Pakistan on $11-billion worth discrepancies in its import data

Pakistan is currently receiving assistance from at least two IMF programmes, one of which was approved right after Operation Sindoor in May.

Modi praises Trump as Israel & Hamas show readiness to implement US President’s Gaza peace plan

Hamas accepted parts of Trump's 20-point peace plan hours after his 'face all hell' ultimatum, but has indicated more negotiations needed.

India-China to resume direct flights later this month as New Delhi-Beijing thaw gathers pace

Announcement comes after Chinese fertilisers & tunnel boring machines that India asked for started coming in. Beijing has been pushing for direct air services, suspended since COVID-19.

Space race meets reality TV: Indians can now compete for a seat on a suborbital flight

In an exclusive interview, the founders of SERA say interested astronaut candidates from India can register now.

Indian peacekeeping forces will not be deployed in Ukraine or Gaza outside of UN mandate

European countries have called for India to play larger role in peaceful resolution of Russia-Ukraine war. India among prominent players deploying peacekeeping troops for UN missions.

Aerial warfare analyst Tom Cooper faults India’s military PR, says Pakistan does it better

In post on social media, Cooper narrated experience of MiG-21 researcher from Germany who wanted to attend aircraft’s farewell ceremony in India, and the roadblocks he faced. 

At UN, Jaishankar highlights India’s right to self-defence, calls out West for ‘lectures’ over energy

EAM didn’t name Pakistan, but noted India’s counter-terror ops, said UN system was in crisis & ‘better off’ nations have been lecturing while insulating themselves from energy issues.

Few shaping policy, one rogue voice making rash remarks, Indian diaspora must speak up—US Rep. Ami Bera

Bera led a Congressional delegation to India this week. He tells ThePrint his Republican colleagues need to raise their voice on Trump’s policy decisions threatening to derail India-US ties.

Trump takes aim at branded pharma products with 100% tariff, unclear on generic drugs for now

The new tariffs, effective 1 October, are also aimed at kitchen cabinets, bathroom vanities & heavy trucks. Any levies on generic drugs could be a blow to Indian pharma exports to the US.

On Camera

No Mamata Banerjee, women’s safety isn’t a curfew issue

For Indian women, the smallest unit of control becomes the family; the largest, the State. Both speak the same language.

Niti Aayog recommends fully decriminalising 12 offences under new I-T Act to ‘foster more trust’

Recommendations appear in Niti Aayog’s Tax Policy Working Paper Series–II. It says there is a need to shift away from fear-based enforcement to trust-based governance.

India, UK sign £350 mn deal for Martlet. What are these Lightweight Multirole Missiles

In service with the British military since 2019, it is also known as the Martlet missile. Ukrainians have also deployed these missiles against Russian troops.

CJI, IPS, IAS & Homebound: A wake-up call 75 years in the making

Education, reservations, govt jobs are meant to bring equality and dignity. That we are a long way from that is evident in the shoe thrown at the CJI and the suicide of Haryana IPS officer. The film Homebound has a lesson too.