Only headline-worthy highlight will be income tax relief for middle class. Most audacious & positive statement? Intent to amend Atomic Energy Act & Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage Act.
Kyiv calls for robust security guarantees to protect it from Russian aggression as Donald Trump returns to the White House, fears settlement to the war that would leave it exposed.
Sitaram Yechury, CPI(M) general secretary, passed away Thursday. In this 2009 Walk The Talk interview, he talked about idealism, coalition governments and Left's opposition to the nuclear deal.
PM Narendra Modi and President Ebrahim Raisi took stock of the Iran nuclear deal. New Delhi hints that the purchase of crude from Tehran, which stopped in 2019, depends on it.
The government has to change its view of nuclear weapons as mere symbols of power and see them as affording India a dynamic military means against China.
Treaty was ratified by 50 countries and came into force this 22 January. It prohibits testing, producing or acquiring nuclear weapons. None of the 9 nuclear states have signed it.
US' chief arms-control negotiator posted a photo of Chinese flags and empty chairs for delegates who weren’t scheduled to attend talks on a key nuclear treaty.
India has a close relationship with Russia again, but it is largely transactional. There are vital security interests and the balance of power to think of.
Indian decision comes amid pressure from the Trump administration, which had called on India and 7 other countries to stop the import of Iranian crude.
Responding to Iranian President’s aggressive statement, Trump put out a tweet that may have repercussions on the future of international relations in Asia.
India’s university towns initiative is an opportunity to do something we have never managed at scale: build knowledge ecosystems rather than knowledge silos.
Share of trade with FTA partners rose from 4.6% in 2006 to 28.8% in 2024. India is currently negotiating or advancing agreements with US, Israel, GCC, Canada & Mexico.
American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.
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