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Friday, May 10, 2024
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Topic: US

India is second largest arms importer with 9.5% of global share: SIPRI report

According to the Trends in International Arms Transfers, 2018 report, India's import of arms decreased by 24 per cent between 2009-2013 and 2014-2018.

Army chief Rawat meets top US military officials to discuss Pakistan terrorism

The India and US army generals discussed the developing regional security environment, issue of global terrorism and Pakistan's continued support to terrorism.

A new survey reveals what India’s strategic community thinks about Pakistan, China and US

Economic issues and China are India’s biggest challenges. The US, South and Southeast Asia, and the Indo-Pacific offer the biggest opportunities.

US can’t punish Pakistan for using F-16 jets against India

Although Pakistan has denied using F-16s in the 27 February air strikes on Indian military installations in J&K, India has evidence to prove it did.

Donald Trump’s preferential trade snub should be a wake-up call for India

The world trading system is in a state of flux and if India does not lower its trade barriers it will be in no position to benefit.

As Trump withdraws GSP status, India puts ‘favourable’ trade package for US on hold

New package would have allowed greater entry of American agricultural imports into India. India will still try to convince US not to withdraw GSP.

Squabbling over Balakot death count is juvenile & makes India look bad

ThePrint view on the most important issues, instantly.

US asks Pakistan to abide by UNSC commitments, deny safe haven to terrorists

The US statement comes after India handed over to Pakistan a dossier on Jaish-e-Mohammed’s involvement in the Pulwama terror attack.

US, UK & France move fresh proposal in UNSC to ban JeM chief Masood Azhar

The proposal, which is the fourth such bid at the UN, was moved by the three permanent veto-wielding members of the 15-nation Security Council.

‘Deeply concerned’ over rising India-Pakistan heat, White House urges both to pull back

The Trump administration said potential risks associated with further military action by either side are unacceptably high.

On Camera

Election Commission has changed—from objecting to my red dress to allowing Modi roadshow

In West Bengal, I have never seen the Communists wear red to a polling station, nor TMC any green and perhaps only a rare BJP leader arriving in saffron. Such different scenes from Gujarat where Modi and Amit Shah went to cast their vote wearing saffron.

Day after mass sick leave by employees, Air India Express fires crew members, cancels 85 more flights

About 300 employees had called in sick Wednesday, allegedly in protest against mismanagement of airlines. Remaining staff given ultimatum to rejoin work by end of Thursday.

Three Indian Navy ships deployed to South China Sea

Deployment comes at a time when Yuan Wang 03, a Chinese missile and satellite tracking vessel, has entered Indian Ocean Region.

Frontrunner is letting the challenger define this poll campaign. Modi still hasn’t found a big theme

A theme has not yet emerged for BJP & people see lack of a contest, which makes it unexciting. For all these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly theme-less election.