Trade

India-China Restart Functional Dialogues to Address Trade and Rare‑Earth Supply

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India and China have agreed to resume “functional dialogues” focusing on trade cooperation, visa facilitation, direct flight restoration, and, critically, rare-earth material supply. This decision followed the June 13 visit to New Delhi by Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Sun Weidong, who met with India’s Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri. The move underscores both nations’
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With the West in Decline and China Distrusted, India, France, Japan, and Australia Must Step Up

By Editor - News Desk
As the world drifts deeper into geopolitical fragmentation, it’s becoming painfully clear that the post-Cold War order is crumbling. The so-called liberal West, long seen as the steward of global norms, is retreating into protectionism, internal discord, and credibility deficits. On the other side, China’s authoritarian ambition, veiled under the Belt and Road rhetoric, is
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From Dry Fields to ₹11,500 Crore: The Untapped Economic Potential of Irrigation in Vidarbha

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Vidarbha, the eastern region of Maharashtra comprising districts like Nagpur, Amravati, Yavatmal, and Bhandara, presents a striking paradox in India’s agrarian landscape. Rich in black cotton soil and receiving ample monsoon rainfall, the region holds vast agricultural potential. Yet, for decades, Vidarbha has remained synonymous with farm distress, suicides, and chronic
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From Ukraine to Operation Sindoor: How the Drone Age Has Gone Global

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Drones are no longer the future of warfare—they are its frontlines. From the charred Russian bombers in Kursk to the precision drone strikes that rattled terror camps in Bahawalpur, two very different conflicts have confirmed the same truth: small, intelligent, and cost-effective aerial weapons are reshaping how nations fight. And India isn’t just catching up—it’s […]
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Why India Must Reject Russia’s Su-57E and Back Indigenous Jets

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As India stares at a widening gap in its fighter fleet, the urgency to induct advanced combat aircraft is undeniable. With squadrons dwindling, ageing platforms retiring, and the indigenous AMCA project still years from operational clearance, offers like the Su-57E from Russia appear to be golden opportunities. Branded as a fifth-generation stealth platform with full […]
Editorials Opinion

India Blocks Lentils, Embraces Soybean Oil: A BPN Trade Policy Review

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When BPN published its analysis titled “The Hidden Harvest of Tariff Wars: How the U.S. Uses Trade to Push Its Crops, Not Cars,” we highlighted what many mainstream outlets ignored: that the United States wasn’t just pushing for tech and tariff parity—it was aggressively targeting India’s agriculture sector, particularly edible oil. The article forecasted a […]