Archives GS: 2 International relations: No deal on illegal migrants(The Hindu) The failure of Britain and India to sign a key memorandum of understanding on the return of illegal migrants during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit on Wednesday has been greeted with surprise, as the agreement was seen as a key element of the visit.… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – April 20, 2018
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Must Read News Articles – April 19, 2018
Archives GS: 2 International relations: India, U.K. resolve to lower trade barriers(The Hindu) India and the U.K. on Wednesday decided to build on the recommendations of a joint trade review to reduce barriers. At his meeting with his British counterpart Theresa May, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi pledged that there would be no dilution in… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – April 19, 2018
Must Read News Articles – April 18, 2018
Archives GS: 2 International relations: India, Sweden agree upon ‘win-win’ joint action plan(The Hindu) After a hectic day of bilateral parleys here, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Swedish counterpart, Stefan Löfven, on Tuesday agreed upon a joint action plan (JAP) for both countries to take forward a wide range of initiatives in defence, trade… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – April 18, 2018
Must Read News Articles – April 17, 2018
Archives GS: 2 International relations: Trade treaty on Modi’s agenda(The Hindu) Despite several promises at the summit level, and conversations between trade officials, India and the EU have failed to pick up negotiations on the Bilateral Trade and Investment Agreement (BTIA) as it is known, since they broke down in 2013. Towards a regional reset?(The… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – April 17, 2018
Must Read News Articles – April 16, 2018
Archives GS: 2 Indian Constitution and Polity: PMLA will need more changes(The Hindu) India will have to make money laundering an explicitly standalone offence to upgrade its compliance ahead of the on-site mutual evaluation by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), which is due in November-December 2020. Mandate and allocations(The Hindu Opinion) It is… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – April 16, 2018
Must Read News Articles – April 15, 2018
Archives GS: 2 International relations: Modi to fly to China soon to ‘reset’ bilateral ties(The Hindu) In an effort to repair India-China relations and take the engagement to the next level, officials are working on a bilateral visit by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to China within the next few weeks, official sources from Delhi and… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – April 15, 2018
Must Read News Articles – April 14, 2018
Archives GS: 2 International relations: India, U.K. in talks over education(The Hindu) India and the United Kingdom (U.K.) were holding talks to seal an agreement on mutual recognition of educational qualifications, London’s envoy said here on Friday. Indian Constitution and Polity: Office-of-profit case: EC to hear AAP MLAs on May 17(The Hindu) Pursuant to a… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – April 14, 2018
Must Read News Articles – April 13, 2018
Archives GS: 1 Society related issues: WHO directives call for support for breastfeeding(The Hindu) The World Health Organisation (WHO) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on Thursday issued a new 10-step guidance to increase support for breastfeeding in health facilities that provide maternity and newborn services, which provide the immediate health system platform to… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – April 13, 2018
Must Read News Articles – April 12, 2018
Archives GS: 2 Indian Constitution and Polity: It is CJI’s right to allot cases: SC(The Hindu) A Supreme Court Bench led by Chief Justice Dipak Misra on Wednesday declared the Chief Justice of India as an “institution in himself” with “exclusive prerogative” to constitute Benches and allocate cases. Centre for relook at Haj bar on… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – April 12, 2018
Must Read News Articles – April 11, 2018
Archives GS: 2 International relations: A new beginning with Nepal(The Hindu Opinion) It is a long-standing tradition that Nepali Prime Ministers make Delhi the first foreign port of call after taking over. The only exception was Maoist leader Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ in 2008 who visited China first and found his tenure cut short months… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – April 11, 2018
