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Archives GS 2 Nepal to skip BIMSTEC military drill in India The Nepal Army has withdrawn from the first BIMSTEC military exercise to be held in India following a political row in the country over the participation in the event, a media report said on Saturday. LEMOA already fully operational he India-U.S. foundational agreement for… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – September 9, 2018

Archives GS 2 Supreme Court refuses to stay amendments to SC/ST Act The Supreme Court on Friday refused to stay the recent amendments to the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989. 2+2 = ? India must watch its side of the ledger while deepening defence ties with the U.S. COMCASA to… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – September 8, 2018

Archives GS 2 Trade talks stuck as U.S. presses gas, aircraft sales to India India and the United States are in a deadlock over contentious trade issues after the Donald Trump administration sought a formal commitment of additional purchases of $10 billion annually for the next three years, as part of a trade agreement under… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – September 6, 2018

Archives GS 2 Green shoots of revival The road to the fourth summit of the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) in Kathmandu, Nepal, last week was marked by scepticism and hope. Beyond uniformity The Law Commission’s advice to end discrimination in personal laws is persuasive Talks on for logistics… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – September 4, 2018

Archives GS 2 U.S., India may not sign security pact at 2+2 meet At the 2+2 dialogue between India and the U.S. here on September 6, an announcement could be made about an in-principle agreement between the two sides on the Communications Compatibility and Security Agreement (COMCASA), but its signing is doubtful, say officials on… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – September 3, 2018

Archives GS 2 Maoists have a tight and flowing structure The Maoists have a very tight and flowing organisational structure and follow the ‘need to know’ principle for the flow of information. Each unit within the structure has its role and area of operation cut out. GS 3 In search of a second home for… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – September 2, 2018

Archives GS 2 No need for uniform civil code now, says law panel A unified nation does not necessarily need to have “uniformity.” Efforts have to be made to reconcile our diversity with universal and indisputable arguments on human rights, the commission said. India and the U.S. — it’s complicated Creative thinking will be needed… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – September 1, 2018

Archives GS 2 India committed to boosting BIMSTEC connectivity: PM Making a strong pitch for enhanced regional connectivity, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday that India was committed to working with the BIMSTEC member states in the critical sector and to combating the menace of terrorism and drug trafficking. High water discharge from China… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – August 31, 2018