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Insights, a blog published by IMPRI.

India’s Opportunity to Lead in Transgender Healthcare Amid Global Setbacks

A primary agenda of the Trump administration is the erosion of transgender rights. Soon after taking office, the US president issued an executive order declaring that the federal government would recognise only two sexes — male and female — as unchangeable, impacting federal IDs like passports. Another executive order banned federal funding for gender-affirming care for transgender individuals under 19 years of age, depriving them of vital life-saving services such as puberty blockers and hormone replacement treatments.

PM Modi’s US Visit: Strengthening Strategic Ties and Navigating Global Challenges

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s official visit to the US on February 12-13, at the invitation of President Donald Trump, is significant and timely. PM Modi has spoken to his friend twice already. Modi was among the first few world leaders to congratulate the then president-elect. He spoke to Trump for the second time when the latter announced his invitation to PM Modi as they discussed key bilateral, regional, and global issues.

Department of Atomic Energy (DAE)- Shaping India’s Nuclear Energy Future in the Clean Energy Transition

According to the International Energy Agency (IEA), global nuclear power capacity is projected to more than double, rising from 413 GW in 2021 to 871 GW by 2050 under its Net Zero Emissions 2050 Scenario.

Trump’s Firm Rejection of Europe Could Reshape the Landscape

Though it was expected that the Trump presidency will bring its own set of challenges for Europe, there seems to be a complete rethink on the parameters of the US-Europe partnership. In response, European leaders are in Paris trying to hammer out a response to what UK leader Keir Starmer has described as a “once in a generation” moment for national security. Starmer himself has suggested that he is ready to place UK peacekeeping troops in Ukraine “to contribute to security guarantees to Ukraine”. Germany is also offering to do the same, but it might be too late in the game.

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