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Beyond Tariffs:How the US-India Trade War Reshapes Global Alliances

President Donald Trump signed an executive order earlier this month, imposing an additional 25% tariff on India for its imports from Russia, thereby raising the total tariff level to 50%. This World Trade Organization (WTO)-inconsistent tariff, whose implementation was notified by the Trump administration on Tuesday, is going to heavily affect India’s $48.2-billion merchandise exports to the US. The merchandise exports account for almost 60% of India’s export to the US. The US has already raised the tariffs for all other trade partners with a variation between 10% to 50%.

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Raksha Mantri Ex-Servicemen Welfare Fund Skill Support for Widows – 2025

When a husband dies due to an accident, natural causes or illness, widows of ex-servicemen (ESM) are left in financial distress and social isolation. To support these women, RMEWF launched a scheme in August 2023 to provide financial assistance for vocational training. This scheme under the Armed Forces Flag Day Fund (AFFDF) is for widows of ESM up to the rank of Havildar or equivalent in the Army, Navy or Air Force.

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Pradhan Mantri Unauthorised Colonies Awas Adhikar Yojna (PM-UDAY) – 2019

Unregulated and accelerated urbanization has fueled the expansion of unauthorised colonies, particularly in major metropolitan areas. The issue is especially pronounced in Delhi, where large numbers of migrants have settled over the years without access to formal housing options. The significant consequences faced by residents living in unauthorised colonies: they do not own the land on which they live, and they cannot legally transfer it; and the service provisioning is usually insufficient. Nearly one-third of Delhi’s population resides in such colonies, which are deprived of civic amenities and secure tenure.  

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Assessing India’s Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023: Policy Implications and Future Outlook

India is a rapidly digitalising  state with over 954.40 million users. The reach of internet services is immense, with various sectors like healthcare, banking, education and finance adopting the digital platforms to dispense their services.

India-Bangladesh counterterrorism Information Sharing

India–Bangladesh: Counterterrorism Information Sharing

India- Bangladesh share South Asia’s longest border, sharing landmass with over 4000 km running across states like West Bengal, Tripura, and Assam, as well as riverine porous terrain. This historical geography has enabled illegal migration, human trafficking, insurgent safe havens, and extremist networks. In the 1990s and early 2000s, concerning extremist networks such as the United Liberation Front Asom (ULFA) and the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) often used Bangladeshi soil for shelter, while Bangladeshi groups like Jamaat-Ul-Mujahdeen Bangladesh (JMB) exploited Indian territories for recruitment and logistics to and from.

India-Maldives Maritime Strategy: An Overview of Joint Surveillance and Anti-Piracy Measures

India-Maldives Maritime Strategy: An Overview of Joint Surveillance and Anti-Piracy Measures

India and the Maldives are both key players within the IOR in terms of seaborne trade, the former a peninsula, the latter an island nation; both have large EEZ and coastal regions. Both nations have always strategically and economically realigned their defence, maritime, and economic partnership to foster their relation and collaboration within the IOR In October 2024, both nations had an agreement to elevate the ties for a comprehensive maritime security partnership, which underscores the stability of the Indian Ocean Region.

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