India

In 2012, India was considered the weakest link among BRICS countries such as Brazil, Russia, China and South Africa. There were talks about the prospect of a country like Indonesia replacing India at BRICS.

One of the most important announcements during the visit was India and Ghana setting a target to double bilateral trade from $3 billion to $6 billion in the next five years. This is a big leap, but not an unrealistic one.

While Europe sanctions Russian crude, it imports refined fuel via India, whose strategic autonomy is labelled duplicity by Britain. Meanwhile, London shelters economic offenders wanted in India, citing human rights to delay justice.

Foxconn Technology Group has reportedly directed hundreds of its Chinese workforce based in India to return home.

Dog bite cases are soaring, rabies deaths are increasing, and sterilisation programmes are failing. Yet authorities remain paralysed, allowing millions of strays to endanger everyday life in India’s streets, colonies and even gated communities.

In the aftermath of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, India has been buying oil from Russia at discounted rates. India fulfils around 88% of its crude oil demand through imports.

India has dismissed the supplemental award issued by the tribunal as illegal, asserting that Pakistan bypassed the Neutral Expert mechanism and used international arbitration to undermine India’s sovereignty and distract from cross-border terrorism.

The yatra is an arduous journey involving high altitudes, difficult terrain and a challenging environment requiring physical and mental strength.

India is seeking a shorter, updated Ganga treaty with Bangladesh to meet development needs. Bangladesh fears reduced water share. Climate concerns, domestic politics and regional tensions are expected to shape the outcome of talks.

In a landmark move to address critical data gaps, The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) constituted a eight member Technical Expert Group (TEG) to conduct India's first comprehensive nationwide Household Income Survey.