India: Here is a summary of significant articles published on ForeignAffairs.co.nz on May 17, 2025.
MIL-OSI USA: ICYMI: This Week, Senator Luján In The News Standing Up For New Mexicans and Fighting Back Against Republicans’ Attacks On Nutrition Programs
US Senate News: Source: US Senator for New Mexico Ben Ray Luján Washington, D.C. – In case you missed it, this week, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) has been fighting back against Congressional Republicans’ attacks on essential services and programs that New Mexicans rely on, exposing the Trump administration’s blocking of billions for Indian […]
MIL-OSI USA: Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, 2025
US Senate News: Source: The White House class=”has-text-align-center”>BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION Throughout our history, the United States has been strengthened by the contributions of citizens from every background, united in the shared pursuit of the American Dream. As we recognize Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage […]
MIL-OSI Security: Pipeline Indian Country Fentanyl Distributer Found Guilty After Trial
Source: Office of United States Attorneys ST. PAUL, Minn. – A federal jury convicted Dimitric Wilson, a Twin Cities resident originally from Detroit, with conspiracy to distribute fentanyl, possession of fentanyl with the intent to distribute, and distributing fentanyl while on pretrial release, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Lisa D. Kirkpatrick. According to court documents and […]
Akashteer: the invisible shield behind India’s new-generation air defence
Source: Government of India Source: Government of India (4) In a defining moment for India’s defence preparedness, the indigenous Akashteer system played a pivotal role in neutralising Pakistan’s most intense coordinated air assault in recent times. During the night of May 9 and 10, when multiple drones and missiles targeted Indian military and civilian installations, […]
PNG driving India’s growth: over 1.47 crore households, 45,000 businesses connected
Source: Government of India Source: Government of India (4) Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas, Hardeep Singh Puri, on Friday highlighted the transformative role of Piped Natural Gas (PNG) in India’s energy landscape. He noted that PNG is now supplying clean fuel to over 1.47 crore households, approximately 45,000 commercial establishments, and more than […]
MIL-OSI Security: Federal Agencies Conduct Joint Operation in Southern Indiana
Source: Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) State Crime Alerts (b) More Than 20 Violent Illegal Immigrants Arrested INDIANAPOLIS, IN—A coordinated, multi-agency law enforcement operation conducted from April 29 to May 1, resulted in the arrest of 23 individuals in the Evansville and Bloomington areas, as part of an ongoing initiative to combat criminal activity and […]
India calls for global action to protect mountain ecosystems at Sagarmatha Sambaad in Nepal
Source: Government of India Source: Government of India (4) Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Bhupender Yadav, on Friday put forth a five-point global action plan to protect fragile mountain ecosystems, while representing India at the inaugural Sagarmatha Sambaad in Kathmandu, Nepal. The high-level global dialogue, themed “Climate Change, Mountains, and the Future […]
India’s forex reserves surge by $4.5 billion to cross $690.6 billion mark
Source: Government of India Source: Government of India (4) India’s foreign exchange reserves jumped by $4.5 billion to reach $690.62 billion for the week ended May 9, according to data released by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday. Foreign currency assets, the largest component of the reserves, rose by $196 million to […]
MIL-OSI Economics: Young India Rises to Solve for Tomorrow: Samsung’s Innovation Drive Takes Flight
Source: Samsung Solve for Tomorrow 2025: Nudging young minds to see problems as opportunities and innovation as a way of life A quiet revolution is underway. With Samsung Solve for Tomorrow Season 4 in full swing, India’s youth is rising to the challenge with ideas that aim to transform lives, communities, and the […]
India’s GDP growth in Q4 of 2024–25 expected at 6.8–7%: report
Source: Government of India Source: Government of India (4) The Indian economy is projected to grow at a rate of 6.8–7 per cent in the fourth quarter of the financial year 2024–25, largely driven by the agriculture sector, according to a report released by Bank of Baroda on Friday. For the full financial year, GDP […]
MIL-OSI Economics: RBI imposes monetary penalty on Deutsche Bank AG, India
Source: Reserve Bank of India The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has, by an order dated May 13, 2025, imposed a monetary penalty of ₹50 lakh (Rupees Fifty Lakh only) on Deutsche Bank AG, India (the bank) for non-compliance with certain directions issued by RBI on ‘Creation of a Central Repository of Large Common Exposures-Across […]
India’s current sugar season to end with 52 lakh tonnes of buffer stock: ISMA
Source: Government of India Source: Government of India (4) India’s 2024–25 sugar season is projected to conclude with a net sugar production of approximately 261 to 262 lakh tonnes, leaving a comfortable buffer stock of 52 lakh tonnes to meet domestic demand, the Indian Sugar & Bio-energy Manufacturers Association (ISMA) said on Friday. The […]
India’s fight against terror now part of defence doctrine: Defence Minister at Bhuj Air Force Station
Source: Government of India Source: Government of India (4) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday said that combating terrorism is now a core element of India’s defence doctrine, asserting the government’s unwavering resolve to eradicate “hybrid and proxy warfare.” “Attacking and eliminating terrorism is the new normal,” Singh said while addressing air warriors at […]
Two climbers, from India and the Philippines, died on Everest
Source: Government of India Source: Government of India (4) An Indian climber and another from the Philippines became the first mountaineers to die on Mount Everest in the current March-May climbing season of the world’s highest peak, hiking officials said on Friday. Subrata Ghosh, 45, from India, died on Thursday below the Hillary Step while […]
India and Honduras deepen bilateral ties with inauguration of Honduran Embassy in New Delhi
Source: Government of India Source: Government of India (4) External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar on Thursday inaugurated the Embassy of Honduras in New Delhi, calling the event a significant milestone in the growing partnership between the two nations. Dr. Jaishankar said that it marked a new chapter in bilateral relations. He also expressed appreciation […]
India to conduct first biological experiment on ISS to study sustainability of human life in space: Jitendra Singh
Source: Government of India Source: Government of India (4) India is set to conduct its first-ever biological experiments aboard the International Space Station (ISS) to explore the sustainability of human life in space, Union Minister of State for Science & Technology Jitendra Singh announced on Thursday. The research is part of the BioE3 (Biotechnology for […]
MIL-OSI China: India, Japan notify WTO of possible retaliation against US tariffs
Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News India and Japan have recently notified the World Trade Organization (WTO) of potential retaliatory measures in response to U.S. tariffs on steel and aluminum. The European Union(EU) and Britain had submitted similar notifications to the WTO earlier. WTO documents show that both India and Japan argue […]
India–UK Trade Deal to Spur 15 % Annual Growth Through 2030, Says CareEdge
Source: Government of India Source: Government of India (4) The bilateral trade between India and the United Kingdom is expected to grow by about 15 per cent a year until 2030, on the assumption that the recently concluded free-trade agreement (FTA) will take effect within the next twelve months, according to a report released on […]
India remains fastest-growing economy at ‘precarious moment’ for world: UN
Source: Government of India Source: Government of India (4) India remains the fastest-growing large economy and is expected to record a 6.3 per cent growth this fiscal year, while the global economy faces a “precarious moment,” according to the UN. The UN’s mid-year update of the World Economic Situation and Prospects (WESP) report said India’s […]
Indian stock market opens lower amid mixed global cues
Source: Government of India Source: Government of India (4) The domestic benchmark indices opened lower on Friday amid mixed global cues, with selling pressure seen in the IT, financial services, and pharma sectors during early trade. At around 9:29 a.m., the Sensex was trading 231.64 points, or 0.28 per cent, lower at 82,299.10, while the […]