India: Here is a summary of significant articles published on ForeignAffairs.co.nz on July 31, 2025.
Bumrah not ruled out of fifth test, says India captain Shubman Gill
Source: Government of India Source: Government of India (4) India captain Shubman Gill has refused to rule pace bowler Jasprit Bumrah out of contention for the fifth test against England starting at the Oval on Thursday. Bumrah, who is the joint-leading wicket taker in the series with 14, was expected to miss the decisive clash […]
MIL-OSI Europe: ASIA/INDIA – Indian bishops appeal to government over attacks on nuns and promised “rewards” for those who attack priests
Source: Agenzia Fides – MIL OSI Wednesday, 30 July 2025 CBCI New Delhi (Agenzia Fides) – The nation’s constitutional rights must be protected and guaranteed. This is what the Indian bishops are asking for in an appeal to the government in the face of “the growing climate of hostility and violence against minorities throughout the […]
MIL-OSI Analysis: Modi’s visit to Ghana signals India’s broader Africa strategy. A researcher explains
Source: The Conversation – Africa (2) – By Veda Vaidyanathan, Associate, Harvard University Asia Center, Harvard Kennedy School Ghana has historically been an anchor of Indian enterprise and diplomacy on the African continent. New Delhi and Accra formalised ties in 1957. At the time, their partnership was grounded in shared anti-colonial ideals and a common […]
MIL-OSI Analysis: Ancient India, Living Traditions: an earnest effort to show how the art of Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism is sacred and personal
Source: The Conversation – UK – By Ram Prasad, Fellow of the British Academy and Distinguished Professor in the Department Politics, Philosophy and Religion, University of Leicester The British Museum’s Ancient India, Living Traditions exhibition brings together exhibits on the sacred art of Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism. It also encompasses the spread of the devotional […]
MIL-OSI Analysis: Many tongues, one people: the debate over linguistic diversity in India
Source: The Conversation – UK – By Sudhansu Bala Das, Postdoctoral researcher in Linguistics, University of Galway India is a home to numerous ancient and linguistically rich languages across its many regions. In a single home, a young person may speak, for example, Odia (the language spoken in the eastern state of Odisha) with their […]
MIL-OSI Africa: Modi’s visit to Ghana signals India’s broader Africa strategy. A researcher explains
Source: The Conversation – Africa – By Veda Vaidyanathan, Associate, Harvard University Asia Center, Harvard Kennedy School Ghana has historically been an anchor of Indian enterprise and diplomacy on the African continent. New Delhi and Accra formalised ties in 1957. At the time, their partnership was grounded in shared anti-colonial ideals and a common vision […]
Trump says US to impose 25% tariff on India from August 1
Source: Government of India Source: Government of India (4) U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday imposed a 25% tariff on goods imported from India starting August 1, along with an unspecified penalty for buying Russian weapons and oil, potentially straining relations with the world’s most populous democracy. The U.S. decision singles out India more severely […]
MIL-OSI Russia: Lightning: D. Trump announced the introduction of 25 percent customs duties for imports from India-Media
Translation. Region: Russian Federal Source: Chinese People’s Republic in Russian – People’s Republic of China in Russian – An important rejection of responsibility is at the bottom of this article. Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News in Russian Xinhua | 30.07. 2025 Key words: USA-India Source: Xinhua Lightning: D. Trump announced the […]
DGCA audit flags findings across airlines; Alliance Air, Air India among top operators under scrutiny
Source: Government of India Source: Government of India (4) The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has released its latest audit findings of scheduled Indian airlines, offering insights into operational and safety compliance as part of its Annual Surveillance Plan (ASP) under the Safety Oversight Programme. Air India, the country’s flag carrier, has come under […]
MIL-OSI: NSTXL Partners with WestGate to Grow Indiana’s Defense Innovation Talent
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) CRANE, Ind., July 30, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The National Security Technology Accelerator (NSTXL), in partnership with WestGate Academy, is sponsoring the 2025 Summer Intern Program, a series of events designed to connect students with Southern Indiana’s growing defense and technology ecosystem. Support from NSTXL powers recreational and professional development programming that […]
India launches NISAR satellite to track climate threats from space
Source: Government of India Source: Government of India (4) India launched on Wednesday a $1.5 billion, first-of-its-kind radar imaging satellite built in collaboration with NASA, deploying it to help enhance global monitoring of climate change and natural disasters. The NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar, or NISAR satellite, is the first such collaboration between the Indian Space […]
Skilled Workforce Drives India’s Rise as the World’s Leading Remittance Recipient
Source: Government of India Source: Government of India (4) Thanks to the demographic dividend, with 65% of India’s population being under 35 years of age, and India being the largest provider of human resources in the world, with the largest pool of STEM graduates (STEM: Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) (according to an EY study), […]
Construction of India’s first indigenous hovercraft for Coast Guard begins at Goa Shipyard
Source: Government of India Source: Government of India (4) In a step towards achieving self-reliance in defence, the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) has commenced construction of its first indigenously built Air Cushion Vehicle (ACV) at the Chowgule & Company Pvt. Ltd. shipyard in Goa. The girder laying and commencement of erection ceremony on Wednesday marked […]
England skipper Ben Stokes ruled out of Oval Test against India
Source: Government of India Source: Government of India (4) England captain Ben Stokes will miss the fifth and final test against India at the Oval with a shoulder injury, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said on the eve of the match beginning on Thursday. Stokes was player of the match in the drawn […]
Digital payments to merchants in India rise 19 percent in June: Report
Source: Government of India Source: Government of India (4) Digital payments to merchants in India grew nearly 19 per cent year-on-year (YoY) in June to Rs 9,10,000 crore (Rs 9.1 trillion), a new report said on Wednesday. According to data compiled by Equirus Securities, UPI person-to-merchant (P2M) payments remained the biggest driver, rising 22 per […]
Indian stock market settles in green ahead of US fed meet
Source: Government of India Source: Government of India (4) The Indian stock market closed higher on Wednesday, buoyed by mixed global cues and domestic corporate earnings, even as uncertainty loomed over a potential India-US trade deal ahead of the August 1 deadline. Quarterly earnings for the June quarter also played a role in shaping market […]
MIL-OSI Banking: Secretary-General of ASEAN bids farewell to Ambassador of India to ASEAN
Source: ASEAN Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today received a farewell call from the Ambassador of India to ASEAN, Jayant N. Khobragade, at the ASEAN Headquarters/ASEAN Secretariat. During the call, Dr. Kao conveyed his appreciation to Ambassador Jayant for his tireless efforts in promoting closer relations between ASEAN and India throughout his tenure. […]
India Post nears full digitization as over 86,000 post offices go digital; full network migration by August 4
Source: Government of India Source: Government of India (4) In a sweeping digital overhaul of one of the world’s largest postal networks, over 86,000 post offices across India have been digitized under India Post’s IT 2.0 transformation initiative. The remaining post offices—taking the total to approximately 1.65 lakh—are set to be fully digitized by August […]
MIL-OSI Banking: From Small Towns to the Global Stage: Samsung and Startup India Sign MoU to Empower India’s Next Generation of Innovators
Source: Samsung (Left-to-Right) Junho Jeong, External Communications & CSR, Samsung Southwest Asia, Rajiv Aggarwal, Senior Vice President, Public Affairs and ESG, Samsung Southwest Asia, Shri Amardeep Singh Bhatia, Secretary, Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT),Government of India, Shubham Mukherjee, Head Corporate Communication and Corporate Citizenship, Samsung Southwest Asia, Shri Sumeet K. Jarangal, […]
Procter & Gamble names Indian-origin executive Shailesh Jejurikar as next CEO
Source: Government of India Source: Government of India (4) US consumer goods major Procter & Gamble (P&G) has announced that Indian-origin executive Shailesh Jejurikar will take over as the company’s President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), effective January 1, 2026. Jejurikar, 58, currently serves as the Chief Operating Officer (COO) of P&G. Following the announcement, […]