India’s $100 billion Trade Deficit With China A Worry?

China has pledged to ease export restrictions on rare-earth minerals, fertilizers, and tunnel-boring machines during a recent diplomatic visit to India. However, India’s substantial trade deficit with China remains a pressing issue. Despite the Rs 18,100 crore PLI scheme and recent discoveries of rare earth reserves, concerns remain over India’s heavy import dependence. Think tank…

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Ex-Manipur CM Biren Singh says influx of outsiders from Myanmar ‘real’ and ‘ongoing’

Former Manipur chief minister N Biren Singh hailed the Assam Rifles for collecting biometrics of those who have been entering India illegally from Myanmar and said the influx of outsiders is “real and ongoing”. His comment comes after Assam Rifles Director General Lt Gen Vikas Lakhera, while addressing a programme at Manipur University on Wednesday,…

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Manipur Governor pushes for peace talks amid ongoing ethnic unrest

Manipur Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla on Tuesday emphasised the government’s efforts to restore peace in the violence-hit state by initiating dialogue among leaders and communities. During a visit to Churachandpur, Governor Bhalla inaugurated a prefabricated house for internally displaced persons (IDPs) at New Zalenphai, assuring that measures are underway to help families return home soon….

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