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POLITICSSep 16India’s academic freedom ‘severely restricted’ under BJP government: reportAcademic freedom has declined significantly in 50 of 179 countries over the past decade, says reportThe Hindu
BUSINESSSep 16India-New Zealand FTA gets parliamentary approval in New Zealand: LuxonNew Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon said Parliament has approved the country's free trade agreement with India. The pact provides duty-free access for India's exports to New Zealand and includes tariff concessions, services commitments, investment and mobility provisionstelanganatoday · india
POLITICSSep 16Trump taking notes from India? US$5,000 cash pitch draws ‘freebie’ comparisonsDonald Trump’s proposal to give adult Americans US$5,000 if Republicans win November’s midterm elections has drawn an unusual accusation from India: that the US president is borrowing from the country’s welfare-heavy political playbook. Speaking days after Trump floated the US$5,000 proposal on September 9, Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar told an event held by India’s main opposition Congress party: “Trump is copying us.” Shivakumar argued that the pledge reflected the wider...South China Morning Post
CONFLICTSep 16India voices concern over attempted drone attack on MeccaThe drone, intercepted on September 15 was the second Houthi attempt to target Mecca after a ballistic missile launch in July 2017, spokesperson Turki al-Malki said in a statementThe Hindu
CONFLICTSep 16India, Pakistan naval vessels collide; MEA summons Pakistan envoy in New DelhiIndia summons Pakistan envoy and lodges strong protest over “unacceptable and unprofessional conduct”; Pakistani vessel approached Indian ship at high speed but suffered damage in collision and returned to harbour; Indian warship remains deployedThe Hindu