US Citizen Arrested For Entering Restricted North Sentinel Island In Andaman & Nicobar Islands

#NationalSecurity

Updates on the Tariff wars-

While Trump announced 26% tariff on India, the annex 1 of the White House order says 27%. So official tariffs are 27%

Exemptions for key sectors like pharmaceuticals (India supplies 40% of U.S.’s generic medicine), semiconductors (India is building on this sector), & critical minerals and copper reduce the overall exposure to Trump Tariffs on India. #Trade #Economy #Geopolitics

Indian #startups need a reality check. They are too focused on food delivery apps, using unemployed youth for cheap labour - This was Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal's message to Indian startups

🛰️ #ISRO develops satellite-based system to predict lightning events in India up to 2.5 hours in advance.

📡 Uses INSAT-3D data

⚡ Detects drops in outgoing longwave radiation

🌡️ Combines with land temp & wind for accuracy

https://t.co/pbP2bWN59i

Home Ministry approves Rs 1.5K Cr for CAPF modernisation plan

Source

#Defense

US Stock Market (S&P 500) erases another $1.7 trillion in market cap alone

#InternationalNews #NWO

Eight Opec+ members, including Saudi Arabia and Russia, said they would triple a planned increase in #oil production in May. The global benchmark, down 7 per to $73.24 cent in afternoon trading.

#InternationalNews
https://t.co/amXZRCuaCC

🚢 Indian Navy signs deal with Kirloskar Oil Engines Ltd to develop an indigenous 6MW marine diesel engine under Make-I

💡 For propulsion & power generation on Navy, ICG ships

💰 ₹270 crore project with 70% govt funding

🇮🇳 Over 50% indigenous content

#MakeinIndia
https://t.co/OS9v1zS7Nv

The Waqf (Amendment) Bill 2025 has been passed in the Rajya Sabha.

The bill amends the Waqf Act,1995

The bill repeals the Mussalman Wakf Act,1923

#Policy

Nearly $3 trillion in stock assets were wiped off the US stock market today,

#InternationalNews #NWO

BIMSTEC summit starts in Bangkok today. Bangladesh takes over the presidency for this year.

"We signed the BIMSTEC Agreement on Maritime Transport Cooperation, which will certainly contribute towards enhanced connectivity within BIMSTEC region particularly with the landlocked Member States and seven sisters of India", Yunus tells BIMSTEC leaders #IndianSubcontinent #Geopolitics

Holding the national elections at the earliest possible is at the top of our agenda. I have assured our people that, once our mandate is fulfilled in the conduct of elections as well as the required reform is done, we shall hold a free, fair and participatory election: Yunus

Vietnam has essentially served as a conduit for China to bypass US tariffs.

When a small nation achieves a trade surplus with the US exceeding $100 billion—a surplus that has nearly tripled in the years following the trade war—it becomes fairly evident that its much-touted 'export competitiveness' is largely a function of the People's Republic of China (PRC) rebranding a significant amount of domestically produced goods, adding little to no value, and rerouting them to the US via Vietnam. #InternationalNews #Geopolitics #Economy

https://amp.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3305089/vietnam-helped-chinas-firms-avoid-us-tariffs-trump-just-put-end?module=top_story&pgtype=homepage

🌐 INDIA ANNOUNCES MAJOR BIMSTEC INITIATIVES 🇮🇳

At the 6th BIMSTEC Summit in Bangkok, PM Modi proposed key initiatives to boost regional cooperation:
🔹 Security: 1st Home Ministers' Meeting in India to tackle cybercrime & terrorism.
🔹 Energy: Accelerate electric grid interconnection via BIMSTEC Energy Centre, Bengaluru.
🔹 Digital: Share India’s DPI, link UPI with BIMSTEC payment systems for trade & tourism.
🔹 Trade: Establish BIMSTEC Chamber of Commerce, annual Business Summit, and study trade in local currencies.
🔹 Maritime: Sustainable Maritime Transport Centre in India for research & security.
🔹 Disaster Management: BIMSTEC Centre of Excellence for Disaster Management in India, 4th joint exercise this year.
🔹 Health: Training in cancer care, Centre of Excellence for Traditional Medicine.
🔹 Agri & Space: Centre of Excellence for Agriculture, space sector cooperation (nano satellites, training).
🔹 Youth: “BODHI” Initiative to train 300 youths annually, scholarships at Nalanda University & Forestry Research Institute.
🔹 Culture: 1st BIMSTEC Traditional Music Festival, Young Leaders’ Summit, Hackathon, and Visitors Programme.
🔹 Sports: BIMSTEC Athletics Meet this year, 1st BIMSTEC Games in 2027.

India takes the lead in fostering connectivity, disaster preparedness, and cultural ties in the Bay of Bengal region! 🌍 #ForeignAffairs #Geopolitics

First time since the collapse of Hasina Govt- PM Modi, Bangladesh's Chief Advisor Yunus meet #ForeignAffairs #IndianSubcontinent

Reliance announced ₹65,000 crore investment to set up 500 CBG plants in AP. It will utilize 500,000 acres of barren land in Prakasam, Anantapur, Chittoor, & Kadapa. It is expected to generate 4 million mt of CBG & 1.1 million mt of organic fertilizer #Biogas #Energy

https://m.economictimes.com/industry/energy/oil-gas/reliance-to-invest-rs-65000-cr-to-set-up-500-cbg-plants-in-andhra-pradesh/articleshow/119917082.cms

India PM Modi, Bangladesh Chief Advisor Yunus discussed Teesta water issue, says Shafiqul Alam, Chief Adviser’s Press Secretary; Terms the meeting 'constructive, productive, fruitful' #IndianSubcontinent #ForeignAffairs