🇮🇳🤝🇳🇦 India - Namibia Talks Key Points

– Defense
– Maritime Security
– Digital Technology & UPI
– Agriculture
– Health & Pharma
– Energy
– Critical Minerals
– India-SAPU PTA

MoUs signed

– Health
– Entrepreneurship
– Licensing agreement to adopt UPI

#Geopolitics

🇮🇳🤝🇳🇦 Nambia has also joined

– Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure
– Global Biofuels Alliance

India has invited Namibia to join the International Big Cat Alliance

#Geopolitics

🇺🇸⚡🇧🇷 US imposes 50% tariffs on Brazil, effective from August 1

#InternationalNews

☢⚡🇫🇷🇬🇧 France and UK have agreed to Coordinate their Nuclear Deterrence

#InternationalNews

US Tariff Announcements so far; effective August 1

50 % — 🇧🇷
40 % — 🇲🇲 🇱🇦
36 % — 🇹🇭 🇰🇭
35 % — 🇧🇩 🇷🇸
32 % — 🇮🇩
30 % — 🇩🇿 🇮🇶 🇱🇾 🇿🇦 🇧🇦 🇨🇳
25 % — 🇧🇳 🇲🇩 🇯🇵 🇰🇷 🇲🇾 🇹🇳 🇰🇿
20 % — 🇵🇭 🇻🇳

#InternationalNews

4.4 Richterscale #Earthquake hits Haryana's Jhajjar

Syrma SGS plans to set up India’s largest PCB manufacturing facility in AP with an investment of ₹1,800 crore. The project, spanning 100 acres in Krishnapatnam, will scale to 150,000 sq. mtr/month and marks a big leap in India’s electronics self-reliance #MakeInIndia

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DRDO launches 6 month Paid Internship. 165 Slots Available.

Deadline:- 20 July,2025

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#Defense

Indonesia refuses to BACK DOWN from BRICS, despite US 10% tariff threat

“We see this as part of the consequences of joining BRICS, and we will have to face it.”

– Indonesia State Sec. Prasetyo Hadi

#Geopolitics

India’s steel imports are slowing as domestic prices undercut Chinese shipments. Hot-rolled coil (HRC) prices in India have dropped to ₹52,000/ton, while Chinese HRC lands at ₹54,000–₹56,000/ton. This reversal boosts local producers. #MakeInIndia

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India ranks 3rd in #research output among G20, up from 9th in 2013, with 180K papers in 2024. Citation impact rose to 0.89 (from 0.73 in 2015). Int’l collaborations at 35.6%. A volume-to-value shift is clearly underway.

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National Commission of ST Panel Blocks RTI on Great Nicobar Project, says sharing info would breach Parliamentary Privilege

#NationalSecurity

Maharashtra Assembly has Passed the Special Public Security Bill.

— Targets unlawful activities of LEFT WING EXTREMISM & URBAN NAXAL NETWORKS.

#NationalSecurity

MEA slams Punjab CM for unwarranted comment on Friendly Global South Countries

#Policy

As part of the series of ongoing efforts to improve “Ease of Doing Science” in the country, yet another key milestone change, the Public Procurement exemption limit is now increased from Rs 5 Lakhs to 50 Lakhs. This amendment is applicable to the procurement of scientific equipment and consumables by the R&D establishments and Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) having doctoral programs. #Research #Policy #Reforms

Tokyo should make more efforts to become less dependent from the United States in areas of Security, Energy and Food

– Japan PM Shigeru Ishiba

#InternationalNews #NWO

India is rapidly reducing its dependence on China for bulk drugs. API imports from China dropped below 60% in FY24, down from 67% in FY21. With 51 bulk drug parks and PLI incentives, India is turning the tables in pharma self-reliance. #Health #Medicine #aatmanirbharbharat

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Apollo AyurVAID plans to expand to 1,000 beds by 2028, tapping into India’s booming medical tourism and wellness sectors. With a focus on integrative Ayurveda, the chain aims to meet rising global demand for evidence-based traditional care. #Health

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A top official from the Prime Minister’s Office on Wednesday received a briefing from HAL on the current status of the Tejas LCA Mk-1A, whose deliveries have been delayed. #Defence

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