India England cricket, it is a great metaphor of our partnership. We always play with a straight bat. We are committed to building high scoring committed partnership

– PM Modi on India-UK FTA

#Trade #Geopolitics

More Details into India-UK CETA

1) Avg. tariff on UK goods to India will be cut from 15% to 3%

2) 99% of India’s Marine exports (e.g., shrimp, fish meal, feed) to get Zero duty access

3) Tariffs on Indian leather & footwear reduced from 16% to Zero

4) Textile duties cut from 12% to Zero

5) Preferential access for Indian footwear, textiles & leather over other Countries

6) Engineering Goods duties cut from 18% to Zero

7) Generic Medicines from India to benefit from Zero-duty access in the UK

#Trade

India - Israel Working Group Held Talks to deepen Defense Cooperation ; Israel back India's Right to self-defense against Terrorism

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#Geopolitics #Defense

Under Phase‑1 of Bharatmala Pariyojana, India has awarded 26,425 km of highway projects (total cost ~₹8.54 lakh cr) and Completed 19,201 km as of Dec 31, 2024.

That’s ~73% of awarded works done

#Infra

🇮🇳 Delhi’s first eco‑cruise on the Yamuna launches this November! An 8 km electric/solar‑hybrid waterway from Sonia Vihar to Jagatpur is ready, backed by IWAI, DDA, DJB, DTTDC & Irrigation Dept. Jets with bio‑toilets, AC, 4 trips/day. #Tourism

https://www.indiatoday.in/information/story/delhi-to-launch-yamuna-cruise-services-in-november-2760480-2025-07-24

U.S. President Trump urges Google, Microsoft to stop hiring in India, prioritize American workers at AI summit. #InternationalNews

BEML has bagged a ₹293.81 crore order by the Ministry of Defence for the supply of 150 units of indigenously designed 6×6 High Mobility Vehicles (HMVs)

#Defense

Zero duty access for Indian #exports
#Trade 🇮🇳🤝🇬🇧

MOU signed between CBI & National Crime agency of UK. Focus on "intended to combat instances of corruption"

#NationalSecurity #Geopolitics

In the First Series ISRO launched 9 IRNSS Series Satellite ( IRNSS-1A, 1B, 1C, 1D, 1E, 1F, 1G,1H, 1I)

IRNSS-1H failed to reached Orbit. So only 8 Satellites were placed in Orbit.

Subsequently IRNSS-1A, 1C, 1D, 1E, 1G all three Atomic Clocks Failed. Meanwhile IRNSS-1F 2 out of the three Atomic Clocks Failed.

So now just IRNSS-1B, 1F, 1I are functional. IRNSS-1B is already beyond its complete 10 Years service, meanwhile IRNSS-1F will complete 10 years in 2026

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#Space

To replace the Defunt Satellite ISRO launched a new Series of 5 Satellites named as NVS Series.

NVS-01 was launched in May 2023 and is functional meanwhile NVS-02 failed to reach the intended orbit in Jan 2025.

ISRO has planned launch of NVS-03, 04, 05 by end of 2026 but with the current Speed this traget seems hard to fulfill.

If any of the 4 Satellite Fails it will make the NAVIC defunt directly hampering the Strategic Forces of the Country

#Space #Defense

Democratic Republic of Congo 🇨🇩 (DRC) has awarded Ashok Leyland for delivery of 100 Military Trucks which includes 8×8 & 12×12 High mobility vehicle.

#Geopolitics #Defense

6 UK universities to open campuses in India, points PM Modi #Education