Unemployment rate falls to 4-month low of 5.1% in August –dips for 2nd month #Jobs

Assistant U.S. Trade Representative Brendan Lynch had a positive meeting in Delhi with his counterpart Ministry of Commerce and Industry Special Secretary Rajesh Agrawal on September 16 to discuss next steps in bilateral trade negotiations' #Trade #ForeignAffairs

#Policy #Reforms

BIG BREAKING

Maoists announce Ceasefire and giving up their Arms

#NationalSecurity

PM Modi Holds Telephonic Conversation with US President Trump

India-US fully committed on Comprehensive and Global Partnership btw both countries, discussed peaceful resolution on Ukraine

#Geopolitics

PM Modi Holds Telephonic Conversation with Denmark PM Mette Frederiksen

Both countries reaffirmed strong commitment to strengthening our Green Strategic Partnership and to an early conclusion of the India-EU Free Trade Agreement.

Discussed our interest in bringing an early end to conflict in Ukraine

#Geopolitics

US President Trump thanks PM Modi for his support in ending the Ukraine War #Geopolitics

Minister in charge of Trade of the Eurasian Economic Commission(EAEU) Andrey Slepnev held talks with India's trade Minister Goyal for fast-tracked talks on an FTA between India-EAEU

EAEU - Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia

#Geopolitics #Trade

Life imprisonment for stray dogs who bites humans twice in Uttar Pradesh.

#Policy

PM Modi inaugurates India’s first 2G bamboo bioethanol plant in Assam (~₹5,000 cr) at Numaligarh. Zero-waste facility to turn 5 lakh tonnes bamboo/year into fuel, furfural, acetic acid + bio-coal. Key for energy self-reliance & rural income. #Energy

https://t.co/liCvN4VxqY

Montra Electric’s Rhino 5538 #EV fleet (350 heavy trucks in cement, steel & port logistics) has clocked 1.2 crore km in 2 years, cut 3.79 million tons of CO₂ with >98% uptime. Proof that industrial EVs aren’t tomorrow’s promise—they’re India’s here & now.

#MakeInIndia
https://t.co/LJVpYizzbF

Jindal Steel International has made an unsolicited offer for Germany's thyssenkrupp Steel Europe, promising €2 billion for decarbonization. This bid reflects growing Indian interest in European steel, with Jindal aiming to establish a strong foothold in the market amid competitive pressures.

India is rolling out a ₹4000 cr incentive plan to overtake Bangladesh in ship recycling. Owners scrapping in India get credit notes worth ~40% of scrap value, valid 3 yrs. India had 33% global share in 2023 vs Bangladesh’s 46%. #MakeInIndia

#Energy #Policy

🇮🇳🤝🇲🇲 IAF’s IL-76 arrives in Myanmar carrying 120 Indian troops for military drills #Geopolitics

Maoists’ sham ceasefire exposed within 24 hours of the statement. Maoists kill 2 innocent civilians in Bijapur and Dantewada of Chhattisgarh hours after offering to given up “armed struggle. Security Forces to intensify operations against Maoists. #nationalsecurity

PM Modi Holds Telephonic Conversation with Russian President Putin

Both countries are committed to further strengthening our Special and Privileged Strategic Partnership.
India is ready to make all possible contributions towards a peaceful resolution of the Ukraine conflict.

#Geopolitics

Readout of PM Modi, President of European Commission Ursula Von Der Leyen talks

Focus:

– India EU Summit invite
– India EU FTA talks
– New Strategic Agenda adoption
– War in Ukraine

#Geopolitics #Trade