India issues a NOTAM extending its danger zone for a likely missile test, the range is 2,520-km

Date | 17-20 December 2025

Israeli PM Netanyahu to meet PM Modi soon confirms Israeli PMO #Geopolitics

🇺🇸 Federal Reserve Cuts Rates by 25 Bps Points to 3.50% to 3.75%
#InternationalNews

📍Worli , Mumbai

#SlumRemoval #SlumRedevelopment

Update on Ukraine war #Geopolitics #InternationalNews

BREAKING: Newly released video shows U.S. forces seizing a massive oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela. 🇺🇸⚡🇻🇪

Trump announces the raid, says “It’s the largest one ever seized… and that the US will keep the oil."

US forces are now acting like pirates, all in the name of fighting terrorism and drugs. #Geopolitics #InternationalNews

Thailand authorities detain Saurabh and Gaurav Luthra, the owners of a Goa nightclub where a fire killed 25 people #ForeignAffairs

#Trade #ForeignAffairs

Tata Steel will add 4.8 mtpa to Neelachal Ispat Nigam Ltd. (NINL) and explore a greenfield plant in Maharashtra — a clear signal of doubling down on domestic capacity amid strong construction demand. #MakeInIndia

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ADB has raised India’s FY26 GDP growth forecast to 7.2% from 6.5%, citing strong domestic consumption, resilient exports, and manufacturing momentum. #Economy

Petronet LNG has secured a ₹12,000-crore term loan from SBI and BoB to fund its petrochemicals project. With LNG regas capacity of 22.5 mtpa, the move signals upstream players pushing downstream integration to stabilise margins and reduce import dependence #Energy

India plans fully indigenous high-performance computing systems by 2030. Indigenous content is already at 50% and expected to cross 70% this decade; product rollout by 2032. Strategic shift: control over compute stacks reduces import reliance in AI, defence, and research #Tech #aatmarnirbharbharat

Rural India is now driving FD growth. Rural term deposits rose 14% YoY to ₹9.7 lakh crore in the Sept quarter, outpacing metros’ 10% growth to ₹86 lakh crore (RBI data). This signals improving rural incomes and a structural shift in household savings away from cities. #Economy

India’s National Supercomputing Mission has deployed 37 indigenous supercomputers delivering 39 petaflops; 10 more by March 2026 will take capacity to 95 petaflops. NSM 2.0 targets 2 exaflops from 2027. #Tech

India’s concert economy is scaling fast: the organised live-events market crossed ₹12,000 cr in 2024 and is growing ~19% CAGR. Big gigs now drive tourism, hotels and local jobs—live entertainment is becoming a real GDP line item.

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Cyient Semiconductors and Navitas have signed a long-term pact to build India’s GaN power-chip ecosystem, targeting AI data centres, EVs and energy grids. Power #semiconductor are the missing layer in India’s chip stack. #MakeInIndia

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IIT-Bombay’s incubator has launched a ₹250 cr deeptech VC fund, backing 25–30 pre-seed/seed startups with cheques up to ₹15 cr. Focus: AI, advanced computing, manufacturing, materials, nuclear, space & defence—patient capital where India lacks risk appetite. #Startups

Tata Electronics is stitching together a full-stack #semiconductor play: ₹91,000 cr fab at Dholera (50k wafers/month), ₹27,000 cr ATMP in Assam, and tie-ups with Intel, Powerchip, Tokyo Electron, Synopsys, Bosch & BEL. First chip targeted mid-2027. Strategic depth > speed.

Centre operationalises its ₹1-trillion RDI scheme: DST has approved BIRAC and TDB as fund managers; SIDBI and SBI Funds to follow. Aid limited to India-registered firms; IP must be owned in India. Focus on semiconductors, electronics, quantum. First tranche by Mar 2026. #Tech #Policy #Research

🇺🇸 US Congress Foreign Affairs Committee hold a India specific Meeting urging the Trump Administration to mend Ties with India and repair the damage done to the Strategic Relationship.

Playcard showing PM Modi Car Selfie with Russian President Putin and Modi,Putin & Xi metup in SCO met labeled as Failed Foreign Policy.

"Trump's policies have done real & lasting damage to India, US strategic trust".

#ForeignAffairs

Pakistan issues a notification for a naval firing exercise in the Arabian Sea Region (possible missile test)

Dates: 12-13 December 2025