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News behind the News (NbN) is a weekly journal published by Asia News Agency. It is structured to suit the needs of the India based diplomatic community. It analyses week after week, key issues and developments talking place in respect of India’s polity, foreign policy, defence and economy.

Special Studies are prepared by Asia News Agency in partnership with Society for Policy Studies (SPS). These are in the nature of in-depth analytical backgrounders / desk reviews on topics of current interest to its clients.

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    ECONOMIC RECOVERY PROSPECTS HAVE GONE FROM BAD TO WORSE

    With India becoming a global coronavirus hotspot, economic recovery prospects have gone from bad to worse. RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das says economic recovery is likely to be gradual. Economists and global institutions like the Asian Development Bank have cut India’s growth projections by upto 14.8%.

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    INDIA - CHINA: MIXED SIGNALS AFTER MOSCOW CONSENSUS

    Talks between Jaishankar and Wang in Moscow reiterated the need to reduce tensions and abide by agreements and suggested the resumption of dialogue at the civil, military and political levels. But relief was short-lived as the individual statements by both sides seemed to undercut the feel good joint statement.

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    ‘MANAGING’ CHINA: NEED FOR A DIFFERENT APPROACH

    Managing China has become important as it has amassed almost 52,000 troops along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Ladakh. Indian forces mirror this deployment. The study examines the relevance of the old policy framework and future possibilities; need to invest more in the neighbourhood; use of the Tibet card through the use of Special Frontier Force (SFF) etc

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    CHINA MONITORING OVER 10,000 INDIANS

    Zhenhua Data Information Technology Co. Limited - with links to the Chinese government, intelligence, military and security agencies, is monitoring over 10,000 Indians and organisations.

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    INDIA - CHINA: DANGEROUS SITUATION DEVELOPING ALONG LAC

    The first firing incident in 45 years has created an unprecedented situation along the border.

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    ALARMING CONTRACTION IN GROWTH: DEBATE ON STATE OF ECONOMY

    Terming the 23.9 per cent contraction in the economy as "alarming" former Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Raghuram Rajan has said the  numbers will "probably be worse when we get estimates of the damage in the informal sector.” Even as the government identifies the “non-salaried  middle class and small businesses” as the target audience for a second round of stimulus, the study presents ex

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    STEEPEST GDP CONTRACTION ON RECORD: FUTURE CHALLENGES

    The economy shrank by 23.9 per cent in the first quarter ended June 30 marking the steepest decline ever. This is the first official data-led indication of contracting real / nominal GDP, GVA etc.

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    INDIA - CHINA: CHANCES OF A BORDER FLARE-UP INCREASE

    As the deadlock continues, Indian troops took an aggressive role, resulting in a tense situation that many believe, could get out of control. India’s says these measures were taken  in view of China's fresh attempts to change status quo along the southern bank of Pangong lake. The situation however, is volatile with troops and heavy armour within firing range of each other.

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    CONGRESS: A LEADERSHIP CRISES

    The Congress is witnessing once again, the usual battle between the old versus new leaders, the former suggesting  change in the antiquated structure of the party.  And that becomes the problem.

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    RBI ANNUAL REPORT: ECONOMY LIKELY TO CONTRACT IN Q2

    Economists expect that for the first time since 1996-97, India’s economy would contract by 4-10 %. The study presents the key issues raised by the Reserve Bank of India in its Annual Report; analyses by experts on bleak prospects of  recovery; contraction in demand and investments; contradictory prescription by RBI; limits to RBI’s market interventions etc

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    INDIA - PAKISTAN: DAWOOD IBRAHIM AND PAK TERROR MACHINE

    Pakistan’s admission of the presence of at least 87 rogues, is to seek another breather from the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) as Islamabad tries to wriggle out of a possible blacklisting.

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    INDIA - CHINA: RAISING COSTS FOR CHINA

    In the absence of a breakthrough and China consolidating its gains on the border, there is talk of military options. The study looks at these options; the manner in which costs can be raised for China; countering the ‘premeditated, planned and smoothly executed’ Chinese moves; Chinese inroads into South Asia etc

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