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Quad foreign ministers announce plan to expand IPMDA to Indian Ocean region

Tokyo: In a significant move, the four-nation grouping Quad on Monday announced a plan to expand its ambitious Indo-Pacific Maritime Domain Awareness (IPMDA) programme to the Indian Ocean region that would facilitate monitoring of the strategic waters. The announcement following a Quad foreign ministerial meeting came amid concerns in New Delhi over China’s growing forays…

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INDIA bloc MPs protest over ‘discrimination’ against opposition-ruled states in Union Budget

New Delhi: INDIA bloc MPs staged a protest in Parliament premises on Wednesday over the alleged discrimination against opposition-ruled states in the Union Budget, with Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi saying the budget is an “assault on the sanctity of India’s federal structure”. Besides Rahul Gandhi, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge,…

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‘Landmark allocation’, will boost Atmanirbhar Bharat initiative: Industry leaders on defence budget

New Delhi: Industry leaders on Tuesday welcomed the defence outlay of Rs 6.22 lakh crore in the Union Budget, with some calling it a “landmark allocation” while others saying that initiatives outlined in the budget will collectively signal a “robust blueprint” for India’s progressive and inclusive development. Ashish Saraf, vice president and country director, Thales…

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Govt lowers fiscal deficit target to 4.9 pc, to focus debt-to-GDP ratio post FY’26

New Delhi: Buoyed by improvement in revenue collection, the government has lowered the fiscal deficit target to 4.9 per cent for the current financial year as against 5.1 per cent estimated in February’s interim Budget. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, however, retained the fiscal deficit estimate at 4.5 per cent for 2025-26 as announced in February….

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