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Editorial stance of the outlets covering India most this month.
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India's dominant tension is the 'Cockroach' youth protest movement over exam leaks, which forced the education minister's resignation and is pressuring PM Modi's government, while the economy faces a new US forced-labor tariff and security concerns rise with US charges against gangsters and Gulf instability.
Editorially curated conflicts and rivalries India is party to. Open a panel to see the specific friction points inside it.
The contested borders of South Asia, where two nuclear-armed states and their neighbours dispute territory, water and responsibility for cross-border violence. Five fault lines run through it: the air campaign and border clashes between Pakistan and Afghanistan along the Durand Line; the Kashmir territorial dispute between India and Pakistan; the separatist insurgency in Balochistan; the Indus Waters Treaty, suspended by India and contested by Pakistan; and the militant attacks that each state attributes to the other. Pakistan is a party to four of the five.
Editorial stance of the outlets covering India most this month.
India's economy faces external pressure as the US imposes a 10% forced labor tariff, while domestic initiatives advance in green energy and space. The government is building strategic oil reserves and securing uranium supplies from Australia, while private sector moves include Ather Energy's planned $200 million share sale and Adani Group's airline consideration.
PM Modi's government is on the defensive over exam paper leaks, announcing fast-track courts and an exam reform task force led by Nandan Nilekani. Opposition parties criticize the handling of student deaths, while diplomatic engagements continue with Japan, Indonesia, and New Zealand.
Security concerns are elevated by US charges against gangsters Lawrence Bishnoi and Goldy Brar for the Nijjar killing, and a US list naming a Punjab Police officer among 37 wanted individuals. India signs defense deals with Indonesia for BrahMos and Astra missiles, while advising seafarers to avoid Hormuz voyages amid Middle East strikes.
The 'Cockroach' youth movement, sparked by medical exam leaks, has forced the education minister's resignation and continues with protests despite police bans. The movement represents the first broad-based protest against Modi, with Gen Z leaders vowing further action.
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