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Delhi Edition of The Hindu
Navigating a changing world A close relationship between the India and the EU will benefit both Talks to negotiate the India European Union trade pact, the Broad-based Trade and Investment Agreement (BTIA), have not progressed during the 14th India-EU Summit, held in New Delhi on October 6. Both sides continue to recalibrate their bargaining power and understanding of their relative positions on the international stage. Nevertheless(फ र भ )- Positive outcomes of these interactions, which go beyond just trade. The very fact that the two sides are talking and working together in several areas is significant. Much has changed for the EU since the last summit held in Brussels in 2016: 1)-Brexit; 2)-Several key elections, including in France and Germany; and 3)-Rifts between eastern and western European countries on what core EU values are and should be. 4)-Donald Trump as U.S. President and consequent retreat of America from its leadership role in the West has provided a significant external stimulus to the EU s identity shift.
Continue EU is a single market, the world s largest, but comprises 28 sovereign democratic countries, i.e., it is not sovereign in itself (Britain has just driven home that point). More notable this time in light of 1)-U.S. s uncertain position on the international stage and 2)-Mr. Trump has said he is going to decertify the nuclear deal with Iran a deal that the EU is keen to uphold (क यम रखन ) and 3)-His administration has given notice of intent to withdraw from the Paris Accord. Pro EU leaders such as French President Emmanuel Macron have been pushing for a stronger union in Europe as Britain leaves the EU. The centre piece of the recent summits, the BTIA- failed talks is a disagreement on whether the protection of foreign investments will be part of the BTIA or dealt with in a stand-alone treaty. India has allowed tens of bilateral investment treaties to lapse, including those with EU states
Continue India wanting a greater ease of movement of temporary skilled workers to provide services in EU EU wanting greater market access for its automobiles and its wines and spirits. EU is concerned about China flooding global markets and Its response to China s Belt and Road Initiative has been lukewarm(ग नग न ), China trying to make inroads into Eastern and Central Europe through infrastructure investments. This makes it vital for India to cement its bonds with the EU further. With around 100 billion in bilateral goods and services trade last year- It will certainly pay for both India and the EU to keep each other close as they feel their way around the emerging international order.
News Analysis Page-1- Ex-SC judges could soon be appointed NHRC chief The Home Ministry has moved the Cabinet to amend the recruitment process of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC). A key change being contemplated is that a retired Supreme Court judge could also be considered for the Chairperson s position, currently reserved for former Chief Justices of the Supreme Court Similarly an amendment- Members could be picked from a pool of retired Chief Justices of High Courts. Currently, a serving or retired SC judge is considered. The NHRC was constituted under the Protection of Human Rights Act in 1993. The Act was last amended in 2006.
Page-1- Punjab government faces heat over stubble burning- Farmers have threatened to continue burning crop residue unless the govt suitably compensates them Several farmers unions in Punjab are up in arms against the State government over the issue of stringent action against farmers who burn crop residue Farmers have warned that they will continue to burn paddy stubble unless the government suitably compensates them for the expenses incurred on alternative methods of disposing of crop residue. We should be given a bonus of 200 per quintal on paddy or paid 5,000 per acre in connection with the ban on stubble burning,
Page-4- Lokpal protest next year: Hazare Says agitation necessary to make India corruption-free Activist Anna Hazare on Sunday reiterated his resolve to launch an agitation against the Narendra Modi government s failure to appoint a Lokpal after more than three years in power. India Against Corruption movement, Kiran Bedi and V.K. Singh, had forgotten the Lokpal movement once they entered politics.
Page-7-16 balsam(ग ल म ह द ) species found in 5 years in Arunachal
Page-7- Forest dept., Railways join hands to save jumbos Measures initiated to reduce deaths of elephants while they cross railway tracks in Ganjam district Authorities from the Forest Department and the Railways have initiated joint measures to prevent the death of wild elephants in train accidents between the Rambha and Humma railway stations under the Khallikote forest range in the Ganjam district of Odisha.
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Page-18- Algae(श व ल)-based footwear developed by scientists Offers a sustainable alternative to petroleum-based slippers Three billion petroleum based foot wears are produced worldwide each year, eventually ending up as non-biodegradable trash in landfills, rivers and oceans. This is the number one footwear in India, China and in Africa
Last Day- Q s- Ans Oldest university of India-1857 i. University of Madras ii. University of Mumbai iii. University of Calcutta Kazuo Ishiguro- Nobel Prize in literature 2017. Juan Manuel Santos - Nobel peace prize 2016 - Dr. Rajendra Singh - Waterman of India- Water conservationist. He won the Stockholm water prize, an award known as the Nobel Prize for water in 2015. Quorum for any meeting held in parliament is - 1/10 Lok Sabha - 55 Rajya Sabha - 25
Today Day- Question Question:- How are Brexit, Several key elections in EU & Donald Trump s Presidency affecting India EU relations? Critically examine. (200 Words)