NEWS & VIEWS|||SARASIJ|||09/07/2025. ||| WEDNESDAY| VOL—IV/2025/JULY/564

 

NEWS & VIEWS|||SARASIJ|||09/07/2025.

WEDNESDAY| VOL—IV/2025/JULY/564

OPINIONATED, FOR FREE CIRCULATION.

The World Bank has ranked India as the fourth most equal country in the world in its 2025 report, with a Gini Index of 25.5. This marks major progress in income equality, especially for a country as big and varied as India. It shows that government efforts to reduce poverty and support the poor.

INDIA: (GOI, SWARAJYA, VISHWAMITRA, HINDU POST, INDIA TODAY).

1.      Prime Minister Narendra Modi holds delegation-level talks with Brazilian President Lula da Silva in Brasília; Focus on strategic partnership in areas of mutual interest including trade and defence.

2.      India and Brazil to sign four MoUs to foster cooperation in areas of counter-terrorism, sharing of confidential information, renewable energy and Agriculture research.

3.      From Brazil, the Prime Minister will travel to Namibia's capital Windhoek today, on the final leg of his five-nation tour.

4.      India abstained from voting on the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) resolution on the situation in Afghanistan and noted that a “business as usual” approach without new and targeted initiatives is unlikely to deliver the outcomes the international community envisions for the Afghan people.

5.      The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has launched a pilot nomination-based golden visa programme for residents of India. This new policy offers lifetime residency in the UAE on payment of a fee of AED 100,000 (around Rs 23.3 lakh). Unlike the previous golden visa scheme, it does not require investment in property or business. 

6.      Over 93,000 pilgrims pay obeisance in first 5 days of Amarnath Yatra.  Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra that commenced on the 3rd of this month. The Holy Cave is known for the ice stalagmite that forms within, resembling a Shivalinga. The Cave is situated at an altitude of 12,756 feet, nestled in the Himalayas in the Kashmir region.

7.      Bharat bandh or nationwide strike expected on July 9 with over 25 crore workers participating, affecting banking, postal, and transport services.

8.      Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday called for stern and exemplary action against Jalaluddin alias Chhangur Baba, the alleged mastermind of a religious conversion racket and said that his abominable act is not just anti-social but also anti-national. 

9.      The Delhi High Court on Monday dismissed a plea of Turkish company Celebi Aviation challenging the revocation of its security clearance by the Union government in the interest of national security.

10.  The Andhra Pradesh government has launched a pioneering AI-based mosquito control programme named the Smart Mosquito Surveillance System (SMoSS). This innovative initiative aims to monitor and reduce mosquito populations efficiently during the monsoon season. It is the first of its kind in India to integrate artificial intelligence with public health vector control. 

11.  We have witnessed a very violent Muharram this year also. I will write a detaile4d BLOG, and post separately.

12.  Jamaluddin and his aide Neetu alias Nasreen — both residents of Madhpur in Balrampur district — were arrested by the Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) of the Uttar Pradesh Police. A non-bailable warrant was issued by a court against Jamaluddin.

13.  A direct ENCOUNTER would have been better. MELORDS may set them SCOT FREE in due course.

WORLD: (REUTER, AP, AFP, BLOOMBERG, CNN, WP)

TARIFF WAR:

Mr. Trump imposed high trade Tariff on  several countries, including Japan, and South Korea—his long time Alleys. He also signed an executive order extending an initial ninety-day pause on so-called reciprocal tariffs affecting dozens of nations, due to expire tomorrow, until August 1. 

GLOBAL REACTIONS: 

·         South Korea said that it would escalate efforts to reach a “mutually beneficial result” with the United States before the new tariffs take effect. 

·         Japan’s top trade minister said he had spoken with the U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, and that talks would continue.

·         BRICS countries, including China and Russia, have spoken out against Trump’s threat of additional 10 percent tariffs on its members as the bloc met in Brazil yesterday. 

·         Separately, the European Union (EU) plans to sign a temporary trade deal with Washington this week that would stabilize tariffs at 10 percent, the bloc’s trade commissioner Maroš Šefčovič said on Monday.

A.    U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Monday that he plans to meet with his Chinese counterpart in the coming weeks to discuss trade and other issues. Last month, Bessent spoke with Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng in London, a conversation that saw both sides ease restrictions set earlier this year. Issues yet to be resolved include Trump’s demand that China address fentanyl trafficking, and aims for the divestiture of TikTok from its Chinese parent company.

B.     “The constantly changing tariffs and shifting deadlines is an arbitrary approach, which may get countries to the table, but very few will be able to tackle trade issues comprehensively if the Trump administration cannot guarantee when, and how the trade chaos will come to an end.”

 

C.    Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met with Trump in Washington yesterday to discuss a newly proposed sixty-day ceasefire in Gaza and recent operations in Iran. The latest proposal mediators sent to Hamas includes a hostage and prisoner exchange plus ramped-up aid distributed by the United Nations, according to AP.  The latest round of ceasefire talks in Qatar ended without a breakthrough, though indirect talks continued. 

D.    At least eleven people died and hundreds were arrested by police during anti-government protests across the country on Monday, the thirty-five-year anniversary of a major pro-democracy rally. A wave of demonstrations over alleged corruption, police brutality, and high cost-of-living has been ongoing since last year. Authorities shut down roads to Nairobi and blocked non-essential pedestrians from entering the city center.

E.     Greek authorities said that more than 1,200 migrants from Libya have been detained in the past several days. They are being held in Crete and Gavdos. The surge of arrivals comes as Greece’s foreign minister is in Libya to discuss the migration crisis. Later this week, European Commissioner Magnus Brunner is also expected in Libya to encourage stronger action on migrant departures. 

F.     The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has announced it will end Temporary Protected Status (TPS) migrants from both countries. The move takes effect in about sixty days and will affect tens of thousands of migrants. Honduras and Nicaragua received TPS status in 1999 following a hurricane; Trump revoked it in his first term, and the Joe Biden administration later reinstated it.

G.    HOUTHIS in RED SEA :Three crew members are reportedly dead after a drone and boat attack on a Liberian-flagged, Greek-owned cargo ship on Monday evening, according to a EU naval force. The EU force and Yemen’s exiled government said the Houthis were responsible, though the group did not immediately claim the attack. The rebels did claim an attack on a different bulk cargo ship hours earlier, which they said sank.

H.    U.S. weapons to Ukraine. Trump said on Monday that the United States would send additional weapons to Ukraine, just days after Washington stopped shipments of some supplies.

I.       “Pakistan, Hindu Families asked to pay US$35,000 to get back abducted children converted to Islam”, Bitter Winter, July 4, 2025: “On June 20, 2025, a court in Shahdadpur, Sindh, issued a controversial ruling regarding the custody of two Hindu minors, Dashina Bai (15) and Harjeet Kumar, also known as Hani (13). The court mandated that their families deposit personal surety bonds equivalent to US$35,000 each, an enormous sum for them, as a pre-condition for the children’s return.

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY:

The world's first-ever malaria treatment suitable for babies and very young children has been approved for use by Switzerland. Drug manufacturer Novartis has received approval from Swiss authorities for its new malaria drug named Coartem. 

CRIME & PUNISHMENT:

The International Criminal Court on Tuesday issued arrest warrants for two top Taliban leaders, accusing them of persecuting girls and women in Afghanistan.

Haibatullah Akhundzada, supreme leader of the Taliban, and Abdul Hakim Haqqani, chief justice of the Taliban, are suspected of “ordering, inducing or soliciting the crime against humanity of persecution” against girls, women and “other persons non-conforming with the Taliban’s policy on gender, gender identity or expression,” the ICC said in a statement.

In a breakthrough under Operation Chakra-V, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) busted a sophisticated cybercrime syndicate operating from Noida that was allegedly duping citizens of the United Kingdom and Australia through tech support scams. The syndicate's key operative, Nishant Walia, a partner in the firm FirstIdea, was arrested during the operation and is being produced before the Special CBI Court. 

MISHAPS: -

Roman Starovoit, Russia’s former transport minister, was found dead in what officials said was a suicide by gunshot wound on Monday after being fired from his post by Russian President Vladimir Putin only hours before. Some Russian media outlets reported that Starovoit could have died as early as Friday, days before the order to dismiss him was made public; the exact timeline hasn’t been confirmed. 

Three students were killed and five students were injured yesterday when a school van was hit by the Villupuram-Mayiladuthurai passenger train between Cuddalore and Alapakkam in Tamil Nadu. 

Three personnel of Central Reserve Police Force suffered injuries in an IED blast triggered by Maoists in insurgency-hit Bijapur district in Bastar division of Chhattisgarh on Tuesday evening. Condition of two jawans was stated to be critical while another was out of danger.

ENVIRONMENTAL: -

In Madhya Pradesh, many rivers including Narmada are flowing above the danger mark. The Meteorological Department has issued a red alert for extremely heavy rains in Seoni, Mandla, Balaghat districts. 

As ‘Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam’ campaign completes one successful year, Indore Municipal Corporation is set to celebrate with a massive plantation drive on July 12, during which 20k saplings will be planted at the Reoti Range hill.

The Haryana government shared plans to make Asia’s biggest jungle safari in the Aravalli Hills. The large project will help protect wildlife and attract tourists, while also offering job opportunities to local people. This step is a major move towards eco-friendly development.

Nagaland remains severely affected by flooding, with several low-lying areas along the Assam border submerged following heavy rainfall last night. 

In the United States, the death toll from a devastating flood in Central Texas rose past 100. Rescue operations continue. 

I have reported many hundreds of deaths many times in USA due to Forest Fire, Hurricane, and FLOOD. This doesn’t serve the image of the most Economically, Militarily, and Technically Powerful Country.

GAMES & SPORTS: --

Indian broadcaster Sanjog Gupta has been appointed as the new Chief Executive Officer of the International Cricket Council (ICC).  the ICC Chairman Jay Shah said that Mr Gupta will bring extensive experience in sports strategy and commercialisation, which will be invaluable for the ICC. 

In Cricket, Indian spinner Deepti Sharma is on the verge of becoming the number-one bowler in the ICC women’s T20 International rankings for the first time in her career. She has moved to second place in the latest list after gaining one spot, overtaking Australian pacer Annabel Sutherland and now trails Pakistan’s Sadia Iqbal by only eight rating points.

DAS KAPITAL:

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WHAT IS NEXT:

• Today, France’s president Emmanuel Macron is in Britain for a state visit. 
• Tomorrow, ASEAN foreign ministers will meet with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Malaysia.
• Tomorrow, a South Korean court will hold a hearing for ex-leader Yoon Suk Yeol's detention warrant.

 

THE END.