NEWS & VIEWS|||SARASIJ|||11th APRIL 2026

 

NEWS & VIEWS|||SARASIJ|||11th APRIL 2026

SATERDAY| VOL—V/2026/APRIL

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“अनागतविधानं तु कर्तव्यं शुभमिच्छता ।

आपदं शङ्कमानेन पुरुषेण विपश्चिता” ॥

Meaning: A wise person who desires well-being and fears future troubles must make arrangements for the future in advance.

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

PM Modi congratulated Bihar Chief Minister and JD(U) National President Nitish Kumar on taking oath as a Member of the Rajya Sabha.

Regional airline Fly91  commenced operations from Vijayawada International Airport with the launch of services on the Hyderabad-Vijayawada-Hyderabad sector. An inaugural ceremony was held at the Vijayawada Airport early in the morning yesterday, with Union Civil Aviation Minister K Rammohan Naidu joining virtually.

The western districts of Tamil Nadu have been providing a conducive ground for the growth of the BJP, as AIADMK also enjoys a majority there. In the last Assembly elections in 2021, out of the 68 constituencies, 44 constituencies were in favour of the NDA alliance.

Advance registration for the annual Amarnath Yatra will begin from April 15 at over 550 designated bank branches across the country. The Shri Amarnath Shrine Board said registration will be on a first-come, first-served basis, subject to daily quotas for each route. Pilgrims aged between 13 and 70 years will be eligible, while women with over six weeks of pregnancy will not be allowed to undertake the yatra.

*Defence Attaché in Mauritius*: India will appoint a Defence Attaché in Mauritius to strengthen defence cooperation and enhance strategic engagement in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR).

*Theatre Command Structure Revealed*: India's ongoing military reform proposes three new Theatre Commands:

   - *Western Theatre Command* (led by an Indian Air Force officer)

   - *Northern Theatre Command* (led by an Indian Army officer)

   - *Maritime Theatre Command* (led by an Indian Navy officer)

The plan also includes the creation of a "Vice Chief of Defence Staff" to support coordination among the CDS, service chiefs, and theatre commanders.

*Delhi S-400 Missile Shield*: Following the approval for five additional S-400 squadrons, one squadron will be specifically dedicated to protecting the National Capital Region (NCR/New Delhi) while remaining mobile. Overall, India's S-400 deployment will feature 4 squadrons positioned against Pakistan and 5 deployed in high-altitude sectors against China (including Ladakh, Sikkim, the Siliguri Corridor, and Arunachal Pradesh).

IRAN WAR:

Iran’s delegation, led by parliamentary speaker Ghalibaf, has arrived in Pakistan for ceasefire talks with the United States.

Trump accused Iran of violating the ceasefire agreement yesterday by not allowing sufficient oil to pass through the Strait of Hormuz and said Iran “better not be” charging tolls for passage of ships.

US Vice President JD Vance, who is leading the US delegation, left USA yesterday for Islamabad.

Vance said the US will not be “receptive” if Iranians “try to play us”.

Iran’s Tasnim reported that negotiations would begin in Islamabad on Saturday afternoon, if Tehran’s preconditions were accepted by the US.

Israel will pursue peace talks with Lebanon while continuing its attacks in the country, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said yesterday. Israel reduced its action in Lebanon. But HEZBOLLAH hunting is on.

Hezbollah confirmed it bombed Israeli military positions in two towns in southern Lebanon.  It said they targeted troops in Biyyada, which is just eight kilometres from Tyre.  The group also said it targeted Israeli positions in Shamaa.

Washington plans to host Israel-Lebanon talks next week, an unnamed U.S. official told multiple news organizations. Netanyahu said the talks would cover Hezbollah’s disarmament, while Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam told reporters yesterday that he ordered the Lebanese Armed Forces to regain control of Beirut and ensure only government forces had access to weapons. Yet hurdles to the talks remain. An unnamed Lebanese official told AFP Lebanon would only participate if a ceasefire with Israel is implemented first, while a Hezbollah member in Lebanon’s parliament said the group rejected direct talks with Israel in absent of a truce and Israeli withdrawal from Lebanon.

HEZBOLLAH is a political party during day, and a terrorist organization by night. Iran does the ‘plastic surgery’.

Iran enters the Islamabad talks from a position of confidence, according to Professor Zohreh Kharazmi of the University of Tehran, who argues that the very fact that negotiations are taking place represents a shift in the US position.

UN chief calls on US, Iran to ‘seize diplomatic opportunity’ in Pakistan.

My forecast: Even in the absence of a durable deal, Washington may  find a way to avoid continuation of WAR which most of its alley don’t want.

Former Iranian foreign minister Kamal Kharazi died last night after being injured in a US – Israeli airstrike last week. Kharazi had served as a foreign affairs adviser to the late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

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

The European Union and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation slammed Israel’s approval of 34 new illegal settlements in the occupied West Bank. I fully agree what is done by ISRAEL.

Co-operation agreement is reached between the Brazilian Federal Revenue Service (RFB) and US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to combat transnational crime, in Brasília, Brazil, on April 10. 2026.

Colombia responds to Ecuador’s tariff hike with 100-percent import tax.

In observance of Orthodox Easter, Russia and Ukraine will maintain a thirty-two-hour ceasefire beginning at 4 p.m. local time Saturday, both countries announced separately.

Chinese President Xi Jinping called Taiwan’s unification with China an “inevitability” at a Beijing meeting today with Cheng Li-wun, the leader of Taiwan’s main opposition party. Both officials described the visit—the first such meeting in a decade—as an effort to promote peaceful cross-strait relations. It comes ahead of Trump’s planned visit to China next month. 

Manila opened a new coast guard base yesterday on a contested South China Sea island. Filipino civilians and forces have long been present on Thitu Island, which Beijing also claims. The base will be a “sentinel of our sovereignty,” Manila said. China did not immediately comment. 

Min Aung Hlaing has been sworn in as the elected President of Myanmar. He has led the country with strict military control since taking power from Aung San Suu Kyis government in 2021.

MISHAPS:

In Uttar Pradesh, 10 people died when a boat capsized in Yamuna river in Mathura district today. The incident occurred around 2:45 PM, when a boat carrying devotees from Ludhiana capsized in the Yamuna River.

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY:

India is one step away from using Thorium as Nuclear fuel. We may reach that stage by 2050, if present, or better government continues. If we can achieve this—India will be Energy Independent for 400 years to come.

Hyderabad-based Apollo Micro Systems successfully completed blast trials of its indigenously developed Limpet Mine for the Indian Navy.       

Artemis II astronauts achieved splash down at Pacific Ocean,  on Earth after completing lunar mission.

CRIMES & PUNISHMENTS:

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell met Tuesday with leaders of “systemically important” banks to warn about risks posed by Anthropic’s latest AI model and others like it, Bloomberg reported, citing unnamed sources.

Delhi Police Special Cell has busted Pakistan’s intelligence agency ISI and Babbar Khalsa International sponsored terror, arms and espionage module. Additional Commissioner of Police, Special Cell, Pramod Singh Kushwaha said eleven accused have been arrested from Punjab and Delhi.

In  a landmark announcement, Director General of Police Shivadhar Reddy declared Telangana entirely free from armed Maoist formations following the surrender of the remaining Telangana State Committee and PLGA members. This achievement marks a strategic victory for the state in neutralizing left-wing extremism.

The Lieutenant Governor of Delhi, Taranjit Singh Sandhu,  said that Narco-terrorism is no longer a distant threat but sits at the core of security, economic and governance challenges.

In a major crackdown on organised gold smuggling, the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has conducted Operation Dhahabu Blitz, leading to the recovery of over 25 kilograms of gold bars and 4.27 kilograms of gold jewellery that were illegally being smuggled into the country. DRI officials identified a group of Female Carriers arriving from Nairobi attempting to smuggle large quantities of gold.

CLIMATE:

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast thunderstorms accompanied with lightning and gusty winds over Jammu-Kashmir and Ladakh today.

GAME & SPORTS:

India concluded its campaign at the 2026 Asian Boxing Championships in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia yesterday with an impressive haul of 16 medals, including five gold, three silver, and eight bronze

DAS KAPITAL:

*BSE SENSEX* 77,550.25 +918.60 (1.20%)🌲

*NIFTY* 24,050.60 +275.50 (1.16%)🌲

BULLIONS:

 *GOLD* : ₹ 15,380/ 01gm (24 krt)

 *SILVER* : ₹ 2,43,000/KG

Currency Exchange Rates:

*Euro* : ₹107/-*USD*  ₹ 92/-  *China¥* : ₹ 13/-

WHAT’S NEXT

Today, Djibouti holds a presidential election.

Sunday, Hungary holds parliamentary elections.

Sunday, Benin and Peru hold presidential elections.

CONCERN:

The U.S. fertility rate continued its two-decade decline in 2025, falling around 1 percent from 2024, according to new federal data released yesterday. While economists have voiced concerns that fewer births and less immigration could have negative consequences for the economy, the U.S. population remains larger on the whole than the period when the country’s birth rate peaked.

 

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