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GTRI Proposes Three-Step Plan to Safeguard India–U.S. Trade Interests

 

  • The Global Trade Research Initiative (GTRI) has outlined a comprehensive three-step plan to protect India’s trade interests with the United States amid rising tariff pressures and sanctions-related risks. The proposal seeks to balance India’s economic security with strategic autonomy, ensuring continued access to global markets and fair trade terms.

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India-ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Dialogue Reinforces Regional Security Ties

 

  • The second India-ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Informal Meeting, held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, marked a major step toward strengthening regional defence cooperation. Attended by India’s Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, the meeting underscored India’s growing role as a strategic and reliable partner in Southeast Asia.

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Lung Cancer Awareness Month 2025

 

  • November is globally observed as Lung Cancer Awareness Month, focusing on education, prevention, and early detection of the world’s leading cause of cancer deaths. While tobacco use remains the primary cause, recent studies have confirmed air pollution—particularly fine particulate matter (PM2.5)—as a growing environmental driver of lung cancer, even among non-smokers.

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Kerala Becomes India’s First State to Eliminate Extreme Poverty

 

  • Kerala has become the first state in India to eradicate extreme poverty, marking a major milestone in its social development journey. Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan announced the achievement in the Kerala Legislative Assembly on November 1, 2025, coinciding with the state’s Formation Day. The declaration represents the successful culmination of a four-year mission launched in 2021, soon after the government’s second term began.

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Xi Jinping Pushes for World AI Cooperation Organisation

 

  • At the 2025 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Gyeongju, South Korea, Chinese President Xi Jinping proposed the creation of a “World Artificial Intelligence Cooperation Organization” to regulate and coordinate global AI development. The initiative reflects China’s ambition to take a leadership role in shaping international AI governance and offer an alternative to the US-led framework on technology and trade.

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