#cuttheclutter As India announces gallantry awards ahead of 79th Independence Day, including 13 Vir Chakras for role in Op Sindoor success, #CutTheClutter takes you through a blow-by-blow account of what transpired between May 7 & May 10. ThePrint Editor-In-Chief Shekhar Gupta also explains the what, when, why & consequences of the India-Pakistan conflict. Ep 1713 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Apply here for ThePrint School of Journalism : https://tinyurl.com/48hdbx9d --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Produced By: Mahira Khan & Shekhar Tiwari

Transnational repression, concerns about press freedom and arbitrary detentions are mentioned in the 2024 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices.  

Centre has approved the first cadre review of Group B & C employees, spanning from constable to inspector. Move to cover immediate promotions for 23,710 personnel.  

In this episode of WorldView with Swasti, Dr. Swasti Rao, foreign policy expert and Consulting Editor, speaks with Jürgen Hart, spokesperson for foreign affairs for Bundestag ( German parliament ) and former Government Coordinator for Transatlantic Cooperation. The conversation explores how Germany, India, the United States, and NATO are navigating today’s complex geopolitical landscape. From India’s historic ties with Russia and efforts to modernise its forces, to Germany’s energy independence and NATO’s renewed commitments, the discussion touches on some of the most pressing global challenges. Hart also reflects on transatlantic trade, the role of China as both competitor and rival, the Ukraine war, and the importance of building alliances based on stability and peace.

US President Donald Trump’s sharply contrasting tariff policies toward India and Pakistan have sparked widespread debate. India, long seen by Washington as a key strategic partner, faces tough tariffs, while Pakistan is swiftly emerging as America’s preferred partner in the Indian subcontinent. As one Weibo post put it, “Trump’s policy disguised favouritism towards Pakistan at India’s expense.”Chinese views on this complex issue vary — from interpreting US moves as a classic divide-and-rule tactic exploiting China-Pakistan ties to seeing it as a humiliation for India. Yet many agree in China that this moment offers an opening for normalising ties between China and India.

#cuttheclutter Armenia & Azerbaijan last week signed joint declaration in the US, agreeing to respect each other’s territorial integrity. The highlight of the ‘peace’ move brokered by Trump is the creation of the 43-km Zangezur corridor, which will be developed by American companies and called Trump Route For International Peace & Prosperity. ThePrint Editor-In-Chief Shekhar Gupta explains what the Trump-brokered peace agreement means, significance of Trump corridor, why it has Iran fuming & the shift in geopolitics in the South Caucasus. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- To Watch Episode 580 of Cut The Clutter: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LW4j2MP29ns --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- To Watch CTC on Diego Garcia : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XBIzjMJv2t4 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- To visit ThePrint Store: https://store.theprint.in/ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Produced By: Mahira Khan

Mohd Wasi alleges his adopted son’s case is stuck as India’s adoption agency was dragging its feet even though laws give High Commission the power to issue visas or OCIs.  

In this edition of Geopolitics with Swasti, ThePrint Consulting Editor Swasti Rao discusses what India-US trade looks like and how India can navigate Trump . She also discusses the Israel-Gaza war and what lies next.

Delhi minister Ashish Sood hits out at the previous AAP govt over delays in implementing the National Education Policy and accuses it of politicising education and dismantling systems. Speaking to ThePrint’s senior associate editor, Neelam Pandey, Sood also speaks at length on the SC order over removal of stray dogs.

Trump’s love affair with Asim Munir is driven by his plans to rebuild the Middle East security

US had earlier designated BLA as Specially Designated Global Terrorist group & has now upgraded it to Foreign Terrorist Organisation, adding its militant wing Majeed Brigade to SDGT separately.

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#cuttheclutter Pakistan's former foreign minister Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari on 11 August, issued a warning over India's action on the Indus Waters Treaty following the Pahalgam terror attack. Calling India's decision to pause the Indus Waters Treaty an attack on Indus Valley Civilisation & Culture, Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari said that Pakistan would have 'no choice but to consider war if India's action continues'. Watch Episode 1164 of Cut The Clutter, originally published on 31 January 2023, where ThePrint Editor-In-Chief Shekhar Gupta explains the facts and details of the 1960 Indus Waters Treaty

UP CM Yogi Adityanath is under siege from within, with his ministers targeting him with impunity. What’s making BJP a ‘party with differences’, ThePrint Political Editor DK Singh elaborates in this episode of #PoliticallyCorrect----more----Read this week's Politically Correct here: https://theprint.in/opinion/politically-correct/bjp-vs-bjp-constitution-club/2718524/

Mohammed Siraj is an exceptional Indian cricketer, and as a Pasmanda Muslim, Siraj is also being pulled into symbolic service. Known for his climb from modest beginnings, 31-year-old Siraj has become one of the most reliable fast bowlers in Indian cricket — across formats, conditions, and pressure. His exceptional performance has placed him to be a de facto mascot for Pasmanda Muslims.----more----Read full article here: https://theprint.in/opinion/in-mohammed-siraj-the-pasmanda-muslims-have-a-hero/2716534/

#cuttheclutter ThePrint Exclusive newsbreak on Sunday detailed the nuclear threat & statements by Pakistan Army Chief Asim Munir in US. He was speaking at a black-tie dinner in Tampa, US. He said, 'We are a nuclear nation, if we think we are going down, we will take half the world down with us.' India responded to Munir’s threats and said that nuclear sabre-rattling is Pakistan’s “stock-in-trade”. In Episode 1711 of #CutTheClutter, Shekhar Gupta makes sense of Asim Munir’s speech with 9 possible reasons behind it, the Pakistan Army Chief’s objectives & a lesson for India. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Watch Praveen Swami’s Exclusive Newsbreak here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-bIAwNI9Ebw To read article: https://theprint.in/world/pakistan-army-chief-field-marshal-asim-munir-florida-speech-nuclear-threat-india/2718095/ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Read TheEconomist piece here: https://www.economist.com/asia/2025/08/03/pakistans-army-chief-is-cosying-up-to-donald-trump --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- To visit ThePrint Store: https://store.theprint.in/ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Produced By: Mahira Khan

India’s industrial output growth saw a 10-month low in June, with Index of Industrial Production (IIP) growing by mere 1.5% as against 1.9% in May 2025.  

Pharma firms are pouncing on opportunity as patents on world’s second-bestselling drug, which goes by brand names Ozempic and Wegovy, are expiring in nearly 100 nations.