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India’s Mazagon Dock acquires controlling stock in Sri Lanka’s Colombo dockyard: A strategic boost

Team TFP June 29, 2025

India’s Mazagon Dock acquires controlling stock in Sri Lanka’s Colombo dockyard: A strategic boost

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Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders’ acquisition of Colombo Dockyard in Sri Lanka strengthens India’s maritime presence in the Indian...

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TFP 5 Explained | India’s innovations, global climate crisis, and peace in Africa… top news you might have missed – June 29, 2025

Team TFP June 29, 2025

TFP 5 Explained | India’s innovations, global climate crisis, and peace in Africa… top news you might have missed – June 29, 2025

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• Explainers

Explore some of the top stories as of June 29. We follow India’s bioenergy boost, a major...

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Indian economy turns around: First current account surplus after 3 quarters, what it tells us

Team TFP June 28, 2025

Indian economy turns around: First current account surplus after 3 quarters, what it tells us

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• Burning Issues
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India posts a $13.5B current account surplus in Q4FY25, driven by strong services exports & remittances. What...

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TFP 5 Explained: India-Bangladesh, Trump-Canada trade tensions to Greece wildfires, top news you might have missed today – June 28, 2025

Team TFP June 28, 2025

TFP 5 Explained: India-Bangladesh, Trump-Canada trade tensions to Greece wildfires, top news you might have missed today – June 28, 2025

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• Explainers

Today, we are following these: 1. India-Bangladesh trade 2. Pune crash evidence 3. Kenya tax unrest 4. Digital tax dispute 5. Greece...

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TFP 5 Explained: Top news you might have missed – June 27, 2025

Team TFP June 27, 2025

TFP 5 Explained: Top news you might have missed – June 27, 2025

7 min read

• Explainers

1. Shubhanshu Shukla: The human side of Axiom mission and India’s space ambitions What’s New? While headlines...

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Iran war unsettles China’s Taiwan plan, stirs North Korea’s nuke soup and offers India a lesson

Team TFP June 27, 2025

Iran war unsettles China’s Taiwan plan, stirs North Korea’s nuke soup and offers India a lesson

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• Burning Issues
• News

US strikes on Iran’s nuclear sites during the latter's military conflict with Israel are reshaping Asia’s power...

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Afreximbank to appoint new president following credit downgrade

Team TFP June 26, 2025

Afreximbank to appoint new president following credit downgrade

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The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) is preparing to appoint a new president this Saturday amid increased scrutiny...

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TFP 5 Explained: Top 5 news from India and the world you might have missed – June 26, 2025

Team TFP June 26, 2025

TFP 5 Explained: Top 5 news from India and the world you might have missed – June 26, 2025

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1) Indian astronaut in space. 2) Monsoon in rain-hungry India. 3) UK boosts nuke power. 4) Delhi,...

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Mass protests erupt in Nairobi against police brutality and government policies

Team TFP June 26, 2025

Mass protests erupt in Nairobi against police brutality and government policies

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Thousands of protesters filled the streets of Nairobi and other Kenyan cities, including Mombasa, on Wednesday to...

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Can Nato survive Trump strikes? A question that dominates 2025 military alliance summit

Team TFP June 25, 2025

Can Nato survive Trump strikes? A question that dominates 2025 military alliance summit

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• Burning Issues
• News

For now, the world is watching The Hague. Whether Nato emerges strengthened or divided may depend less...

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