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No bank guarantees meant a more expensive new Rafale deal
In its final report, the INT estimated the cost of loading bank guarantees as €574 million. This made the inter-governmental agreement more expensive by €246.11 million.
Tariff hike to hit exports to U.S.
U.S. President Donald Trump has announced that he intends to end preferential trade terms for India under the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) programme. His intent was conveyed in a letter sent to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President of the Senate.
Fifteen of the 20 most polluted cities in the world are in India
Fifteen of the top 20 most polluted cities in the world are located in India, according to an analysis of air quality in several cities around the world. Gurugram, in Haryana, topped the list with an average annual particulate matter (PM 2.5) quality of 135 g/m3 (micrograms/cubic metre), in 2018.
Pak visa denial issue: India can suffer sports isolation
The denial of visa to Pakistani shooters for the ISSF World Cup last month in the aftermath of the Pulwama terror attack has snowballed into a major issue with India facing unprecedented isolation in the sporting world. “It is a possibility and needs urgent attention,” warned a veteran sports official, who has been following the developments closely.