March 8th, 2025

India is navigating significant international trade dynamics, facing pressure from the US to reduce tariffs and considering collaboration with China amid trade tensions. Domestically, India is experiencing developments in sports, with a chess championship win and cricket team advantage, as well as changes in agricultural policy, with loosened restrictions on rice exports. Scientific advancements continue with the Chandrayaan-3 mission revealing new insights about water accessibility on the moon. Legal and infrastructure projects face scrutiny, exemplified by a Supreme Court challenge to Adani's slum redevelopment project, and the founder of the IPL has surrendered his Indian passport and acquired citizenship of Vanuatu. Finally, an incident involving Air India and a disabled passenger underscores ongoing concerns about airline accessibility.