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India–US Trade Deal: Sitharaman Seeks Early Conclusion as Legal Vetting Continues
Sitharaman hopes for an early India–US trade agreement as officials describe progress. Signing and implementation still depend on completing legal vetting.
India
ECI Orders Voter-Roll Revision in 17 States and UTs: Key Dates for New Applicants
ECI’s summary revision covers 17 states and UTs. Draft rolls are due November 12, claims close December 11 and final rolls are scheduled for January 4.
Asia
Bangkok Hosts the IMF and World Bank From Monday as Floods Still Affect 3.16 Million People in Thailand; Anutin Orders Evacuation Plans
Floods still affect more than 3.1 million people in 21 Thai provinces and Bangkok as the IMF and World Bank annual meetings open in the capital on Monday. Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has ordered agencies to prepare evacuations before new floods arrive. Our tables track the toll and the rain warnings.
Asia
IMF and World Bank Meet in Bangkok From Monday: What the Latest Forecast Says About Asia’s Economies, Country by Country
The IMF and World Bank annual meetings open in Bangkok on October 12. The World Bank has raised its 2026 growth forecast for developing East Asia and the Pacific to 4.5%, driven by AI-related exports. Our table compares the June and October forecasts for each economy.
Asia
Thailand Sets Four Flood Scenarios for IMF–World Bank Meetings in Bangkok, With a 3-Metre Cancellation Trigger
Days before finance ministers and central bankers from 191 countries arrive in Bangkok, Thailand has drawn up a four-step flood plan for the IMF–World Bank Annual Meetings. Forecasters expect about 50 mm of rain a day during the opening weekend.
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India–US Trade Deal: Sitharaman Seeks Early Conclusion as Legal Vetting Continues
Sitharaman hopes for an early India–US trade agreement as officials describe progress. Signing and implementation still depend on completing legal vetting.
India
ECI Orders Voter-Roll Revision in 17 States and UTs: Key Dates for New Applicants
ECI’s summary revision covers 17 states and UTs. Draft rolls are due November 12, claims close December 11 and final rolls are scheduled for January 4.
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Neha Bora’s Bangladesh Reference and Prashant Bhushan’s ‘Regime Change’ Remark: What the CJP Row Actually Shows
What Neha Bora reportedly said about Bangladesh, Bhushan’s full reported argument, BJP’s allegations and Dipke’s response—an evidence-based explainer.
Business
Sitharaman Urges World Bank to Judge Private Finance by Jobs and Productivity, Not Volume Alone
At the World Bank Development Committee in Bangkok, Nirmala Sitharaman called for affordable finance, stronger guarantees and a jobs-focused measure of success.