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Rush Hour: India to face 25% US tariffs, Rahul Gandhi attacks Modi on Trump ceasefire claims & more
We're building a brand-new studio to bring you bold ground reports, sharp interviews, hard-hitting podcasts, explainers and more. Support Scroll's studio fund today. United States President Donald Trump has announced that his country will levy a 25% tariff on goods imported from India from August 1. New Delhi will also have to pay a penalty for buying a large portion of its military equipment from Russia, added Trump. He has not specified the quantum of the penalty. The US president said that the tariffs levied by India are 'far too high, among the highest in the World, and they have the most strenuous and obnoxious non-monetary Trade Barriers of any Country'. This came two days after Trump said that he would likely introduce a global baseline tariff between 15% and 20% for countries that had not negotiated trade deals with his administration by the August 1 deadline he had set. Read on. Residents displaced by an eviction drive launched in the Golaghat district have claimed that the Assam government had helped them settle in the area in the late 1970s to prevent alleged encroachment from Nagaland. The eviction drive was launched on Tuesday morning and is likely to displace 1,500 Muslim families. One of the residents of the Bidyapur village said that the settlement from where he was evicted was established when Janata Party leader Golap Borbora was the chief minister of Assam in 1978-'79. The settlement was in a contested area on the state's border with Nagaland, called the disputed area belt. Both states have questioned each other's claims on the disputed area belt for more than 60 years. On the other hand, the state government has claimed that the area being cleared was an illegal settlement. This is the sixth eviction carried out in Assam since June 16. Read on. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi cannot outrightly state that United States President Donald Trump has been lying about brokering a ceasefire deal between India and Pakistan in May. If Modi were to make such a statement, Trump would 'lay bare the truth', said Gandhi. This came a day after the leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha asked the prime minister to 'show courage' and clarify if Trump was lying about mediating the ceasefire deal. Soon after, Modi had told the Lok Sabha that no country told India to halt its military operation against terror bases in Pakistan. Trump has repeatedly claimed that he helped India and Pakistan settle the border tensions that broke out after the terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam, which killed 26 persons on April 22. New Delhi has rejected Trump's assertions. Read on. Activist Sharjeel Imam will contest the Bihar Assembly elections as an independent candidate. His lawyer, Ahmad Ibrahim, told Scroll that Imam is considering contesting the polls from the Bahadurganj constituency in Kishanganj district. Imam has been in jail for more than five years. He was arrested in January 2020 in connection with the speeches he made in Delhi in December 2019 and in Aligarh, Asansol and Chakband in January 2020 during protests against the contentious Citizenship Amendment Act and the proposed National Register of Citizens.
New Indian Express
2 days ago
- Politics
- New Indian Express
Massive eviction drive underway in Assam's Golaghat; over 1500 Muslim families to be affected
"Where will we go from here? My father had come from Nagaon district around 40 years ago, but I was born here. We were brought here during the 1980s to protect the forest land from encroachment from Nagaland," said Ali Kazi, who also received an eviction notice. He claimed that most of the alleged encroachers' previous generation was settled in the forest area by the Janata Party government, headed by ex-CM Golap Borbora, in 1978-79 and the first AGP government, which came to power in 1985. Notably, the assembly was informed in March that almost 83,000 hectares of land belonging to Assam were being occupied by four neighbouring states. It was also stated that Nagaland captured the highest amount of land in Assam -- 59,490.21 hectares. Kazi claimed, "We have been cooperating with the authorities in this eviction drive. We requested them to settle us somewhere else, but they refused. We now have no option but to stay under tents. We are not even given drinking water; forget about food. It's very inhuman." Another eviction victim, Mamtaj Ali, asked, "If we were illegal settlers, how did we get electricity connections? Why did the government open schools and give us JJM connections? We were also given houses under PM Awas Yojana." When asked about these government infrastructure, a senior official of the forest department accepted that such facilities were provided by the authorities, and some of these installations were made even after 2016 when the BJP came to power for the first time in Assam. "I do not know why these were sanctioned and established in this area. These were made before I came here," he added. There were mosques and madrassa for people belonging to the Muslim community, while churches were set up by the Bodo people, the official said. For carrying out the eviction drive across 12 villages, the authorities divided the entire area into nine zones and conducted a survey accordingly, he added. "An extensive land survey of around 30 villages of the Rengma Reserve Forest was done.
India Today
20-07-2025
- Politics
- India Today
S Jaishankar recalls UPSC interview on March 21, 1977, day Emergency was revoked
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Sunday reminisced about his entry into the civil services, saying his UPSC interview in Delhi took place on March 21, 1977 -- the day the Emergency was lifted."(1977) Election results were coming from the previous day... The sense of the defeat of the Emergency rule was coming into understanding. In a way, that is what got me through the interview," he said in his address at an event down memory lane, Jaishankar, then 22, said he had returned from the interview with two key takeaways -- the significance of communication under pressure and that important people may be living in a "bubble".In his address to a gathering of the fresh batch of entrants to the civil services, the EAM termed the UPSC examination akin to an 'Agni Pariksha' (trial by fire), and said it is a "very unique" testing system in the world to select candidates for the real challenge is the interview, Jaishankar said, and cited his own UPSC interview that took place 48 years ago."My interview was on March 21, 1977. That was the day the Emergency was revoked. Revoked! So, I go in for an interview at Shahjahan Road... First person that morning," recalls Jaishankar, now a month ago, the Modi government marked the 50th anniversary of the imposition of the Emergency by the then prime minister Indira Gandhi, with events held across the country to recall what its leaders called a "dark chapter" in Indian 21-month Emergency was imposed on June 25, 1975 and lifted on March 21, Janata Party, a coalition of opposition leaders, emerged victorious in the 1977 elections, handing a defeat to Indira Gandhi, and Morarji Desai became the prime said, in the interview, he was asked about what had happened in the 1977 his association with JNU as a student and his subject of political science, the EAM reminisced, "I was lucky.""We had taken part in the 1977 election campaign. We had all gone there and worked for the defeat of the Emergency," Jaishankar in response, "I forgot I was in an interview", and at that moment, "my communication skills somehow came together," he a veteran diplomat who earlier served as foreign secretary and has widely travelled, said at that time, to explain to people who were "quite connected, sympathetic to the government, what had happened, without offending them, was actually quite a challenge".And, the second thing he said, he learned that day, of this "Lutyens' bubble"."These people were really shocked, they could not believe that this election result had happened, whereas for us, the ordinary students, we could see that there was a wave against the Emergency," the EAM recalled of the interview that day, he said he learned how to communicate under pressure and to do it without offending people."How do you persuade, how do you explain. This was one carry-away. The second carry-away was that important people may be living in a bubble and not realising what is happening in the country," the Union minister people in the field, because students like him who were part of the campaigns, and had visited places such as Muzaffarnagar, "we had picked up a sense on the ground", but, people sitting in Delhi, with all the information from all the systems, "somehow they missed it," he his address, he also asked what the barometer is to assess a successful democracy, saying it is not by voting record or voting percentage."To me, a successful democracy is when opportunity is given to the entire society; that is when democracy is working. They have the right to express themselves, but it is not a few people, on behalf of the whole society... expressing themselves," Jaishankar said, without exhorted the gathering of successful UPSC candidates to remember that they are all "entering into a service"."This Amrit Kaal of 25 years is your era. Your era, because you will have to work, you will have to deliver, and you will be the beneficiaries of this era, you will be the leaders of this era," the EAM urged them all to contribute to the vision of a Viksit Bharat by 2047."I want you to think 20 years ahead... When we move towards the journey of Viksit Bharat, what will be your contribution? And, the mindset that you have to bring to realise that dream of making a developed nation," he emphasised that good governance is also related to national new entrants to the civil services, he emphasised that "representing India abroad, representing India before the world, is the greatest privilege, the greatest honour that any Indian can have".The EAM said he had "no doubt that by 2030, we will become number 3, economically. But, moving to number 2 and eventually up, will be a big deal, and it will be tough, and will need big, national efforts".In the next 20 years of your service, you have to know that "big changes" will be coming. The coming era will be of AI, drones, space and EV and green hydrogen, he external affairs minister said in the Indo-Pacific region, "Our capabilities should be such that whatever challenges come, India is ready to step forward and assume responsibility, we call it a first responder. How do you prepare India to be a first responder?".- Ends advertisement
Mint
20-07-2025
- Politics
- Mint
Jaishankar recalls UPSC journey, says interview was on the day Emergency was revoked
S Jaishankar on Sunday reminisced about his UPSC journey, stating that his interview for the exam, in Delhi, took place the same day the Emergency was lifted — March 21, 1977. "(1977) Election results were coming from the previous day... The sense of the defeat of the Emergency rule was coming into understanding. In a way, that is what got me through the interview," said Jaishankar. The 21-month Emergency was imposed on June 25, 1975 and lifted on March 21, 1977. Jaishankar shared his experience while addressing a gathering of the fresh batch of entrants to the civil services, terming the coveted UPSC exam akin to an 'Agni Pariksha' (trial by fire). The EAM, who is now 70-years -old, said his 22-year-old self had returned from the interview with two key takeaways – the significance of communication under pressure and that important people may be living in a "bubble". 'My interview was on March 21, 1977. That was the day the Emergency was revoked. Revoked! So, I go in for an interview at Shahjahan Road... First person that morning,' recalled the EAM. Jaishankar said, in the interview, he was asked about the 1977 elections — India's fist after the Emergency. Citing his association with JNU as a student and his subject of political science, the EAM reminisced, "I was lucky." "We had taken part in the 1977 election campaign. We had all gone there and worked for the defeat of the Emergency," Jaishankar said. So, in response, "I forgot I was in an interview", and at that moment, "my communication skills somehow came together," he added. And, the second thing he said, he learned that day, of this "Lutyens' bubble". "These people were really shocked, they could not believe that this election result had happened, whereas for us, the ordinary students, we could see that there was a wave against the Emergency," the EAM recalled of the interview experience. Describing the challenge of explaining that shift to people 'connected and sympathetic to the government,' without offending them – Jaishankar noted – was a test in diplomacy, long before he officially became a diplomat. Nearly a month ago, the Modi government marked the 50th anniversary of the imposition of the Emergency by the then prime minister Indira Gandhi, with events held across the country to recall what its leaders called a "dark chapter" in Indian democracy. The Janata Party, a coalition of opposition leaders, emerged victorious in the 1977 elections, handing a defeat to Indira Gandhi, and Morarji Desai became the prime minister.
Indian Express
20-07-2025
- Politics
- Indian Express
‘Interview was on day Emergency was revoked': Jaishankar recalls his UPSC journey
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Sunday reminisced about his entry into the civil services, saying his UPSC interview in Delhi took place on March 21, 1977 — the day the Emergency was lifted. '(1977) Election results were coming from the previous day… The sense of the defeat of the Emergency rule was coming into understanding. In a way, that is what got me through the interview,' he said in his address at an event here. Walking down memory lane, Jaishankar, then 22, said he had returned from the interview with two key takeaways — the significance of communication under pressure and that important people may be living in a 'bubble'. In his address to a gathering of the fresh batch of entrants to the civil services, the EAM termed the UPSC examination akin to an 'Agni Pariksha' (trial by fire), and said it is a 'very unique' testing system in the world to select candidates for the services. The real challenge is the interview, Jaishankar said, and cited his own UPSC interview that took place 48 years ago. 'My interview was on March 21, 1977. That was the day the Emergency was revoked. Revoked! So, I go in for an interview at Shahjahan Road… First person that morning,' recalls Jaishankar, now 70. Nearly a month ago, the Modi government marked the 50th anniversary of the imposition of the Emergency by the then prime minister Indira Gandhi, with events held across the country to recall what its leaders called a 'dark chapter' in Indian democracy. The 21-month Emergency was imposed on June 25, 1975 and lifted on March 21, 1977. The Janata Party, a coalition of opposition leaders, emerged victorious in the 1977 elections, handing a defeat to Indira Gandhi, and Morarji Desai became the prime minister. Jaishankar said, in the interview, he was asked about what had happened in the 1977 elections. Citing his association with JNU as a student and his subject of political science, the EAM reminisced, 'I was lucky.' 'We had taken part in the 1977 election campaign. We had all gone there and worked for the defeat of the Emergency,' Jaishankar said. So, in response, 'I forgot I was in an interview', and at that moment, 'my communication skills somehow came together,' he added. Jaishankar, a veteran diplomat who earlier served as foreign secretary and has widely travelled, said at that time, to explain to people who were 'quite connected, sympathetic to the government, what had happened, without offending them, was actually quite a challenge'. And, the second thing he said, he learned that day, of this 'Lutyens' bubble'. 'These people were really shocked, they could not believe that this election result had happened, whereas for us, the ordinary students, we could see that there was a wave against the Emergency,' the EAM recalled of the interview experience. From that day, he said he learned how to communicate under pressure and to do it without offending people. 'How do you persuade, how do you explain. This was one carry-away. The second carry-away was that important people may be living in a bubble and not realising what is happening in the country,' the Union minister said. And, people in the field, because students like him who were part of the campaigns, and had visited places such as Muzaffarnagar, 'we had picked up a sense on the ground', but, people sitting in Delhi, with all the information from all the systems, 'somehow they missed it,' he said. In his address, he also asked what the barometer is to assess a successful democracy, saying it is not by voting record or voting percentage. 'To me, a successful democracy is when opportunity is given to the entire society; that is when democracy is working. They have the right to express themselves, but it is not a few people, on behalf of the whole society… expressing themselves,' Jaishankar said, without elaborating. He exhorted the gathering of successful UPSC candidates to remember that they are all 'entering into a service'. 'This Amrit Kaal of 25 years is your era. Your era, because you will have to work, you will have to deliver, and you will be the beneficiaries of this era, you will be the leaders of this era,' the EAM said. He urged them all to contribute to the vision of a Viksit Bharat by 2047. 'I want you to think 20 years ahead… When we move towards the journey of Viksit Bharat, what will be your contribution? And, the mindset that you have to bring to realise that dream of making a developed nation,' he added. He emphasised that good governance is also related to national security. To new entrants to the civil services, he emphasised that 'representing India abroad, representing India before the world, is the greatest privilege, the greatest honour that any Indian can have'. The EAM said he had 'no doubt that by 2030, we will become number 3, economically. But, moving to number 2 and eventually up, will be a big deal, and it will be tough, and will need big, national efforts'. In the next 20 years of your service, you have to know that 'big changes' will be coming. The coming era will be of AI, drones, space and EV and green hydrogen, he asserted. The external affairs minister said in the Indo-Pacific region, 'Our capabilities should be such that whatever challenges come, India is ready to step forward and assume responsibility, we call it a first responder. How do you prepare India to be a first responder?'.
