US and EU trade deals put India on global stage but challenges remain

Unlike Vietnam or even Bangladesh, which have followed export-oriented manufacturing, emphasising on export promotion policies and large-scale foreign direct investment, "India's manufacturing push, in comparison, has been fragmented, less urgent and hesitant to expose domestic firms to foreign competition. This needs to change faster", Priyanka Kishore, founder of the Singapore-based Asia Decoded think-tank, told the BBC. Source link

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Benfica v Real Madrid: Champions League tie halted after Real Madrid players leave field

Real Madrid's Champions League knockout phase play-off tie at Benfica was halted for 10 minutes after Vinicius Junior reported alleged racist abuse and he and his team-mates left the field.Referee Francois Letexier made the crossed arms gesture to signal racist abuse following a conversation with Vinicius.The Brazil forward had put the Spanish visitors 1-0 up in the second half at the Estadio da Luz, before being booked for an excessive celebration.Following an interaction with Benfica's Gianluca Prestianni, Vinicius…

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US civil rights leader Jesse Jackson dies aged 84

Born in 1941 in Greenville, South Carolina, Jackson became involved in politics at an early age. He rose to prominence in the 1960s as a leader in Martin Luther King, Jr 's Southern Christian Leadership Conference and was with King when he was assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee, in 1968. Source link

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