INDIA CHINA Connect

The Catholic Church is India’s second‑largest non‑government landowner, managing property valued around Rs 20,000 crore and thousands of schools, colleges, and hospitals nationwide. Its vast holdings stem from colonial‑era land grants under the 1927 Indian Churches Act.

The new NCERT Class 7 history textbook offers a detailed account of medieval invasions, expanding coverage of Mahmud of Ghazni, Bakhtiyar Khilji, and Muhammad bin Qasim.

China’s new Rizhao facility converts seawater and industrial waste heat into low‑cost fresh water, green hydrogen, and mineral brine.

Putin views his India visit as a powerful reaffirmation of a trusted, historic partnership. He praises India’s rise as “almost a miracle,” calls Modi “a reliable person… India got lucky,” and celebrates cultural bonds “heart to heart.” Confident in new opportunities across defence, energy, and trade, he sees the relationship entering a fresh era of depth, wisdom, and strategic stability.

India sees opportunity in a projected global shortage of 700,000 semiconductor workers by 2030. As investments boost its chip ambitions, the country must quickly upgrade technical education and manufacturing training.

India must import key components to scale electronics exports, industry leaders said at a Lucknow summit.

Adani Group plans a $15 billion, five‑year expansion to lift its airport capacity to 200 million passengers annually, centered on the new Navi Mumbai airport and upgrades across six major hubs.

India is attracting massive global investment in AI‑ready data centres as it produces 20% of the world’s data but has limited capacity.

India’s economy grew 8.2 percent in Q2 FY26, driven by strong manufacturing and services. Consumption and investment stayed firm despite lower government spending, while imports outpaced exports.

Kristen Fischer, an American mother in India, says the country offers her daughters a warmer, more community‑focused and culturally rich childhood than the US.