Important Articles from Indian Express : 16/7/2020

Front Page

• PM briefs EU on LAC, gets backing for talks (GS-2)

Govt & Politics

• House panel to explore modernisation of legislation used to fight pandemic (GS-2)
• Supreme Court Collegium nod for nine permanent judges (GS-2)

Express Network

• LAC talks very positive, PLA ready to discuss Pangong, says official (GS-2)
• Chinese state-owned firms new East India Company, says top US official (GS-2)
• US reverses order, back to flexible rules for foreign students (GS-2)

Editorial

• A force for the future
• Better laid plans
• Act quickly

Ideas Page

• Let’s not fail the young
• Neighbourhood challenge
• Theatres of conflict

Explained

• What forecast of shrinking populations means for India and world (GS-1)
• Twin hopes on vaccine front (GS-2)

World

• US ends preferential status for HK, China threatens retaliation (GS-2)

Economy

• PM Modi: Mantra to stay relevant is to skill, re-skill & upskill
• Exports, imports fall for 4th month in June, but trade turns surplus after a decade (GS-3)
• Govt has chosen staggered manner: Expenditure Secy on relief measures, income support (GS-3)