Important Articles from Indian Express : 18/7/2020

Front Page

• Rajnath : Can’t guarantee talks outcome, no power can take inch of India land (GS-2)
• Silence on Depsang may be linked to Pangong resolution (GS-2)
• Manufacturers fret as sudden lockdowns hit logistics of production (GS-3)

Govt & Politics

• Multilateralism needs to represent reality of contemporary world (GS-2)

Outbreak

• Two firms start human trials for their Covid-19 vaccines (GS-2)
• Community spread in two coastal villages, says Kerala CM (GS-2)
• Lockdown and early floods: Double trouble for Assam farmers (GS-3)

Express Network

• At 273 mn India records largest reduction in number of people living in poverty : UN report (GS-2)

World

• Hong Kong demands Taiwan officials sign one china document for visa renewal (GS-1)

Editorial

• The hijacking
• Russian bears

Ideas Page

• The migrant’s right to vote

Express Network

• Foodgrain stocks fall marginally despite PMGKAY (GS-3)

Explained

•  In China-Iran, India’s concerns (GS-2)
• Why question raised on delimitation in N-E (GS-2)

Economy

• India tells US : 2% equalisation levy is non discriminatory (GS-2)
• India considers plan to store oil in US; inks MoU for cooperation on strategic petroleum reserves (GS-3)
• Just 2 offerings in 6 months : What is ailing IPO market?