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1.India and Washington have decided to reschedule the official meeting over the interim bilateral trade agreement...

 1.India and Washington have decided to reschedule the official meeting over the interim bilateral trade agreement, so that both sides can factor in the implications of the US Supreme Court judgment striking down the Trump administration's tariff hikes, according to reliable sources. A three-day meeting between teams headed by the chief trade negotiators of the two countries was earlier slated to take place in the US on February 23.

https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/india-us-postpone-trade-deal-meet-after-donald-trumps-tariff-setback-report-11120409

2.India looks forward to engaging with the new government in Bangladesh, Indian High Commissioner in Dhaka Pranay Verma said on Sunday (February 22, 2026), expressing New Delhi’s willingness to reengage with Dhaka. High Commissioner Verma was speaking with reporters after he met with Bangladesh Foreign Minister Khalilur Rahman, days after Prime Minister Tarique Rahman took oath on February 17.

https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/indian-envoy-calls-on-bangladesh-fm-discusses-strengthening-multifaceted-bilateral-relations/article70664162.ece

3.Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday (February 22, 2026) highlighted strides made by India in the field of artificial intelligence, saying the AI summit showcased how animals were being treated in the country with the help of AI and how farmers were keeping track of their livestock and dairy. Addressing his monthly radio broadcast ‘Mann Ki Baat’, Mr. Modi also asked people to remain vigilant against online financial fraud and digital arrest.

https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/131st-episode-of-mann-ki-baat-pm-modi-ai-summit-jayalalithaa/article70662586.ece

4.The Budget Session of the Maharashtra legislature slated to begin on Monday will be the first in the state's history in which both the assembly and legislative council will not have a Leader of Opposition (LoP).The opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) termed the development as a "threat to democratic norms", arguing that the absence of LoPs in both Houses weakens institutional checks and balances at a time when the ruling BJP-led Mahayuti enjoys a commanding majority.

https://www.ndtvprofit.com/india/in-a-first-for-maharashtra-budget-session-to-be-held-without-leader-of-opposition-in-assembly-council-11121982

5.Tourism contributes 6.7% to India’s GDP. It is 15% in the UAE, and 20% in Thailand. Were India to raise Tourism’s contribution to 15% by 2035, the sector could employ 100 million people and add an incremental $1tn to GDP, roughly the output of a mid size G20 economy.

https://www.hotelierindia.com/operations/india-tourism-jobs

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