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VOL. VI | Issue 45 | FRIDAY | FEBRUARY 06 | 2026 NY-NJ-CT&PA • IL • CA&TX • US 50C
EYE ON INDIA
Ajit Pawar’s Death Leaves
Maharashtra in a Political Vacuum,
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Fuels Conspiracy Theories uu 6 COVER
BUSINESS & TRADE STORY
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PM Modi, EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and EU Council President António Costa (ANI)
INDIA-EU FTA
BIG BOLD MOVE
Economic Survey Maps India’s The India–EU Free Trade Agreement marks a decisive shift in India’s economic
Path from Swadeshi to Strategic diplomacy—opening new growth pathways at home while unsettling Washington
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NEWSLINE VISION
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FIA Sets New Benchmark with From Silk to Survival: Sanju Samson’s Art,
Grand Republic Day Gala in Chicagoland Anxiety, and the Indian Cricket Trial
