AWAKENINGS

India and the European Union ink a comprehensive Free Trade Agreement, marking a significant milestone in our economic engagement.   The agreement will unlock opportunities across sectors, benefiting businesses and people, and contributing to growth and prosperity on both sides. Europe and India trade deal - No one else has. India is negotiating from a position of POWER . Double exports by 2032   No tariff on EU chemicals No tariff on 90%  EU surgical tools No tariff on EU Optical tools No tariff EU made planes or space crafts Lesser tariff on machinery & Pharmaceuticals Tariff on cars to go down to 10%   EU commits 500 million euros to support India's efforts to cut emissions The European Union and India announced a sweeping trade accord.   The agreement, driven by a search for new partnerships to shield their markets from America, will deepen ties between 27-nations and one of the world’s fastest-growing economies.   The India–...

  Modi's vision of Bharath had taken a shift from the mood of Vikas-sheel (Developing) to the specific goal of achieving Viksit Bharat by 2047 at the time of our completing 100 years of Independence  with $31 Trillion economy in his speech delivered on the occasion of Independence Day from the Red Fort   on the 15th August 2023.   For that goal to be achieved, Modi and His able Finance Minister Nirmala Seetharaman had already presented three budgets - Interim Budget on 1st February 2024 followed by regular Budget on July 2024 and then again on 1st February 2025 another budget.   And the present budget of 1st February 2026 (ninth consecutive budgets of Nirmala Seetharaman - Historic Achievement by itself) - fourth in line was to  reinforce the Mission of Viksit Bharat @ 2047  - Holistic and Healthy Approach for development of Industries, Increased Momentum for Self Reliance and Focused Investments for Local for Global and Favourable Environments for Dir...

  Ratha Saptami means Chariot in Seventh Lunar Day.    It signifies the seventh lunar day on which Surya Bhagavan is symbolically believed to begin His divine journey on the chariot, marking the awakening of solar energy and the northward journey of Uttarayana.   According to tradition, Surya is worshipped as riding his golden chariot (Ratha) drawn by seven horses, representing the seven days of the week, seven colors of light, and seven vital energies.   Ṛig Veda (1.164) says:   सप्त युज्यन्ते रथम् एकचक्रम् “Seven horses are yoked to the one-wheeled chariot.”   This One wheeled Chariot is driven by Aruna, Charioteer, who is Dawn of Reddish Glow and is having only upper body.   7 horses of Sun God symbolises:   •       7 days of the week (time’s rhythm) •       7 colours of sunlight (the spectrum of light) •       7 Vedic metres (ch...

  THREE COUNTRIES - FOUR DAYS - ALL FOR COLLECTIVE GROWTH  Modi has become the best friend, philosopher and guide for most of the countries, as Modi's philosophy of growth is:   'Let Us Collectively Grow. No More Competitiveness. Let all your countries natural resources be processed and traded as value added resources by you alone. And Bharat is with you.' This is not a trade slogan but coming from Bharat's heart represented by Modi as PM. Modi means what he says and he is walking his talk.  To make it effective and practical, Modi had evolved a policy of  'Act West' -  'Act WANA' WANA stands for West Asia and North Africa which includes these 3 countries which Modi had just visited and signed many trade contracts and had also talked to the business communities at those countries to explain his policy of growth, green energy and combat terrorisms. Earlier, India followed a relatively passive “Look West” approach. Under Modi, it became “Act ...