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US President Donald Trump hosted Chinese leader Xi Jinping for a 2-day summit. The summit featured much pomp and pageantry, but there was no talk of any hard bargain or breakthroughs. Both countries agreed to extend an existing trade agreement by two months. It will now expire on January 10, 2027, instead of November 10, 2026. Xi warned that U.S. support for Taiwan could complicate U.S.-China ties. #CutTheClutter Episode 1907 looks at the message behind the pomp and grand gestures, as well as the takeaways from Trump-Xi Summit. ThePrint Editor-In-Chief Shekhar Gupta also explains what the US-China G2 could mean for India and the rest of the world.
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A Kolkata event, titled “Partition’s forgotten people: Subaltern spaces across fluid borders”, highlighted a community that has been othered due to language and alleged closeness to the Pakistan Army during the 1971 war. More than five decades after Bangladesh’s Liberation War and two years after the July 2024 uprising that ended Sheikh Hasina’s rule, many Bihari Muslims, who are branded as Pakistanis, remain on the margins of Bangladeshi society. The discrimination remains, and they are still forced to work as barbers, butchers, and rickshaw pullers. Author and ThePrint Columnist Deep Halder shares insights from the event.

Chinese commentary ahead of the Xi-Trump summit focuses less on a breakthrough and more on managing competition and stabilizing China-US ties. Chinese analysts note that rivalry continues across areas from dialogue and economic interdependence to issues of AI, Taiwan and Japan, even as both sides work hard to prevent confrontation. Watch #ThePrint #EyeOnChina with Sana Hashmi

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An investigation by the Indian Express reveals that two of the three Election Commissioners raised 14 objections to some aspects of the SIR (Special Intensive Revision) over a period of 10 months. The objections were raised by Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi. #CutTheClutter Ep 1906 looks at the what the story reveals, what it means and what it doesn't. ThePrint Editor-In-Chief Shekhar Gupta also explains the facts, legalities, and nuances.
 
Read EC's reply here: https://x.com/ecisveep/status/2102678422753517847?s=46
 
Read Indian Express' Newsbreak here: https://indianexpress.com/article/express-exclusive/election-commission-sir-14-objections-gyanesh-kumar-sukhbir-singh-sandhu-vivek-joshi-10889737/
 
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Somaliland, recognised only by Israel so far, has a deal with the UAE to operate the Berbera Port. Somaliland's President has been in the US, and is likely to address a rally near UNGA venue on 23 September. #CutTheClutter Episode 1905 looks at the fascinating 'tiny' country of Somaliland as its leader visits US and makes a pitch to the world for recognition. ThePrint Editor-In-Chief Shekhar Gupta also explains Somaliland's geography, its roots, importance and why it is key to the power struggle in Red Sea.
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R&AW completes 58 years of existence today. It was on 21 September 1968 that India's external intelligence agency was formed by RN Kao. Shekhar Gupta explains why and how R&AW was formed, its many successes and a short-lived period of crisis. ThePrint Editor-In-Chief also traces the stories of the many spymasters who helmed it. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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The councillors were returning from Himachal Pradesh to vote in the election of the Tijara Council chairperson, scheduled for 3 pm Monday, says Congress's Imran Khan.

Flight Lieutenant Alfred Tyrone Cooke (retd), who took on 4 Pakistani jets during the 1965 India-Pakistan war died today. ThePrint Editor-In-Chief Shekhar Gupta tells the story of the 1965 war hero, and the remarkable Kalaikunda dogfight. #CutTheClutter Ep 1903

India is caught in a trap of its own making. While BJP may find it convenient to play on insecurities, it gives Pakistan and Bangladesh leverage. By positioning neighbourhood policy centre-stage in our polarised politics, we’re giving them leverage. It’s a game they, especially Pakistan, know they can play. It also narrows India’s options and room for manoeuvre. This needs correction.