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Editorials · 06 June 2026

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06 June 2026

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India needs innovative strategies to eliminate TB

The article highlights India's urgent need for innovative strategies to eliminate Tuberculosis (TB), which remains a leading infectious killer. It discusses the limitations of current approaches and the immense burden of TB in India, emphasizing a holistic strategy involving better detection, preventive therapy, and targeted vaccination. Promising results from the ICMR-led PreVenTB trial for VPM1002 and Immuvac vaccines against both pulmonary and extrapulmonary TB are presented. The authors advocate for deploying available, moderately effective tools, supported by nutritional interventions, rather than waiting for a perfect solution, drawing parallels with India's past public health decisions regarding indigenous vaccines and diagnostics.

Social Justice & DevelopmentScience & Technology
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​Incomplete truce: On the Israel-Lebanon ceasefire

The article discusses a new, fragile ceasefire agreement between Israel and Lebanon, brokered by U.S. President Donald Trump. This diplomatic intervention is primarily aimed at facilitating broader U.S.-Iran negotiations, particularly concerning Iran's nuclear program and the Strait of Hormuz. The truce is deemed incomplete because Hezbollah, a key party to the conflict, was not part of the negotiations, and Israel has not committed to withdrawing from southern Lebanon, where it has made significant incursions. The article highlights Israel's history of breaking ceasefires and the complexities of achieving lasting peace in the region.

International Relations
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Rubio fails to win India back for Washington

The article, published in June 2026, analyzes the hypothetical deterioration of India-U.S. bilateral ties in the second half of 2025 under a hypothetical Trump presidency, despite warnings from strategic experts and think tanks about the partnership's importance for the Indo-Pacific strategy and competition with China. Key indicators of this decline included a growing U.S.-Pakistan strategic partnership, imposition of high tariffs on Indian exports (including a penalty for buying Russian oil), and the perceived neglect of the Quad. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio's visit to India in May 2026 reportedly failed to address these concerns, reinforcing the 'America First' approach and signaling a diminished strategic significance of India in Washington's eyes. The article concludes that while shared interests in areas like technology, defense, and energy security remain, the relationship is less aligned than before, driven by unpredictable U.S. foreign policy.

International Relations
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The Adani case, U.S. securities law, and India’s rising global standing

The article analyzes the implications of the U.S. Department of Justice's dismissal of a criminal indictment against the Adani Group and a settlement with the U.S. Treasury Department's OFAC. It highlights the complexities Indian companies face in global capital markets, including overlapping legal regimes, extraterritorial enforcement of U.S. securities and sanctions laws, and the need for robust compliance architecture. The case serves as a reminder of the global enforcement risks for multinational companies and the importance of due process in mature legal systems.

Indian Economy
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