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			<news:keywords>Indus Waters Treaty, India, Court of Arbitration, V.L. Kantha Rao, hydropower projects, Ratle hydro-electric project, diplomatic rhetoric, international arbitration consequences, New Delhi's stance on IWT</news:keywords>
			<news:title>Hague Court's Ruling On Indus Waters Treaty Puts India’s Diplomacy Under Stress</news:title>
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		<loc>https://thesecretariat.in/article/russian-far-east-arctic-opportunity-beckons-indian-investors</loc>
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			<news:publication_date>2026-09-07T13:45:35+05:30</news:publication_date>
			<news:keywords>India-Russia trade, INNOPROM New Delhi 2023, Act Far East Policy, Northern Sea Route India, Chennai Vladivostok Corridor, Russian Far East investment, Arctic trade route India, Vladimir Putin development plan, Eastern Economic Forum opportunities</news:keywords>
			<news:title>Russia's Far East Beckons, But Indian Investors Haven't Seized The Moment Yet</news:title>
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		<loc>https://thesecretariat.in/article/8th-cpc-in-south-india-6-7-increment-demand-in-focus</loc>
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			<news:publication_date>2026-09-07T11:46:33+05:30</news:publication_date>
			<news:keywords>8th Central Pay Commission, annual increment, Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai, Chennai consultations, Puducherry meetings, NC-JCM proposal, employee federations demands, fitment factor impact, Dearness Allowance increase</news:keywords>
			<news:title>8th CPC In South India, 6-7% Increment Demand In Focus</news:title>
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		<loc>https://thesecretariat.in/article/beyond-new-ftas-time-to-reset-india-s-legacy-trade-deals</loc>
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				<news:name>The Secretariat</news:name>
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			<news:publication_date>2026-09-07T07:57:06+05:30</news:publication_date>
			<news:keywords>India free trade agreements, legacy FTAs review, trade deficit India, ASEAN-India Trade in Goods Agreement, tariff concessions India, Piyush Goyal FTAs announcement, impact of FTAs on Indian economy, India-Japan trade relations, India-South Korea trade relations, future trade agreements India</news:keywords>
			<news:title>Beyond New FTAs: Time To Reset India’s Legacy Trade Deals</news:title>
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