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Based on 10 verified sources covering Myanmar, Thailand:

BANGKOK, Thailand – The Land Development Department is organizing an event to mark World Soil Day in honor of His Majesty King Bhum [1]

NEW DELHI -- India's interim trade pact with the U.S., agreed to last week, has triggered opposition from Indian farmers organizations, which are criticizing New Delhi for sacrificing agriculture to gain closer economic alignment with Washington. [2]

MUMBAI/NEW DELHI — Nearly a decade ago, the Indian government ruled out a ban on the production and use of monocrotophos, the highly toxic pesticide that killed 23 children this month in a village school providing free lunches under a government-spon... [3]

DELHI/MUMBAI — Symbols of India’s emergence as an economic powerhouse line the four-lane highway to Jaipur out of New Delhi: a factory owned by the world’s biggest motorbike maker, glass towers housing global call centers, shopping malls for India’s ... [4]

FARIDABAD, India — Millions of unsuspecting Indian farmers are spraying fake pesticides onto their fields, contaminating soil, cutting crop yields and putting both food security and human health at risk in the country of 1.25 billion people. [5]

When the world talks about the isolated Myanmar military regime, the discussion of its few allies tends to focus on Russia and China’s engagement with the junta and support for it on the UN Security Council (UNSC). [6]

India and Brazil have signed a preliminary agreement to boost cooperation in the exploration of rare earth and critical minerals. The two countries have also agreed to double existing bilateral trade to $30 billion by 2030. [7]

The Irrawaddy sat down with Indian Ambassador Saurabh Kumar to discuss many issues of mutual interest between the two countries, including India’s infrastructure projects in Myanmar, border security, defense cooperation, the peace process, and Chines... [8]

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[1] TH www.pattayamail.com · 2025-12-06 · 75% match

Thailand honors King Bhumibol’s global legacy with World Soil Day 2025 celebration in Bangkok

BANGKOK, Thailand – The Land Development Department is organizing an event to mark World Soil Day in honor of His Majesty King Bhum

[2] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2026-02-11 · 47% match

Modi-Trump trade deal stirs backlash from Indian farmers

NEW DELHI -- India's interim trade pact with the U.S., agreed to last week, has triggered opposition from Indian farmers organizations, which are criticizing New Delhi for sacrificing agriculture to gain closer economic alignment with Washington.

[3] MM www.irrawaddy.com · 2013-07-29 · 75% match

The Poison Pill in India’s Search for Cheap Food

MUMBAI/NEW DELHI — Nearly a decade ago, the Indian government ruled out a ban on the production and use of monocrotophos, the highly toxic pesticide that killed 23 children this month in a village school providing free lunches under a government-spon

[4] MM www.irrawaddy.com · 2013-12-12 · 75% match

In the Land of the Holy Cow, Fury Over Beef Exports

DELHI/MUMBAI — Symbols of India’s emergence as an economic powerhouse line the four-lane highway to Jaipur out of New Delhi: a factory owned by the world’s biggest motorbike maker, glass towers housing global call centers, shopping malls for India’s

[5] MM www.irrawaddy.com · 2015-11-20 · 75% match

Fake Pesticides Endanger Crops and Human Health in India

FARIDABAD, India — Millions of unsuspecting Indian farmers are spraying fake pesticides onto their fields, contaminating soil, cutting crop yields and putting both food security and human health at risk in the country of 1.25 billion people.

[6] MM www.irrawaddy.com · 2022-09-28 · 75% match

India: The Myanmar Junta’s ‘Off-the-Radar’ Friend

When the world talks about the isolated Myanmar military regime, the discussion of its few allies tends to focus on Russia and China’s engagement with the junta and support for it on the UN Security Council (UNSC).

[7] TH thediplomat.com · 2026-02-24 · 39% match

India-Brazil Bond Deepens With Critical Minerals Pact

India and Brazil have signed a preliminary agreement to boost cooperation in the exploration of rare earth and critical minerals. The two countries have also agreed to double existing bilateral trade to $30 billion by 2030.

[8] MM www.irrawaddy.com · 2019-12-13 · 67% match

Myanmar Plays a Role in New Delhi’s Two Major Foreign Policy Initiatives: Indian Ambassador

The Irrawaddy sat down with Indian Ambassador Saurabh Kumar to discuss many issues of mutual interest between the two countries, including India’s infrastructure projects in Myanmar, border security, defense cooperation, the peace process, and Chines

[9] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2021-01-20 · 65% match

US transition: A play-by-play of the rocky Trump-Biden power transfer

NEW YORK/WASHINGTON -- Inauguration Day has dawned, with President-elect Joe Biden set to become the 46th leader of the U.S. For the latest on Biden's swearing-in and first moves as president, read our first 100 days blog.

[10] MM indianexpress.com · 2025-10-27 · 39% match

UPSC Current Affairs Pointers of the past week | October 20 to October 26, 2025

According to the report, not a single one of the 45 indicators assessed is on track to meet the 2030 targets needed to achieve the Paris Agreement of limiting global warming to 1.5°C by the end of this decade.

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