What to read in Indian Express
20 January 2026
| Section | Issue / Headline | Page | GS Mapping |
|---|---|---|---|
| First Page | PM meets UAE President: Defence, LNG, $200-bn trade target on table | 1 | GS-2: International Relations – India-UAE strategic partnership, defence & energy diplomacy |
| First Page | DAE’s nuclear pivot: Light water push to tap global markets, retain heavy water edge | 1 | GS-3: Science & Tech – Nuclear energy, reactors GS-2: Global nuclear cooperation |
| Politics | India-EU summit: FTA, defence, mobility deals on table | 5 | GS-2: International Relations – India-EU relations, trade agreements |
| Nation | Trump’s invite to join Gaza peace board: India weighs its options | 9 | GS-2: International Relations – West Asia, peace diplomacy |
| Nation | India explores setting up data embassy in UAE | 9 | GS-2: IR – Digital diplomacy, data sovereignty GS-3: Cyber & digital governance |
| Editorial Page | For weed-hit farms science is surest antidote | 10 | GS-3: Agriculture – Crop protection, agri-technology |
| Ideas Page | Tax cuts leave governments little room for welfare spending | 11 | GS-3: Economy – Fiscal policy, welfare expenditure |
| Explained | What US annexation of Greenland could mean for NATO, Russia | 17 | GS-2: International Relations – Geopolitics, Arctic strategy, NATO |