Old Trafford has not hosted a Test since 2019. (AP photo)
From relief in the Cairn case for New Delhi to concerns for UK automakers as Ford exits India, a roundup of what’s making the news today.
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Not enough cricket The usually hidden bias by the ECB came to the fore sometime on Friday morning when it announced that India had lost the fifth Test and the series was drawn 2-2. It was a concern in the Indian camp following a Covid outbreak for players who missed their training session on Thursday. The ECB later retracted that statement to express reasonable concern over the health. The match was called off, but not before the ECB’s jealousy slipped through the cracks.
The Afghan Rescue Act comes as a relief to Raab: The successful airlifting of a few more British nationals from Afghanistan after August 31 is probably better news for Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab than the airlifted Brits. Raab has come under fire for lolling on the beach due to the Afghan crisis. He has since visited Qatar and Pakistan to look active. He’s had some success showing it now.
India’s Cairn puzzle ends: The agreement between the Government of India and Cairn is like a big relief for all. Cairn to receive one billion dollars from the Indian government, which was confiscated in disputed taxation, and to ask the Indian government to confiscate Indian assets abroad such as aircraft in New York and apartments in Paris to drop all litigation. has agreed to. And it protects India’s reputation as a good place to do business to an extent, which was tarnished after the controversy.
Priti Patel’s French Wrench: British Home Secretary Priti Patel is always in a state of conflict. This time it is with France on a proposal to bring back boats carrying illegal migrants to Britain. Sending them back would mean that France would have to take them back. The French are arguing that Patel’s move is against international law. Patel could fight a losing battle both at sea and in the courts.
Ford exit leaves rough road for UK automakers in India Ford’s decision to stop manufacturing cars in India is sure to impress British pressure to enter the Indian automobile market. Under the UK-India trade deal, the UK wants lower tariffs on the import of cars into India. But India is emphasizing on partial manufacturing rather than direct imports. Ford’s troubles will trouble British companies in the future.
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