Climate change: As per the Indian Meteorological Department , the year 2021 was the fifth warmest year in India since 1901; The country also reported 1,750 deaths due to extreme weather events such as floods, cyclonic storms, heavy rain, landslides, lightning

Growing trade with China despite hostilities: Trade between India and China reached a record $125 billion in 2021 despite the worst chill in bilateral ties in decades

Semiconductor shortages and an ailing economy: Passenger vehicle dispatches slide 13% in December on chip shortage

Indian defence company gets first foreign buyer: The Philippines has given a $374-million contract to BrahMos Aerospace to supply shore-based anti-ship missiles for the country's navy; this also has strategic importance for India as the missiles will be deployed by a neighbour of China

Odisha Police turn violent against protestors: The administration in Dhinkia village in Odisha’s Jagatsinghpur tried to forcibly acquire betel vineyards January 14 for Jindal Steel’s proposed plant, only to be resisted fiercely