DAILY FROM: AHMEDABAD, CHANDIGARH, DELHI, JAIPUR, KOLKATA, LUCKNOW, MUMBAI, NAGPUR, PATNA, PUNE, VADODARA JOURNALISM OF COURAGE FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 2025, LUCKNOW, LATE CITY, 20 PAGES SINCE 1932 `6.00 WWW.INDIANEXPRESS.COM PHONE CALL AS THE ‘COALITION OF WILLING’ MEETS IN PARIS PM, EU leaders discuss early FTA conclusion, Ukraine war Jaishankarspeaks to counterpartin Ukraine:India supportsearly endtoconflict Trump’s tariff blow to weigh on India, but will be shortlived: CEA SHUBHAJIT ROY HITESHVYAS PRIMEMINISTERNarendraModi and European Union’s top leaders, President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen and President of the EuropeanCouncilAntonioCosta, Thursday discussed “early conclusion of the India-EU FTA and implementation of the IMEEC corridor”andeffortsfor“anearly end to the conflict in Ukraine”. Separately, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar spoke to Ukraine counterpart Andrii Sybiha and, in a post on X later, said,“Indiasupportsanearlyend to this conflict and the establishment of an enduring peace.” Sybiha said he spoke to Jaishankar “about strengthening the Ukraine-India partnership and the further implementation of agreements reached by our leaders” President Volodymyr CHIEF ECONOMIC Advisor V Anantha Nageswaran has warnedthattheadditional25per cent tariff — taking the total to 50 per cent — imposed by US President Donald Trump on Indianexportswillmakebusiness conditionsextremelychallenging and that the ripple effects of this move are expected to be felt in economic growth, particularly in the second and third quarters of the current financial year. Atthesametime,Nageswaran expressedconfidencethatthetariff measure would be shortlived and that there would be “certain recalibrationhappeningfromthe other side” on it, as the “current approachisnotgoingtobealongtermpositivethingintermsofthe overall relationship”. “Idofeelthatit(hightariff)will be more short-lived than NEW DELHI, SEPTEMBER 4 CONTINUED ON PAGE 2 MUMBAI,SEPTEMBER4 Chief Economic Advisor V Anantha Nageswaran at the Express Adda in Mumbai on Wednesday. Narendra Vaskar CONTINUED ON PAGE 2 Has said ‘stakes in this case could not be higher’ In US Supreme Court, Trump links penalty on India to ending war in Ukraine YOSHITA SINGH NEW YORK, WASHINGTON, SEPTEMBER 4 THE DONALD Trump administration has told the US Supreme Court that it imposed tariffs against India for purchasing Russianenergyproducts“todeal with a pre-existing national emergency regarding Russia's war in Ukraine” and as a “crucial aspect” of the President's push for peace in the country. Meanwhile, speaking in Beijing on Wednesday, Russian President Vladimir Putin reprimanded Trump for attempting to exert “colonial-era” pressure CONTINUED ON PAGE 2 More insurance needed Kukis have agreed on free movement, says Centre for cadets disabled in training: SC to Centre ahead of PM’s Manipur visit NEW DELHI, GUWAHATI, SEPTEMBER 4 NEW DELHI, SEPTEMBER 4 THE SUPREME Court Thursday asked the Centre to consider enhancing monetary compensation and insurance cover for cadets discharged from military training institutions due to disabilitiessufferedduringtraining, and devise a scheme to resettle those who have recovered. Thiswasrecordedinanorder issued by a bench headed by CONTINUED ON PAGE 2 The Indian Express report published on August 11 on the plight of the cadets DAYS AHEAD of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s likely visit to Manipur, the Centre on Thursday claimed that Kuki civil society groups had agreed to allow free movement in Manipur. The Centre also announced the signing of a new Suspension of Operations (SoO) agreement withKukimilitantgroups,under CONTINUED ON PAGE 2 E EXPLAINED DEEPTIMAN TIWARY & SUKRITA BARUAH EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE ● New SoO terms ON SIGNING of a new Suspension of Operations agreement with Kuki militant groups, new terms have been reached, including relocation of camps from near Meitei areas and honouring “the territorial integrity of Manipur”. BUSINESS AS USUAL BY UNNY In GST 2.0, behavioural nudges: ACs to packaged foods AANCHAL MAGAZINE & ANIL SASI NEW DELHI, SEPTEMBER 4 CATALYSING A behavioural change. That’s a key objective underpinning the Goods and Services Tax (GST) reforms, alongside the much-needed simplification of the rate structureandanimplicithopeof abelated consumption push, one of the top officials behind the rate rationalisation exercise told The Indian Express. From exempting ultra-high temperaturemilk,rotiorparotta oranyIndianbreadforthatmatter, and paneer to “promote Indiancottagecheese”,toreducing GST rate for air conditioners, television, washing machines, small cars, motorcycles to nudgingpeoplemoretowardsindividuallifeandhealthinsurancepolicies by exempting them while retaining institutional group insurance policies at 18 per cent — the prod towards consumption of higher quality or upgraded CONTINUED ON PAGE 2 Lucknow