IMPRI Desk

IMPRI Desk

Bangladesh in Turmoil: The Chinese gain of 2024?

Sheikh Hasina, now a guest of India, has accused the United States of orchestrating her ouster under the guise of a ‘student revolution’. With mounting US pressure over the years and alleged plans to acquire Bangladesh's St Martin’s Island, Hasina's suspicions have grown. Meanwhile, China, leveraging Bangladesh’s $6 billion debt, stands to gain significantly, further deepening its influence in the region as it eyes strategic control over the Bay of Bengal and strengthens its economic ties with Dhaka.

From Vaccine Diplomacy to G20 Leadership: India’s Vision for a Fair and Inclusive Global Order

Anil Trigunayat India’s approach to international relations is characterised by a strategic blend of national interest and pragmatic diplomacy. Through calculated actions and advocacy for a rules-based order, India is emerging as a credible voice for the Global South India…

Challenges and Opportunities in the Employment-Linked Incentive (ELI) Scheme 2024: A Mission-Mode Analysis

The Employment-Linked Incentive (ELI) Scheme is a major initiative launched by the Government of India to create more job opportunities and improve livelihoods across the country. This scheme was introduced as part of the Union Budget 2024-25, under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s package of five schemes aimed at providing employment, skilling, and other opportunities for 4.1 crore youth over a five-year period.

Lessons from the UK Riots: The Importance of Government Staying Attuned to Public Sentiment

The anger of White Britain UK is a reality and Brexit in more ways than one was a response to this fury but things have continued to grow worse for this demography

In normal times, a tragedy involving the fatal stabbing of three young girls at a dance class in the seaside town of Southport, in the north of England, on 29 July would have brought the community together to tide over the incomprehensible nature of events. But then the world is passing through extraordinary times. Instead of compassion, violence surged through English and Northern Irish towns and cities for nearly seven days as disorder spread rapidly led by the far-right. This is being termed as the worst episode of violence that Britain has seen in more than a decade and though things look calm on the surface, simmering tensions underneath haven’t really subsided.

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