India’s SCO Agenda: Counterterrorism, Connectivity, and Geopolitical Balancing Act
The SCO is critical for India to advance its priorities for peace and prosperity in its northern periphery and broader Eurasia.
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Assessing a Decade of the Street Vendors Act, 2014 in India
A decade has passed since the Street Vendors (Protection of Livelihood and Regulation of Street Vending) Act came into effect on May 1, 2014, marking a significant milestone after nearly four decades of legal jurisprudence and the tireless efforts of street vendor movements across India.
The Evolution of India’s Labour Landscape
The gains made by the working-class post second World War started fading away in the post liberalization era. Not just the basic mode of production underwent metamorphosis, the density of the organized working class diminished substantially in India.
The Cost of Peace: Biden’s Dilemma in Israel-Palestine Conflict
For Biden to placate young voters, he must be seen to play peacemaker and bringing both Israel and Palestine closer to a two-state solution.
Maldives’ Political Shift: Navigating the ‘India Out, China In’ Dynamic
Muizzu will do well to learn from Sri Lanka’s experience of China’s predatory policies and understand that antagonising India is not going to serve Maldives well.
BJP and Congress Align Closely on Economic Policies, Highlighting Consensus in Indian Politics
The dichotomy between their economic stances is dubious; the difference is in politics and in shaping the social coherence essential for the economy to function.
Social media is awash with spurious claims of the intrinsic merits and contrast between the economic programmes of the Congress and the BJP.
The BJP is pro-growth, the Congress stands for welfare and redistribution. The BJP is pro-market, the Congress is socialist. The BJP makes India more attractive to foreign investors while the Congress will drive investors away.
A New Era in Chinese Military: The Dissolution of PLASSF and Rise of Three Forces
Srikanth Kondapalli On April 19, the PLA Strategic Support Force was disbanded and three new forces were formed, viz, Information Support Force, Aerospace Force, and Cyberspace Force, with the already established Joint Logistics Support Force forming the ‘fourth arm.’ The…