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.
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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…
Addressing Climate Change Impact on Informal Workers
On this May Day, there is an urgent need to recognise the organic links between workers’ rights and climate change, and build worker-centred pathways for climate-just transitions.
India’s Strategic Engagement with West Asia under Prime Minister Modi
When Prime Minister Narendra Modi took over the reins of India in 2014, there were some concerns within the Arab and the Muslim world that India’s foreign policy will tilt towards Israel at the expense of the Palestinian cause and historic relations between India and West Asia.
Redefining Wealth: From Redistribution to Economic Justice
As our learned judges of the Supreme Court debate the meaning and ambit of Article 39(b), which enunciates the directive principle enjoining the state to make sure “that the ownership and control of the material resources of the community are so distributed as best to subserve the common good”, they would do well to bear in mind two things.
The Global Mandate: Integrating Foreign Policy into Electoral Discourse
Harsh V Pant As a rising India engages the world with confidence in an increasingly challenging environment, informed contestations on foreign policy should be the norm. As India’s global imprint continues to grow, it has become difficult for political parties…