Day: October 29, 2018

No plan to take away J&K’s special status, says Centre  Context The government informed Parliament on Wednesday that there was no proposal as of now for abolition of Articles 35A and 370 which give special status to Jammu and Kashmir. Article 370 gives autonomous status to Jammu and Kashmir The reply came in response to… Continue reading No plan to take away J&K’s special status, says Centre 

Ryan student to be tried as an adult  Context The 16-year-old student of the Ryan International School, apprehended in connection with the murder of his schoolmate Pradhyuman Thakur, will be tried as an adult, the Juvenile Justice Board said here on Wednesday. The Judgement Pronouncing its judgment around noon, the court said the juvenile in… Continue reading Ryan student to be tried as an adult 

Cleaning up  Context A permanent mechanism is needed to review laws and weed out the obsolete ones A permanent mechanism is needed to review laws and weed out the obsolete ones If law-making is a long and tedious process, it appears that unmaking existing laws is an equally arduous task  Backdrop In the latest round,… Continue reading Cleaning up 

Finding used copters for Kabul  Context In a bid to bolster Afghanistan’s air capabilities, India is considering buying several second-hand Russian-made Mi35s for the Afghan National Defence Security Forces (ANDSF) from other countries, a move that signals closer cooperation between New Delhi and Moscow on Afghanistan, Indian and Afghan officials confirmed to The Hindu. India is… Continue reading Finding used copters for Kabul 

Being neighbourly  Context To fulfill ambitions in Indo-Pacific and beyond, India must work for a cohesive South Asia SCAARCE? The 32-year-old SAARC scarcely registers in our foreign policy debate, which is preoccupied with the exciting prospect of India’s role in the Indo-Pacific and beyond. The South Asian agenda has been reduced, at least in public… Continue reading Being neighbourly 

In Donald Trump’s world  Context National Security Strategy of US Author’s contention For India, continuity in US policy towards the Subcontinent under Trump is welcome but Delhi must watch out for the implications of Trump’s determination to pare down America’s expansive internationalism that has been there since the end of the Second World War Serious about… Continue reading In Donald Trump’s world 

SSB enhances security next to Doklam area  Context Political changes in Nepal and the growing Chinese influence in the neighbouring country are some of the major challenges for the Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB), the Central armed force deployed along the Nepal-Bhutan border.  Plans to set up new border posts The SSB said it was “more… Continue reading SSB enhances security next to Doklam area 

Sri Lanka is keen to introduce an Aadhaar-like initiative Context Sri Lanka will explore launching an application similar to the Unified Mobile Application for New age Governance (UMANG) in India, and it is in talks with New Delhi at the highest levels, said Minister of Telecommunication and Digital Infrastructure Harin Fernando. Colombo also wishes to… Continue reading Sri Lanka is keen to introduce an Aadhaar-like initiative

Platform created to connect Chinese hardware with Indian software  Context A new wave of Indian software  developers will soon be able to plug into China’s next wave of industrialisation, based on Artificial Intelligence and Internet of Things (IOT). NASSCOM, in association with the Dalian government, has set up the initiative Indian software developers face an existential threat… Continue reading Platform created to connect Chinese hardware with Indian software 

Lobbying intensifies for India’s UNGA vote on Jerusalem  Context The draft resolution on the status of Jerusalem to be presented on Thursday expresses deep “regret” on the US’ stated position on Jerusalem and calls for “the final status of Jerusalem to be resolved through negotiations.” Backdrop International lobbying has intensified to get India on board… Continue reading Lobbying intensifies for India’s UNGA vote on Jerusalem