Source: The post is based on an article “A balancing act in re-establishing Indian presence in Afghanistan, timing, and tact are crucial” published in the Indian Express on 5th July 2022. Syllabus: GS2 – International Relations; Bilateral Relations Relevance: India-Afghanistan Relations News: Recently, India has re-established its diplomatic presence in Afghanistan, after a strategic retreat… Continue reading Shanthie Mariet D’Souza writes: A balancing act — In re-establishing Indian presence in Afghanistan, timing and tact are crucial
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A chaotic world, the perils of multilateralism
Source: The post is based on an article “A chaotic world, the perils of multilateralism”” published in the “The Hindu” on 5th July 2022. Syllabus: GS 2 International Organization; Bilateral Relations Relevance: Bilateralism and Multilateralism News: Recently, a Quad summit, a BRICS summit and a G-7 summit were convened across thew world. The world leaders… Continue reading A chaotic world, the perils of multilateralism
India needs to scale up direct nutrition interventions
Source: The post is based on an article “India needs to scale up direct nutrition interventions” published in the “The Hindu” on 5th July 2022. Syllabus: GS2 – Social Sector; Health Sector; Poverty and Hunger; Relevance: Hunger and Nutrition; POSHAN 2.0 News: India’s is going to celebrate 75th Anniversary of Independence, therefore, it is important… Continue reading India needs to scale up direct nutrition interventions
Vasudev Devadasan writes: The conflict between free speech and consent
Source: This post is based on the article “Vasudev Devadasan writes: The conflict between free speech and consent” published in The Indian Express on 5th Jul 22. Syllabus: GS2 – Government policies and interventions Relevance: Sharing of non-consensual intimate images News: The Delhi High Court in Mrs. X v Union of India is confronted with… Continue reading Vasudev Devadasan writes: The conflict between free speech and consent
The WTO’s leaky boat may be our best hope in a storm
News: In recent months, Russia’s incursion into Ukraine’s sovereign territory has led to new arrangements in the geo-economic and geopolitical arena. Contents1 What are the new arrangements or consequences?2 What are the reasons for such re-arrangement?3 What are the challenges to India’s wheat export ban decision?4 Other related challenges What are the new arrangements or… Continue reading The WTO’s leaky boat may be our best hope in a storm
After Ukraine, the new energy disorder
News: The Ukrainian crisis has radically altered the contours of the global energy landscape. It has created a tangle of relationships and issues for India. What are the issues involved? The petroleum market is tight and prices are ratcheting up. For example, Oil prices are close to $120/bbl. India is now a major purchaser of… Continue reading After Ukraine, the new energy disorder
Technology is no panacea for custodial deaths
Context: Technology has been proposed as a silver bullet against custodial deaths by many. However, these solutions are not as effective as they were intended to be. A recent increase in the custodial deaths in Tamil Nadu has brought the issue of custodial deaths into the limelight. Between 2001 and 2018, 1,727 persons died in… Continue reading Technology is no panacea for custodial deaths
Strains on India-Russia defence cooperation
Context: Amid the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war, India-Russia defense cooperation is under threat. When the war started in Feb., the Indian armed forces had stocks of spares and supplies for eight to ten months. They expected that war would be over soon and supply from Russia will be resumed, however, it didn’t happen. Now, there are… Continue reading Strains on India-Russia defence cooperation
Why is defection a non-issue for voters?
News: Recently, India has seen a political drama in Maharashtra in which 37 Shiv Sena legislators were involved in defection. Anti-Defection Laws in India It is not new to Indian politics, and has been around for a long time. It is a routine exercise in Indian politics. There have been several attempts to strengthen laws… Continue reading Why is defection a non-issue for voters?
Breather for NGOs
News: The Centre has recently amended the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA) rules. These modifications are a welcome step after the escalation of restrictions on the NGO sector since 2015. What are the modifications introduced? The government extended to September 30 the validity of FCRA entities whose five-year permits would lapse between July 1 and… Continue reading Breather for NGOs
