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News: Recently, the president of the European Commission visited India. Further, the Prime Minister of India is scheduled to visit Berlin, Copenhagen, and Paris in Europe. He will attend the 2nd India-Nordic summit. These visits signal a glimpse of India’s post-Russian strategic future in Europe.   Contents1 What are the driving forces? 2 India-Germany Relations 3 India-Nordic Countries… Continue reading Europe is looming larger than ever in India’s strategic calculus 

News: Recently, Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh declared their intention to provide the MBBS course in Hindi.   Arguments in favour of using vernacular language in the medical education  This will help counter the hegemony of English in professional education. Few countries such as Germany and China have long been doing so successfully. Therefore, the Indian… Continue reading How to vernacularise medical education in India? 

Context: The power sector in India is going through a crisis. Peak shortages in some states have reached double digits. Coal stocks available at thermal plants are at abysmal levels, and about 106 plants out of 173 plants have reached a critical stage. In some plants, the stocks available are just about enough to run… Continue reading The supply bottlenecks causing power shortages

News:  Recently, Indonesia, the world’s largest producer and exporter of the palm oil has been experiencing domestic shortages of the same. This led to spike in the domestic palm oil prices in Indonesia and the world (including India). Therefore, Indonesia has announced to ban all exports.   What is the concept of hyper-globalization?  In a hyper-globalised… Continue reading Ukraine rethinks on hyper-globalisation. Nations need to de-risk against overdependence on few suppliers 

News: Recently, in the Conference of Parties (CoP-26) of the UNFCCC held at Glasgow in November 2021 several partner countries were seen committed to concrete action plans to contain global warming under the threshold of 1.5 degrees Celsius.   Why should India decarbonize?  Climate change is bound to impact human lives and the global economy. This… Continue reading India must use markets to decarbonise 

Context: India witnessed a plethora of diplomatic activities in the past few days in light of the Raisina Dialogue, where representatives from Europe, and the West interacted with their Indian counterparts. India’s Quad partners the US, Japan, Australia, its partners in Europe and several ASEAN countries, see India as an anchor that could help stabilise… Continue reading India must make the most of the diplomatic attention it’s receiving

News: The PM of India made a clarion call for Aatmanirbhar Bharat. Consequently, the government announced the Semicon India programme for India’s drive for self-sufficiency in semiconductors. It aims to provide $10 bn fiscal support and other non-fiscal measures for the sector.  Contents1 How is semicon diplomacy relevant to India’s foreign policy? 2 What are the… Continue reading Placing semicon diplomacy at the heart of India’s foreign policy 

[ Context: A few days ago, Prime Minister said that several Opposition-ruled states did not heed the Centre’s call to lower taxes on petrol and diesel. While several chief ministers contradicted the PM, the situation is particularly challenging for both the Centre and states as revenue from fuel taxes accounts for a sizeable share of… Continue reading Calibrated, coordinated action is needed by Centre & states to address the issue of high fuel prices