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Courting the stans: India’s outreach to central Asia is vital to counter the China-Pakistan axis

News: Recently, a third India- Central Asia dialogue has been held. Regional Security Dialogue” with his Central Asian Republic (CAR) counterparts was also held recently to discuss Afghanistan. What were the key highlights of the 3rd India- Central Asia dialogue? Improving connectivity:  Discussions have been held on India’s $1 billion Line of Credit for projects in… Continue reading Courting the stans: India’s outreach to central Asia is vital to counter the China-Pakistan axis

India-Central Asia Dialogue: Six nations call for ‘immediate’ aid for Afghans

What is the News? India has hosted the third edition of the India-Central Asia Dialogue in New Delhi. What is India-Central Asia Dialogue? It is a ministerial-level dialogue between India and the Central Asian countries namely Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan. All the countries participating in the dialogue, except for Turkmenistan, are also members… Continue reading India-Central Asia Dialogue: Six nations call for ‘immediate’ aid for Afghans

Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative: Private hospitals to be tagged for being breastfeeding-friendly

What is the News? In India, the Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI) has been launched to help mothers identify “breastfeeding-friendly” hospitals before they give birth. Background The Baby-friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI) was launched by WHO and UNICEF in 1991, following the Innocenti Declaration of 1990. The initiative is a global effort to implement practices that protect,… Continue reading Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative: Private hospitals to be tagged for being breastfeeding-friendly

Poshan data under wraps for ‘privacy’

Contents1 What is the news?2 What is Poshan Tracker?3 What are the details provided by the Poshan tracker?4 Why are nutrition recorded details not made public?5 What are the suggestions to improve Poshan Tracker? What is the news? The Minister of Women and Child Development has informed that the data recorded in the Poshan (Nutrition)… Continue reading Poshan data under wraps for ‘privacy’

Neither ban nor regulate crypto

News: Millions of Indians are gambling on cryptocurrencies in the hope that its value will keep rising. This hope is based on the ultimate belief that they will be socially accepted as a valid medium of exchange Hence, to dampen the enthusiasm for investment and speculation, instead of banning or regulating Cryptocurrencies, the Govt can… Continue reading Neither ban nor regulate crypto

Can India become a technology leader?

News: India-born techies are chosen as the leader by technology giants. Despite having so many celebrated technologists around the world, India is still not a major player in technology. As a consequence, the talent in India left the country. For instance, as of 2019, there were 2.7 million Indian immigrants in the US. How other… Continue reading Can India become a technology leader?

Testing the red lines in the Iran nuclear talks

News: Multilateral nuclear talks have started once again in Vienna with a new Iranian negotiating team. For the time being, the talks seems to have no positive outcomes. Both US and Iran are completely rigid and want the other party to back down and make concessions before they will move. Hence, it’s unclear whether the… Continue reading Testing the red lines in the Iran nuclear talks

Age and marriage: On raising the age of marriage for women

News: Recently, the Union Cabinet has passed a proposal raising the legal age of marriage for women from 18 to 21 years — the same as men. The government has taken this decision based on the recommendations of the Committee headed by Jaya Jaitly. Must read: Raising the legal age of marriage for women –… Continue reading Age and marriage: On raising the age of marriage for women

For an honest broker: On Russia and India-China ties

News: Recently, the Russian President visited India for 21st India – Russia Annual summit. Read more: India-Russia summit recognised that each needs the other, and that the drift in bilateral ties needs to be arrested Contents1 Talks about China during the visit2 What are the challenges in the holding RIC meeting?3 Why Russia’s role as… Continue reading For an honest broker: On Russia and India-China ties

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