{"id":62793,"date":"2020-06-26T21:00:33","date_gmt":"2020-06-26T15:30:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.forumias.com\/?p=62793"},"modified":"2020-06-26T17:32:59","modified_gmt":"2020-06-26T12:02:59","slug":"9-pm-daily-brief-june-26th2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/9-pm-daily-brief-june-26th2020\/","title":{"rendered":"9 PM Daily Brief \u2013 June 26th,2020"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Good evening dear reader.<\/p>\n<p>Here is our 9pm current affairs brief for you today<\/p>\n<div class=\"content-box-blue\">\r\n<p><strong>About 9 PM Brief<\/strong>- With the <span style=\"color: #000000;\">9 PM Daily Current affairs for UPSC brief we intend<\/span> to simplify the newspaper reading experience. In 9PM briefs, we provide our reader with a summary of all the important articles and editorials from three important newspapers namely The Hindu, Indian Express, and Livemint. This will provide you with analysis, broad coverage, and factual information from a Mains examination point of view.<\/p>\r\n<p><strong>About Factly<\/strong>- The Factly initiative covers all the daily news articles regarding Preliminary examination. This will be provided at the end of the 9 PM Brief.<\/p>\r\n<p>Dear Aspirants,<\/p>\r\n<p>We know for a fact that learning without evaluation is a wasted effort. Therefore, we request you to please go through both our initiatives i.e 9PM Briefs and Factly, then evaluate yourself through the 10PM Current Affairs Quiz.<\/p>\r\n<p>We plan to integrate all our free daily initiatives to comprehensively support your success journey.<br \/><strong>Happy Learning!<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<\/div>\n<h3>9 PM for Main examination<\/h3>\n<p><strong><b>GS-1<\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><b><\/b>Drug abuse amidst pandemic<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong><b>GS-2<\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n<ol start=\"2\">\n<li><b><\/b>Why China is being aggressive along the LAC?<\/li>\n<li><b><\/b>Cash or in kind \u2013\u00a0The\u00a0Food Security dilemma<\/li>\n<li><b><\/b>Importance of impartial judging of Foreign Policy<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong><b>GS-3<\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n<ol start=\"5\">\n<li><b><\/b>Ease or doing business versus\u00a0Ease of living<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3>9 PM for Preliminary examination<\/h3>\n<h4><a href=\"#link1\">FACTLy<\/a><\/h4>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 class=\"note1\"><strong><b>1.Drug abuse amidst pandemic<\/b><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong><b>Source<\/b><\/strong>:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/opinion\/op-ed\/drug-abuse-amidst-pandemic\/article31917900.ece\"><u>The Hindu<\/u><\/a><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><b>Syllabus:<\/b><\/strong>\u00a0GS-1- Society<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong><b>Context:<\/b><\/strong>\u00a0The Covid-19 pandemic may leave people vulnerable to use and trafficking of illicit drugs.<\/p>\n<p><strong><b>Status of Drug Abuse:<\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><b>Global:<\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Around 269 million people used drugs in 2018, up 30% from 2009, with adolescents and young adults accounting for the largest share of users.<\/li>\n<li>Nearly 35.6 million people suffer from drug use disorders globally however, only one out of eight people who need drug-related treatment receive it.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><b>India:\u00a0<\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>According to the NDDTC 2019 report \u201cMagnitude of Substance Use in India\u201d, at the national level, about 14.6% of the people the ages of 10 and 75 are current users of alcohol and there are about 8.5 lakh people who inject drugs (PWID).<\/li>\n<li>According NCRB 2019 report, drug overdose claims every one life in 12 hrs, more than 5% of which are minors.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-62809\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Picture1-44.png?resize=750%2C348&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"348\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Picture1-44.png?w=780&amp;ssl=1 780w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Picture1-44.png?resize=300%2C139&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Picture1-44.png?resize=150%2C70&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Picture1-44.png?resize=768%2C356&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong><b>Covid-19 Impact on Drug abuse:<\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b><\/b><strong><b>Threat to the vulnerable and marginalised:<\/b><\/strong>The socio-economic crisis due to the pandemic might disproportionately affect the vulnerable and marginalised groups, youth, women and the poor. Socially and economically disadvantaged are more likely to develop drug use disorders but receive no treatment for the same.<\/li>\n<li><b><\/b><strong><b>Drug Trafficking:<\/b><\/strong>According to UN, Covid-19 has prompted traffickers to find new routes and methods. Illicit activities via the so-called \u2018darknet\u2019 and shipments of drugs by mail, may increase.<\/li>\n<li><b><\/b><strong><b>Alternative drugs and addiction:<\/b><\/strong>The Covid-19 pandemic has led to shortages of\u00a0highly addictive\u00a0opioid and therapeutics for pain management. This may lead people to seek out more readily available substances, including alcohol, sedatives or intravenous injections of drugs.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><b>International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking:<\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is observed annually on 26 June.<\/li>\n<li>The theme for the 2020 International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking is \u201cBetter Knowledge for Better Care\u201d.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><b>Consequences of Drug abuse:<\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-62810\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Picture2-30.png?resize=366%2C298&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"366\" height=\"298\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Picture2-30.png?w=366&amp;ssl=1 366w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Picture2-30.png?resize=300%2C244&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Picture2-30.png?resize=150%2C122&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 366px) 100vw, 366px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong><b>Steps taken by Indian Government<\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b><\/b><strong><b>Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985:<\/b><\/strong>It envisages stringent provisions for the control and regulation of operations relating to narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances.<\/li>\n<li><b><\/b><strong><b>National Policy on Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS), 2012<\/b><\/strong>: It seeks to combat drug abuse in a holistic manner. It was drafted by the Ministry of Finance, Department of Revenue.<\/li>\n<li><b><\/b><strong><b>Central Sector Scheme of Assistance for Prevention of Alcoholism and Substance (Drug) Abuse:<\/b><\/strong>Under the scheme, financial assistance is provided to eligible Non-Governmental Organizations for running Integrated Rehabilitation Centres for Addicts.<\/li>\n<li><b><\/b><strong><b>National Action Plan for Drug Demand Reduction (NAPDDR), 2018-2025:<\/b><\/strong>It aims to reduce the adverse consequences of drug abuse in India through a) education, b) de-addiction and c) rehabilitation of affected individuals and their families.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><b>Suggested Reforms:<\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Greater investment in evidence-based prevention. This should include awareness on drug related harm, specially health and social effects<\/li>\n<li>treatment and other services for drug use disorders, HIV, hepatitis C and other infections<\/li>\n<li>international cooperation to increase access to controlled drugs for medical purposes and preventing diversion and abuse,<\/li>\n<li>strengthen law enforcement action to curb the transnational organised crime networks.<\/li>\n<li>India can consider experiences from European and Latin American countries while formulating and implementing legislation to stop drug abuse. In Europe and Latin American countries, it was found that non-punitive measures improved health and wellbeing of drug addicts.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"note1\"><strong><b>2.Why China is being aggressive along the LAC?<\/b><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong><b>Source:\u00a0<\/b><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/opinion\/lead\/why-china-is-being-aggressive-along-the-lac\/article31917394.ece\"><strong><u><b>The Hindu<\/b><\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><b>Syllabus: GS 2-India and its neighbourhood- relations<\/b><\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong><b>Context:\u00a0<\/b><\/strong>Analysing\u00a0the national security challenge to India posed by the ongoing tensions along the LAC.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-62811\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Picture3-22.png?resize=600%2C385&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"385\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Picture3-22.png?w=600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Picture3-22.png?resize=300%2C193&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Picture3-22.png?resize=150%2C96&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong><b>Background:<\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>In a first incident of fatalities on the India-China border in 45 years, 20 Indian soldiers were martyred in Galwan Valley in eastern Ladakh.<\/li>\n<li><b><\/b><strong><b>Claims on the entire Galwan Valley:\u00a0<\/b><\/strong>China has revived its claim and has asked India to pull back from the areas.<\/li>\n<li>Satellite images suggest that China has set up\u00a0defence\u00a0positions in the valley as well as the disputed \u201cFingers\u201d of\u00a0Pangong\u00a0Tso.<\/li>\n<li>Both sides are engaged in a face-off at Hot Springs.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>India\u00a0has been very careful with China.\u00a0Overall,\u00a0India has stayed away from\u00a0criticising\u00a0China on controversial topics such as its \u201cde-radicalisation\u201d camps in Xinjiang, Hong Kong protests etc. Still tensions are increased along the LAC.<\/p>\n<p><strong><b>Reasons for increasing tensions along the LAC:<\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b><\/b><strong><b>Ambitious power:<\/b><\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>China is now an ambitious rising power which wants to reorient the global order. China is not just an ideological state that intends to export communism to other countries like Soviet Union of the Cold War.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><b><\/b><strong><b>Peaceful rise phase\u00a0of China\u00a0is over:\u00a0<\/b><\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>China had adopted different tactical positions such as hide your capacity and bide your time or peaceful development\u00a0during its rise. Now China believes that the global order is at a breaking point\u00a0as seen in\u00a0the bad shape of the global economy, crisis in\u00a0globalisation\u00a0etc.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><b><\/b><strong><b>Salami slice strategy:\u00a0<\/b><\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>China is fighting back through \u201csalami tactics\u201d \u2014 where a dominant power attempts to establish its hegemony piece by piece. It denotes China\u2019s strategy of territorial expansion in the South China Sea and the Himalayan regions\u00a0and\u00a0India is one\u00a0slice.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><b><\/b><strong><b>China sees India as an ally in progress of US:\u00a0<\/b><\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>China doesn\u2019t see India as a \u2018swing state\u2019\u00a0anymore.\u00a0Many in the West called India the \u201ccounterweight\u201d to China\u2019s rise and\u00a0this increased tension\u00a0is\u00a0Beijing\u2019s definite message that it is not deterred by the counterweight.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><b><\/b><strong><b>Pandemic\u00a0factor:\u00a0<\/b><\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>China has room for geopolitical\u00a0manoeuvring\u00a0in the world grappled with the pandemic such as Europe has been devastated by the virus.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><b><\/b><strong><b>Problems of India:\u00a0<\/b><\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>The Indian economy was in trouble even before COVID-19. There was Social upheaval over the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA), 2019 and the NRC.<\/li>\n<li><b><\/b><strong><b>Tensions in the\u00a0neighbourhood:\u00a0<\/b><\/strong>Tensions with Pakistan have been high, boundary issues with Nepal and Sri Lanka diversified its foreign policy and China is making deep inroads into that region.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><b>Way Forward<\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>India needs a national security strategy that\u2019s decoupled from the compulsions of domestic politics and anchored in\u00a0neighbourhood\u00a0realism.<\/li>\n<li>It should stand up to China\u2019s bullying on the border with a long-term focus on enhancing capacities and winning back its friendly\u00a0neighbours.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"note1\"><strong><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/strong><strong><b>3.Cash or in kind \u2013\u00a0The\u00a0Food Security dilemma<\/b><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong><b>Source<\/b><\/strong>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/opinion\/columns\/india-coronavirus-lockdown-food-stock-supply-pds-scheme-6476514\/\"><u>Indian Express<\/u><\/a><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><b>Syllabus<\/b><\/strong> \u2013 GS 2 &#8211;\u00a0Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong><b>Context\u00a0<\/b><\/strong>\u2013 The current pandemic has reignited the debate \u2013 which is better for ensuring food security under National Food Security Act \u2013 Cash transfer or in kind (food distribution via PDS).<\/p>\n<p><strong><b>Current mechanism under Public\u00a0Distribution System<\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-62812\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Picture4-17.png?resize=580%2C106&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"580\" height=\"106\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Picture4-17.png?w=580&amp;ssl=1 580w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Picture4-17.png?resize=300%2C55&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Picture4-17.png?resize=150%2C27&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong><b>Arguments for In-Kind distribution of Food via PDS\u00a0<\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><b><\/b><strong><b>Farm income ensured<\/b><\/strong>\u2013 Since food for distribution under PDS is procured from farmers under Minimum Support Price, in-kind food distribution to citizens ensure assured farm income for farmers.<\/li>\n<li><b><\/b><strong><b>No transaction cost for individuals\u00a0<\/b><\/strong>\u2013 Government procures, stores and distributes food which makes transaction cost for individual almost negligible. Whereas cash transfer would involve going to bank, getting operational account, then going to market etc which adds to transaction cost of individuals.<\/li>\n<li><b><\/b><strong><b>Under<\/b><\/strong>&#8211;<strong><b>developed Rural Market<\/b><\/strong>\u2013 Lack of infrastructure, transport and\u00a0high physical distance between villages and markets creates barriers for rural population deriving benefit from Fair Price Shops.<\/li>\n<li><b><\/b><strong><b>No inflationary pressure\u00a0<\/b><\/strong>\u2013 In kind distribution does not create inflation in market which is done by cash transfer.<\/li>\n<li><b><\/b><strong><b>No misuse of cash\u00a0<\/b><\/strong>\u2013 Individual\u2019s may always not act in their best interest and getting cash would mean it can be misused by householders given the social situations. Example \u2013 In patriarchal society, man exercises more power over women and children in terms of resource use. So it can be used for alcohol or drug abuse rather than getting food.<\/li>\n<li><b><\/b><strong><b>Food availability in pandemics\u00a0<\/b><\/strong>\u2013 In current lockdown, when markets have remain closed for more than a month, fair prices shops have proved to be a boon in ensuring food availability for vulnerable sections.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong><b>Arguments against in-kind food distribution and for cash transfer<\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><b><\/b><strong><b>PDS has\u00a0inherent issues \u2013\u00a0<\/b><\/strong>Corruption, leakage of grain in open market, exclusion-inclusion\u00a0errors have been pointed out by Shanta Kumar Committee in current PDS system. Thus, transfer will\u00a0be a permanent solution for such unethical acts.<\/li>\n<li><b><\/b><strong><b>Cash gives autonomy \u2013\u00a0<\/b><\/strong>Cash transfers gives more autonomy to individuals who can buy food based on their need and nutritional requirement unlike current regime in which only cereals and coarse grains are provided based on quantity prescribed under NFSA.<\/li>\n<li><b><\/b><strong><b>Reduced fiscal burden \u2013<\/b><\/strong>Government\u2019s fiscal burden has highest share from food subsidy which involves procurement, storage (excessive storage also) and distribution cost. Cash transfers will reduce the fiscal burden which then can be utilized for improving rural markets, strengthening infrastructure and\u00a0for\u00a0other capital expenditures.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong><b>Way Forward<\/b><\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 An evidence based policy is required to solve this dilemma which should focus on making\u00a0individuals\u00a0&#8211; agency for their own welfare rather than making them dependent on state.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"note1\"><strong><b>4.Importance of impartial judging of Foreign Policy<\/b><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong><b>Source:\u00a0<\/b><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/opinion\/lead\/the-myopia-of-2020-hindsight\/article31917159.ece\"><strong><u><b>The Hindu<\/b><\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><b>Syllabus: GS 2-Effect of policies and politics of developed and developing countries on India\u2019s interests.<\/b><\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong><b>Context:\u00a0<\/b><\/strong>Analysing\u00a0that judging history through the prism of the present can be very damaging to foreign policy formulation.<\/p>\n<p><strong><b>Biased judging of Past actors and their actions:<\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b><\/b><strong><b>Accusation on handling Siachen Glacier to Pakistan:<\/b><\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><b><\/b><strong><b>Disengagement:\u00a0<\/b><\/strong>The disengagement of Indian and Pakistan forces from Siachen had been on the agenda of India-Pakistan talks for several years.<\/li>\n<li><b><\/b><strong><b>The sticking point:\u00a0<\/b><\/strong>It had been Pakistan\u2019s refusal to agree upon an Actual Ground Position Line from which forces of the two sides would withdraw to new positions.<\/li>\n<li>Pakistan finally conceded and it was decided that the disengagement would be done in phases with less risky areas in the first phase.<\/li>\n<li>This proposed agreement could not be pursued because the Cabinet Committee on Security failed to approve it. It was not a surrender but\u00a0a\u00a0worthwhile\u00a0initiative due to\u00a0the unfortunate and hostile trajectory\u00a0of\u00a0India-Pakistan relations.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><b><\/b><strong><b>Other instances of accusations:<\/b><\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>The former PM undertook the bus ride to Lahore in 1999 in the light of what we now know of Pakistani coincidental plans to capture the heights over\u00a0Kargil.<\/li>\n<li>Critics\u00a0questions\u00a0the PM\u2019s unscheduled visit to Lahore in 2015 or the Pathankot and Uri terrorist incidents thereafter.\u00a0Whether we should accuse him of endangering India\u2019s security because we were lulled into trusting Pakistani\u2019s goodwill.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>There should not be a biased prism to judge past actors and their actions affecting the nation\u2019s interests.<\/p>\n<p><strong><b>Importance of historical perspective for formulating foreign\u00a0policy:<\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>To learn from what turned out to be correct decisions and what turned out to be errors of judgement.\u00a0The fear of being proved wrong may\u00a0paralyze\u00a0diplomacy.<\/li>\n<li><b><\/b><strong><b>Assessing\u00a0in the light of historical circumstances:\u00a0<\/b><\/strong>To understand\u00a0success or failure\u00a0using\u00a0then regional and international environment.<\/li>\n<li><b><\/b><strong><b>For example<\/b><\/strong>:\n<ul>\n<li>Due to\u00a0Western support for Pakistan on Kashmir issue and China\u2019s hostility to India, the Indo-Soviet partnership between 1960 and 1990 was a good strategic move.<\/li>\n<li>During the Cold War, particularly after China and the U.S. became virtual allies, Indo-Soviet partnership acquired great significance and played a role in the birth of Bangladesh in 1971.<\/li>\n<li>Similarly,\u00a0the India-US partnership today doesn\u2019t negate the earlier partnership with the Soviet Union.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><b><\/b><strong><b>National consensus:\u00a0<\/b><\/strong>There has been general acknowledgement that irrespective of their ideological or political persuasion, successive governments have upheld India\u2019s interests firmly and judiciously.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The foreign policy should not be criticized\u00a0on the basis of\u00a0domestic political factors\u00a0only.<\/p>\n<p><strong><b>Way Forward:<\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Foreign policy should not be fallen victim to very narrow and cynical fighting in domestic politics.<\/li>\n<li><b><\/b><strong><b>Upholding nation\u2019s larger interests:\u00a0<\/b><\/strong>Policymakers must not have their eye on how something will play out domestically. For example- Pakistan has become a domestic political issue which prevents any kind of sober and well-considered posture towards that\u00a0neighbouring\u00a0country. We thus limit our room for\u00a0manoeuvre.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"note1\"><strong><b>5.Ease or doing business versus\u00a0Ease of living\u00a0<\/b><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong><b>Source\u00a0<\/b><\/strong>\u2013\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/opinion\/columns\/post-coronavirus-economy-covid-impact-on-business-arun-maira-6476513\/\"><u>Indian Express<\/u><\/a><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><b>Syllabus<\/b><\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 GS 3 &#8211;\u00a0Inclusive growth and issues arising from it<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong><b>Context \u2013\u00a0<\/b><\/strong>The lockdowns following COVID-19 have caused many people to introspect about the purposes of their lives, and the purposes of the enterprises they serve. It has also provided an opportunity to reset the course of economies.<strong><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><b>Importance of ease of doing business\u00a0<\/b><\/strong>\u2013 It provides growth of whole society by lifting standard of living for all and thus is directly related to the ease of living.<strong><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><b> <img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-62813\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Picture5-12.png?resize=576%2C306&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"576\" height=\"306\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Picture5-12.png?w=576&amp;ssl=1 576w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Picture5-12.png?resize=300%2C159&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Picture5-12.png?resize=150%2C80&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><b>Issues with Ease of doing business<\/b><\/strong><strong><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong><b>Exploitation of labor for profit<\/b><\/strong>\u2013 More business and industries does not mean the have-nots exploitation will stop and a vicious cycle is created where societal harm is ignored for wealth creation.<strong><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong><b> <img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-62814\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Picture6-7.png?resize=576%2C289&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"576\" height=\"289\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Picture6-7.png?w=576&amp;ssl=1 576w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Picture6-7.png?resize=300%2C151&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Picture6-7.png?resize=150%2C75&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n<ol start=\"2\">\n<li><strong><b>Focus on profit\u00a0not on public service<\/b><\/strong>\u2013 The creditors and owners of firm invest capital to gain more profit and in turn they adopt unethical practices to increase revenue and profit margin of the company.\u00a0\u00a0For instance &#8211; Doctors who prescribe tests and medicines that patients do not really need to increase the revenues of hospitals and sales of pharmaceutical companies (and improve their own bonuses) are placing the needs of business owners above those of the public they serve.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ol start=\"3\">\n<li><strong><b>Entrepreneurship<\/b><\/strong>\u2013 In India, the tradition of handing business and giving priority to family members and relatives in all deals is still prevalent. This, unethical act called nepotism hinders creation of entrepreneurs at grass-root level.<strong><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ol start=\"4\">\n<li><strong><b>Environmental cost<\/b><\/strong>\u2013 The focus on increasing profit by neglecting the externalities created by industries has led to challenge of global warming and pollution. This particularly impacts the poor most as they are at receiving end whenever disaster\u00a0occurs,\u00a0or health cost rises because of environmental pollution.<strong><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong><b>Suggested solution<\/b><\/strong>\u00a0&#8211;\u00a0All professional institutions including businesses, are built on three fundamental structures\u2014 mission, standards, and identity<strong><b>\u00a0which needs to be reoriented in post-corona world.<\/b><\/strong><strong><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ol>\n<li><b><\/b><strong><b>Mission\u00a0&#8211;\u00a0<\/b><\/strong>It is the purpose of the institution in society. The purpose of any organization needs to be overall welfare of society with accruing limited profit based on Gandhian Doctrine of Trusteeship.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ol start=\"2\">\n<li><b><\/b><strong><b>Standards<\/b><\/strong>-The standards can be voluntarily determined and applied by the professionals themselves. Otherwise, they must be imposed on them by the public they claim to serve through government regulations.<strong><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ol start=\"3\">\n<li><b><\/b><strong><b>Identity\u00a0<\/b><\/strong>&#8211;\u00a0Identity, comprises of a person\u2019s own values and traits, adding up to \u201ca person\u2019s deeply felt convictions about who she is, and what matters most to her existence as a worker, citizen, and a human being\u201d.\u00a0Thus, individuals need to think and rethink about their values and whose interest those values serve \u2013 are they selfish or for\u00a0well-being\u00a0of all.<b><\/b><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong><b>Way Forward<\/b><\/strong>\u00a0&#8211;\u00a0In post-Covid world, growth of business must not be at expense of societal well-being. This requires active participation of all stakeholders to reshape the mission, standards and identity of individuals as well as organizations.<strong><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a name=\"link1\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"note1\">9 PM for Preliminary examination<\/h3>\n<p>Click on &#8220;Factly articles for 26th June 2020&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/factly.forumias.com\/factly-articles-for-26th-june-2020\/<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Read out 9 PM brief for all your current affairs needs.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":61,"featured_media":61408,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[14,9],"tags":[75,1095,1075,79,1060,90],"class_list":["post-62793","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-9-pm-brief","category-public","tag-current-affairs","tag-forumias-current-affaris","tag-free-current-affairs","tag-free-ias-notes","tag-free-ias-preparation","tag-free-study-material","entry"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/9-pm-brief-1.gif?fit=2296%2C450&ssl=1","views":{"total":0,"cached_at":"","cached_date":1704940677},"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/62793","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/61"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=62793"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/62793\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/61408"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=62793"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=62793"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=62793"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}