What you should be reading from today’s news paper..

In order to reduce your time and complexity of the articles, i have added some key points(good to know information) and ‘central theme’ of the articles. I hope it would be helpful for you…

The Hindu

National

• Teesta deal figures in joint statement –   sharing of Teesta river waters as well as  construction of  Tipaimukh dam , two major stumbling block in India and Bangladesh relations.

International / World Affairs

Bangladesh

• Modi’s day in Dhaka – Important point:
  1. Government of India  realized that if they do not move and forge friendly ties with its immediate neighbor, it may quickly turn to other regional player i.e. China. In that sense , PM visit and LBA are very much important
  2. It would help to  put in place a road map to reduce the trade gap, facilitate transit and trans-shipment, and finally to promise a solution on Teesta river-water sharing.

   

  China

• Code of conduct is in place, focus on LAC clarification, Beijing told  –  Important points
  1. Special representatives from both the countries toiling to fixed the LAC.
  2. The LAC clarification process has been pending since long.
  3. LAC clarification process had fully commenced following the 1996 CBM accord where there was an agreement to exchange maps indicating the “respective perceptions” of the two sides regarding “the entire alignment of the LAC as soon as possible.But it is yet to take off.

   

  West Asia

• Western callousness in Syria –

Editorial/Opinion ( Issues of National & International Importance )

• What does it mean to belong? –

  The article is written in the backdrop of RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat statement related to ghar wapsi.

  Central theme:  This article critically examined the concept of ‘belongingness’ vis-à-vis a person or community and emphasized that the concept has two meanings. In one sense a person has great amount of affection for and identify with a place or people or institutions whereas in other sense a person is in a possession of the place or people or institutions. First meaning of belongingness reflects the sense of togetherness or oneness whereas the second meaning indicates the authority or possession. In order to attain the sense of togetherness we often ignore the other.

• Two States, one challenge –  The formation of  a small state is a process fraught with complexity.  This articles  highlights the underlying issues and suggested the way forward  to resolve the dispute which arouse between Telagana and A P, due to less resources available to the the former.Central theme: The two state should put behind the distrust and bitterness that preceded the bifurcation process, and get down to the real issues. 
• Black money: pinning the shadow down –Central theme: The steps taken so far, and this includes the Black Money Bill, to bring back an estimated $1.5 trillion stashed abroad are completely ineffective. There are better and stronger solutions available. Read and get enlightened.

Indian Express – Opinion /Columns

• No second coming -Important points
  1. Maoist is a key security challenge in Chattisgarh.
  2. The Salwa Judum was launched as a “people’s movement” to counter the Maoists a decade ago .
  3. But it made no effective progress rather it help Maoist to give social legitmacy in Chattisgarh.
  4. However this group appears reviving again and in this light this article raise important questions and concludes  that  Private militias don’t have a place in a democracy.Government must not let Salwa Judum return in any form.

   

• Same old ministry – Is the finance ministry compatible with the 21st century ? Read and judge.
• Reaching Out To Kiev – Nice article, raises important questions like
  1. What is the potential Indian interest in saving Europe?
  2. In the context of a strategically more sophisticated and assertive China, India must begin to look for opportunities to make itself useful in international affairs beyond its South Asian backyard

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