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Argentina stands at a defining crossroads as it goes to the polls amid economic woes
Sooner than later, India will have to start evaluating its e-governance projects. And in the near future, the focus will shift to the outcomes of e-governance initiatives.
It is for time to tell whether the suggested reforms will lead India to play a prominent role in the post-pandemic economic recovery.
Will the ban continue to keep a check on the activities of PFI or will it re-emerge as a potent threat to India?
This was not to be yet another budget speech. It came in the wake of a regime change where the electorate signaled its unhappiness with the direction of the country. Still, the FM came up with a modest Budget. But that is not the promise of the Modi government. The good days promised look far away.
The ruckus at WCIT is all about the cosy relationship between governments, big businesses and commerce and not about Internet freedom.
On the eve of President George W. Bush's visit to India and Pakistan, both sides are racing to complete the nuclear agreement announced in the July, 18, 2005 communiqué between Bush and Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh the time he reaches
America’s founding fathers didn’t anticipate a situation where a president refuses to accept the election results — the US Constitution has no d
The next 50 days, while Iran prepares to elect a new President after the untimely death of Ebrahim Raisi, will be critical for Iranian politics
SEBI’s recent retraction of the requirement of separating the roles of Chairperson and MD raises some key questions about India’s corporate govern
George Perkovich is of the view that India is not a major power today though it definitely enjoys a substantial measure of autonomy. The essence of his argument can be summarised as follows:
A multi-stakeholder approach that includes actors such as the government, private sector, and community needs to be adopted to improve the air quality
It’s too soon to say whether the Indo-Pacific will remain a lasting picture of 21st-century geopolitics.
Mitigating the huge divide between the rich and the poor is a major challenge for the government as it will require a big increase in public investmen
We really do not understand inflation stickiness in India since 2010. However, the silver lining is that oil prices may not rise any further following the shale gas revolution in the US. The Finance Minister can certainly do something about growth and possibly pray for lower inflation.
Modi’s re-election assures India’s allies that Delhi will play a leading role in shaping the new world order
When two top American diplomats speak out in quick succession about the international system, the world will take note. The op-ed by U.S. Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice in the Washington Post titled "The Promise of Democratic Peace," and the policy speech four days later by Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Nicholas Burns at the European Institute titled "A Renewed Partnership for Global Engagement" fall into this category.
The closing months of the year 2003 saw a change in the language of the discourse emanating from the Pakistani establishment in general and its military dictator Gen.Pervez Musharraf in particular
The success of a multilateral framework for digital trade, like it or not, depends on the renewal of the WTO Moratorium at the WTO Ministerial Council
Liberalisation has given birth to two Indias. One which is prosperous and living first world lifestyles and the 'other' in which people are living without human dignity and suffering multiple deprivation. Regional disparities have also led to disparate standards of living.
The coincidence is striking. The US ¿ban¿ on ¿non-participants¿ in the ¿international coalition¿ to participate in $ 18-billions worth of ¿works contract¿ for Iraq¿s reconstruction, and also the follow-up talks on the deadlocked WTO negotiations at Cancun. Between them, the two may have begun designing a new course for politics and cooperation in the international arena, where economy now has a major say.
Pragmatism has finally taken root in Delhi and Kathmandu — project implementation will be the test
The India-U.S. initiative on critical and emerging technologies could have a transformative impact on bilateral relations
Will the growing security partnership between Australia, US and UK strengthen Indo-Pacific security or loosen the bonds with another key player, Franc
Both the US and Russia have been developing a range of new weapons over the past decade and a half — recent developments have prompted the Russians to highlight their “achievements”.
While talk of an alliance may be premature, there is clearly an increasing convergence of interests between the two strategic partners.
As the foreign secretaries from India and Pakistan try this week to sustain the peace process amidst growing mutual suspicion, the Siachen question offers one potential area where recent progress could be consolidated. Discussions on the demilitarisation of the Siachen conflict zone have been proceeding slowly but surely towards a political agreement, even though the pace is too gradual to satisfy pragmatic analysts in both countries.
The system is configured to the military’s advantage, but Thaksin Shinawatra may hold the key
Efficiency of delivery by cutting red tape should be the top priority this year.
India is still a net importer, but its momentum is in the right direction.
Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf's address to the nation on July 22 - as the people of London reeled from a second series of blasts at underground train stations - betrayed a sense of anxiety, a clear shift to address the Islamic community and an unwitting admission of failure in the war on terrorism.Wilson John
This critique on the Draft Report on Integrated Energy Policy was serialised in Volume II, Issue 43-46, 50 of ORF Energy News Monitor. It has three sections, first, Concept level issues- identifies the gaps in the Planning Commission's draft report, second, Action plan- for filling those gaps and lastly, Conclusions.
Together, Russia, India and China occupy around 50 percent of Asia's landmass. The three countries constitute some of the largest economies in Asia. There are a lot of potential synergies among the three countries, making a compelling case for their collaboration.
With the common enemy gone, would the simmering tensions within the Taliban movement lead to a full-fledged split?
India must accept its own exceptionalism. It must thereafter understand how to establish it. India is in a position to shape cyberspace debates, but for that it will need to be flexible, propositional and present everywhere that internet governance is debated. Its strong and diverse contingent at The Hague is a good beginning.
How the pandemic will play out in the next few years will depend on vaccines — their availability, coverage and duration of protection.
Kalapani holds great geostrategic importance because of its location. However, Nepal has also safeguarded India’s genuine security concerns.
A ‘reduction in violence’ agreement does not automatically lead to peace.
Despite glaring evidence of women's rights violations in Afghanistan, the international community remains silent.
Their collaboration highlights the power of strategic alliances and technological synergy
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit was high on symbolism but India must do more to deliver on the bilateral agenda
In inviting Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to be the chief guest of this year's Republic Day celebrations, Delhi has underlined the special importance it attaches to East Asia. Abe is the fourth East Asian leader to be part of the annual event in the last five years.
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