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The most urgent need is to upgrade India's physical infrastructure to encourage domestic and foreign direct investment in the manufacturing sector. This will absorb the rural labor surplus that is migrating to the cities by providing employment in labor-intensive, less technology-intensive manufacturing, regulated by humane labor laws catering to the contemporary needs of the economy.

OIC countries have repeatedly conveyed that bilateral ties with India are independent of their stance on J&K.

As five states in India go to the polls in the coming weeks, it seems the 'silly season' is upon us. We are being saturated with inanities masquerading as "political discourse". The problem, however, is that as these samples of ludicrousness tumble out in a disturbingly steady stream, we actually engage with them in earnestness.

The opening of Iran will alter the geopolitics of south-western Asia. Even so, India needs to tread with care. But this should not in any way constrain our initiatives with Iran. We need to move beyond the phase of dithering that has characterised our ties with Tehran for the last decade.

The strength of Jordan has been its acute awareness of its geographical vulnerabilities

Since Putin and Modi last took stock of ties, a new energy and economic relationship has emerged, driven by Russia’s war

Economic distress, India’s influence and signalling, and underwhelming support from partners like China compelled Muizzu to recalibrate relations with India

Water has entered the turf of a verbal war between political parties serving the purposes of egotistic claims, rather the serving the people's cause.

The allegation of Indian expansion of its uranium enrichment facilities is based on a report released by IHS Jane's, which has already been dismissed by both the US and the Indian governments as speculative. Indeed, the IHS Jane's report merely identifies a "possible" new uranium hexafluoride plant.

With trade sanctions lifted, New Delhi can engage in substantive economic ties with Pyongyang.

Compared to an average 100,000 incidents annually in the 1980s and 1990s, India witnessed only 72,126 communal riots in 2013. Thus, overall there has been a drastic reduction in communal riots. Yet, these macro statistics do not reveal the changing nature of communal violence and their intensities.

Diplomacy commenced when the first human societies decided it was better to hear the message than eat the messenger. Messages to rulers are rarely purposeless; their timing and occasion are carefully chosen and the content crafted with care.

While China’s white paper on space is a good transparency move, the goals enshrined in the document may also make space more competitive.

In an announcement that caught the nation by surprise, Prime Minister Narendra Modi ordered the demonetisation of ₹500 and ₹1,000 notes of the Indian currency in November to arrest ‘black money’, end corruption, and choke terrorist finances. This move represents a policy departure and it has far-reaching implications. As national debate has been hijacked by the possible fallouts of demonetisation, other critical issues have been pushed to

Former The Hindu correspondent in Pakistan, Nirupama Subramanian, thinks that PML-N leader Nawaz Sharif has a better chance to head the next government in Pakistan. The thing to be watched is whether he will be able to do so on his own or in coalition with other parties, especially Imran Khan's PTI.

Whether or not Nawaz Sharif's new innings will be a winner for India-Pakistan ties is an important question, but more significant is: Will his new stint at the top post be a winner for Pakistan? A Pakistan that finds its feet, and embarks on the road to comprehensive progress and democracy, will be good for itself and for the region as a whole.

In Prague, the expensiveness of the custom of burial has become an issue. And this issue is of relevance to most urban societies including ours as pressure on urban land will result in pressure on graveyards.

From India’s perspective, Israel and the UAE are undoubtedly our two closest friends in the Middle East. PM Modi has invested considerable energy in developing both relationships and they have stood by our side when we have needed their support. Normalisation of ties between them augurs well for us, opening up exciting new possibilities for collaboration.

Bilateral ties between New Delhi and Paris today cover a gamut of issues including defence, maritime, space, security, and energy.

The politics of India is changing. The change will come not just through macro measures like the introduction of large-scale manufacturing or modern agriculture, but in a number of small ways - better schools, safer cities, better urban facilities, mental institutions and jails, fairer purvey of justice and so on.

Women’s representation in India’s Parliament is an important metric to evaluate progress in bridging gender inequities in the country. India has a female population of 662.9 million and is the largest and one of the most resilient parliamentary democracies in the world. As the country completes 75 years of independence, this paper gives a historical account of the progress in women’s representation in Parliament over the past decades. It co

Having created unprecedented diplomatic opportunities in the first term, the UPA has managed to squander them in the second. India's ambassadors, gathering in New Delhi this week, are in a better position than most to reflect on the undeniable reversal of India's international fortunes in the second term of the UPA government.

The Madras High Court¿s notice to authorities in some coastal districts of southern Tamil Nadu over the ¿public hearings¿ on the Sethusamudram project proposal has brought out a new facet in Central-State relations unnoticed by many. Coming under the Union Shipping Ministry, the Tuticorin Port Trust, entrusted with the Rs 3000-crore project,

European efforts to find a footing in China present opportunities for India.

This paper studies the motivations behind the Communist Party of China’s decision to abolish presidential term limits and the implications of this decision not only for China, but for India and the world. The paper argues that this development stems from Xi’s conviction that only a stable leadership can help achieve the “China dream”. The contours of Xi’s vision include the erosion of the erstwhile “collective leadership” that has t

In recent years, China, under President Xi Jinping, has seen substantial growth and sought a greater leadership role in world affairs. New equations have emerged domestically as well. As Xi fortifies his hold over the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and the country, repressive policies in Tibet and Xinjiang and excessive curbs on academic freedom can pose potential political threats. At the same time, issues like ecological degradation and widening

Despite the interests both sides have for better ties, there are real limits and challenges to this.

Aditya Gowdara Shivamurthy, Young Bhutan and the World: A Preliminary Survey of Perceptions on Foreign Policy, February 2025, Observer Research Foundation.

The Observer Research Foundation first conceptualised the foreign policy survey last year to build on the existing strand of polling research in India. In December 2020, the poll sampled 2,037 Indians aged 18-35 from 14 cities

Muhammad Yunus aims to position Bangladesh as China's gateway to South Asia by emphasizing its strategic role. This shift in foreign policy may strain Bangladesh's relations with India, especially with issues like the persecution of Hindu minorities and Hasina's extradition request, while strengthening ties with Beijing.

काबूलच्या पतनानंतर दोन वर्षांनी, अनेक संकटे एकत्रित कोसळल्याने सर्वसामान्य अफगाण लोकांचे जनजीवन विस्कळीत झाले आहे.

वॉशिंगटन और बीजिंग दोनों ने कहा था कि वे लंबी लड़ाई के लिए तैयार हैं, लेकिन अस्थायी सौदा उम्मीद से कहीं अधिक तेजी से और आसानी से हुआ.

अमेरिका आणि चीन यांच्यातील वरिष्ठ स्तरावरील राजनैतिक भेटी विविध मुद्द्यांवर दळणवळणाची माध्यमे पुन्हा प्रस्थापित करण्याचा प्रयत्न करत आहेत.

शी यांनी अमेरिकेच्या प्रतिबंधात्मक धोरणामुळे उद्भवणारी 'गंभीर आव्हाने' अधोरेखित केली आहेत.

अमेरिका-रशिया द्विपक्षीय संबंधांमध्ये काय बदल होतील, याबाबत आताच सांगणे अवघड आहे. पण दोघेही सावध भूमिकेत असूनही आशावादी आहेत.

विकसनशील देश म्हणून भारतावर असलेल्या मर्यादा न स्वीकारण्याच्या अमेरिकेन मानसिकतेमागे त्यांना आजवर चीनकडून आलेला अनुभव आहे.

ओबामा प्रशासनात बायडन उपाध्यक्ष असताना, त्यांनी भारताशी संबंध दृढ करण्याला प्राधान्य दिले होते. त्यामुळे त्यांच्याकडून अध्यक्ष म्हणून भारताला मोठी आशा आहे.

यंदा अर्थसंकल्पात मेट्रो रेल्वे प्रकल्प वगळता, शहरी भागांमधल्या इतर योजनांसाठी आवश्यक अर्थसंकल्पीय पाठबळामध्ये फार उल्लेखन्नीय वाढ दिसून येत नाही.

कोरोनासारख्या रोगांच्या साथीला तोंड देताना, इतर विकसनशील देशांसाठी केस स्टडी म्हणून धारावीचे प्रारूप अतिशय महत्त्वाचे ठरले आहे.

भारत आणि ब्रिटन यांच्यातील द्विपक्षीय संबंध आता अधिक स्पष्टपणे आणि योजनाबद्धपणे विभागले जात आहेत, हे आशादायक आहे.

गृह मंत्रालयाच्या अभ्यासानुसार, भारतात किमान ८,५९९ अग्निशमन केंद्रांची आवश्यकता आहे, परंतु सध्या केवळ २,०८७ केंद्रे कार्यरत आहेत.

निवडून आलेले प्रतिनिधी आणि जनता या दोन्ही वर्गांत लोकशाहीविषयक जबाबदाऱ्यांविषयी जाणीव रुजवण्यासाठी मूल्यमापन अहवालांची भूमिका मोलाची ठरू शकेल.

आज काश्मीर खोऱ्यात भीतीची भावना एवढी जागृत आहे, की जम्मू-काश्मीरमध्ये गेल्या दोन वर्षांपासून पंचायतीच्या ६० टक्के जागा रिक्त आहेत.

मानवी जीवनातील अर्थकारणामध्ये समाजाची भूमिका समजण्यासाठी व त्याला आकार देण्यासाठी वेब ३.० ही एक विलक्षण संधी आहे.

पंतप्रधान नरेंद्र मोदी यांचा फ्रान्स दौरा हा जागतिक अशांततेच्या काळात भारत-फ्रान्स संबंध सतत मजबूत होत असल्याची साक्ष आहे.

काही राजकीय मतभेद असूनही, इस्रायल आणि जपान विशेषत: व्यापार, संरक्षण आणि तंत्रज्ञान क्षेत्रात त्यांचे संबंध वाढवण्याचा विचार करत आहेत.