Mentioning South Asian economies, the World Bank Vice President for South Asia, commented, “High oil and food prices caused by the war in Ukraine will have a strong negative impact on people's real incomes”. ...
Myanmar-Bangladesh-India pipeline was an economically viable energy project for all three countries with expected benefits in enhancing India’s energy security, providing an export market for Myanmar, and allowing Bangladesh to earn forex for allowing trade through its territory. ...
India has the most efficient and well-built and professional naval force which helps it to get established and well-recognised among the top-ten powerful navies of the world, that operates a full-scale Blue Water Navy and Vikrant would serve as an alternative in terms of ensuring peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific and the Indian Ocean. ...
Structural problems in China’s financial system, including potential corruption and poor regulatory government oversight at rural banks, have been made public due to this banking scandal. It could pose a test for CCP to address these crises immediately. Otherwise, people may lose confidence in the system. ...
The structural hurdles to Nepal’s economic development, such as inefficient natural resource utilisation, lack of quality infrastructure and largely unskilled labour force, currently necessitate growth at a level where environmental impacts are inevitable in the short run-making ‘weak green growth’ ideal for Nepal at this juncture. ...
Policymakers should ensure that free education programmes, reducing paid coaching, lowering the cost of private school, raising awareness of parent-teacher relationships, improving school infrastructure, ensuring equal access to education, providing quality training for teachers, and providing all related facilities are implemented at the policy level. ...
More minilateral cooperation will rise because of the transformations that are going on in this region and more will also depend on how China and US respond to these changes and address the regional issues. ...
The legitimate couple-inmate spouse will be permitted to stay together with his/ her spouse for reproduction and inmates willing to marry the person outside the prison will be allowed for registration of marriage. Moreover, the pregnant inmates can give birth to children going out of the prison. ...
Social, economic and political impacts were very much visible but the impacts that went unnoticed were the impact on women of Afghanistan. The Taliban coming to power was not less than nightmare for women as their rise denied women from availing existing opportunities and made the women of Afghanistan see their future in bleak with no opportunities coming their way. ...
Can India Contain China’s Influence in South Asia?
India’s proactive efforts to assist its neighbours have enhanced its standing regionally and globally. By outlining the shortcomings in China’s strategy and providing economic assistance, India has the potential to counter China. ...