For the upliftment of the distraughted migrant workers holistically, bottoms up approach of economic distribution rather than trickle-down theory should be practiced which seems to be more pragmatic at this juncture. ...
The rise of China is a threat to many countries around the world, not because of its political system but due to its economic model. It is the time that this aspect is accepted overtly instead of making the rivalry sound political. ...
To counter China’s growing military and maritime posturing in the long-term, the best possible option for India will be to prioritize strengthening our own defence particularly maritime capabilities in the larger game of geo-politics and strategic field. ...
Protest also termed as “monitory democracy” are unavoidable in the future of democracies like Nepal. It is hence in the state’s own interest to guarantee that protests can happen, and that they can happen peacefully. ...
Proactive and aggressive actions by government could reduce the infection rate, thereby reducing the burden on healthcare system. The mutual trust between the government and people is a key to effectively controlling the virus. ...
Given the resource endowment and their growing population, both India and China are likely to face evident challenges in pursuit of their energy security goals in near future with medium to long term consequences in the region. ...
Although, the Himalayan state deserves better treatment from India, shifting the core focus to Beijing would not work for the country keeping its long-term socio-economic objectives in mind. ...
The European Union’s presence in South Asia needs to go beyond the traditional trade and development aid assistance model to factor-in the evolving political and strategic realities of South Asia. ...
The smaller countries are caught up in the reverberations of a more assertive China and India. In terms of China's regional role, the assertiveness is visible in several ways. ...
Chinese Aggression and Indian Dilemma
As the Galwan Valley tensions escalate, it is unclear what triggered the situation snowball into what threatens to get prolonged until at least the dangerously high Himalayan terrain actually looks all covered in snow again in a few months. ...