COVID-19 and Dilution of Labour Laws in India
There is a need to bring in channelised regulations through consensual amendments in the labour laws providing them security benefits through rationalization of the aforesaid regulations. ...
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Women and Pandemic: Explaining Double Burden in the Midst of Crisis
Ensuring participation of grassroots women organisations, civil society groups, international organisations and NGOs while making policies for women welfare, would be essential. Most importantly, there is a need to look at everything from a gendered lens, from policies to action. ...
Disengaging with a Face: Learning from History on the Galwan Faceoff
A good start towards the solution could also be to propose or moot an Inner Tibet and Outer Tibet Solution as in the case of Mongolia reflecting from the May 1914 objections of the Chinese to ratify the Simla Convention, in which case, the Chinese will be forced to think again and give some concessions to India. ...
Indian Humanitarian and Disaster Relief Operations: Indirectly Influencing Strategy?
India needs to invest in capacity building with specialised branches like incorporating a rescue corps which may emerge as the first line of defence. HADR operations merge the security and development requirements and hence India is likely to develop that route to appear as a powerful yet benevolent actor. ...
The Consequences of Belt and Road Initiative in Nepal
Nepal has basically considered BRI as an opportunity of developing infrastructure in Nepal. Nepal would prefer smooth and peaceful neighbourly relations, where Nepalese desires for development and prosperity are fulfilled. ...
China’s Grand Strategy to Achieve Outer Space Leadership
China will utilize its advantages in space for diplomatic influence, especially through its Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) with a membership spanning countries in Africa, Latin America, Europe, to include NATO members like Italy and Greece. ...
A Strategic Caution to India-Iran Relations
India should uphold the principle of strategic autonomy by not siding with any unilateral sanctions or motive-driven actions, as the Chabahar projects are not only economically but also strategically important for India. ...
Unveiling Tibetan Factor in Sino-Indian Relations
Tibet issue has not been acute one among Indian policymakers for the last decade but the recent trend reveals the rising interest in TAR including the possibility of playing 'The Tibet card’ as a diplomatic push in bilateral talks. ...
Female Leadership in Foreign Policy
Literacy amongst women plays a pivotal role to not just develop personal excellence but literacy indicators determine how many women are interested or ignorant about politics. ...
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Pakistan and the Repatriation of Workers Amidst COVID-19
All concerned ministries should ensure minimum job loss of overseas Pakistanis by engaging and cooperating with foreign governments so that those who have already cleared the application process can still be provided for in the future. ...