With the objectives to promote food security, improving the income level of farmers, import substitution and export promotion and mechanization in agriculture can be an important vehicle. Infrastructure deprived Nepal should come ahead with big infrastructure projects to soak up the daily workers and migrant workers. Other possible sectors can be small scale industries, home and medium enterprises and service sector. ...
India should respond positively to Nepal’s request for high level talks involving Foreign Secretaries and Political leadership once the COVID-19 crisis is over. The two governments should fill the communication gap as a matter of urgency. ...
India has collated its security strategy with the island countries of Sri Lanka and the Maldives. These two island countries are key for India's Neighbourhood First and security policy. ...
If Myanmar decides to move the China-India balancing act in favour of Beijing, post-COVID-19, Myanmar might fall into huge debt trap that might further jeopardise its economy. But India cannot compromise on Myanmar if it aims to expand its presence in East Asia and the Indo-Pacific. ...
The Chinese actions and policies have no consistency. Thus, it seems highly unlikely that China will emerge as a leader. In the post-COVID-19 scenario, people are even doubtful whether China will remain as the world’s manufacturing hub as Japan, the US and others thinking to shift their investment from China to India and South East Asia. ...
Member states must reaffirm their conviction to intensify collective efforts in realising the objective and purposes of BIMSTEC by working together for the betterment of the people of the region. With renewed political commitment of the member countries, it can be said that BIMSTEC will come over perceptible hurdles to turn into a viable regional forum. ...
ASEAN has emerged as a ‘middle power’, though it has adopted AOIP but it also maintains its relations with China and tries to make the most from both the sides. This middle power tag on the ASEAN helps it to progress towards the ASEAN Community Vision 2025 for an integrated, peaceful and stable community. ...
Partisan approach to the issues of national concerns often lead political and constitutional crisis in the country. COVID-19 is a common enemy of human being, but unfortunately, this common enemy too could not unite the political parties of Sri Lanka and convince them to lodge a united fight leaving their political interests aside. ...
The pandemic has caused suffering in Nepal as well, Chinese president Xi called the Nepalese president and offered all possible help. China has donated medical masks, Personal Protection Equipment (PPE), infra rate thermometer, PCR machine, testing kits and other medical supplies to Nepal. Chinese ambassador has mediated a video conference between Nepalese and Chinese medical team that helped Nepal learn from the Chinese experience. ...
Can a Realist Worldview define the COVID-19 Era?
Insights from Realism do help explain, to a certain degree, the prevailing international order and what might follow in the coming months, but it is important to remember that no International Relations theory perfectly explains the world at all times. ...