OPINION
Coexistence, a unifying factor for Indians
Though the political parties are able to set the narrative for their own narrow agendas yet they are unable to control the common perceptions and thinking among the populace. The recent Pew study based on nearly 30,000 face-to-face interviews of adults conducted in 17 languages between late 2019 and early 2020 (pre-COVID-19), finds that Indians of all religious backgrounds overwhelmingly say they are very free to practice their faiths.
South Asia in India's focus
This is the time for India to assert its role as the predominant power in South Asia and work for the security of the region by consolidating its relationship with Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Maldives and the ASEAN on the one hand and actively supporting QUAD for the broad security of the Indian Ocean against any Chinese moves, on the other.
Why are Sikhs of Kashmir angry?
Regardless of what the majority Muslim population of Kashmir may think about themselves, the fact is that Kashmir valley is not only a conflict region but is also recognised as one of the most radical Muslim enclaves of the world, where religious minorities (Kashmiri Pandits and Sikhs) have been persecuted for their religious beliefs.
Taliban's Next Stop: Kabul, Kashmir and Kerala
India is faced with a very tricky situation. Despite the Afghan government's appeals to India to immediately send fighter jets and gunship helicopters India remains hesitant, and not without reason. India fears that at this stage in the war in Afghanistan if it openly takes sides with President Ashraf Ghani then Indian interests in Afghanistan will become the target of Taliban violence and destruction.
How Chinese factories are becoming new 'killing fields' in Bangladesh
The massive fire that broke out at a factory in Bangladesh's Narayanganj killing at least 52 people last week has been a wake-up call for the South Asian nation. The incident highlighted how several Chinese have been running factories illegally in the country. A report carried by the Economic Times said for the last seven years illegal factories have been established in Bangladesh for manufacturing batteries.
Outliers: A Macro and Bond Update
There have been two episodes of sharp intermittent volatility in bond markets that have disturbed this trade since the start of the calendar year. The first was the very first few months of 2021 when the global reflation trade got a fresh wind with an additional large US fiscal stimulus besides a subsequent accelerated pace of reopening in many parts of the developed world.
The resurgent Taliban
India has always called for "an Afghan-led, Afghan-owned and Afghan-controlled process", and as such, the strategic move to engage with Taliban broadly demonstrates a regional security imperative for India and its efforts to minimise Islamabad's influence. The world it may seem is bound to sit at the same table with Taliban, once they embrace political identity and become part of the political establishment, and this may mark a peaceful future for Afghanistan.
By pulling out troops, is France handing over Africa to China & IS?
The French military mission, present in West Africa for the last eight years, would also soon start pulling out. This has led to concerns among locals as well as foreign companies that have invested in the region. China, for one, has invested heavily in the Sahel, a group of five countries, which have come together to focus on issues related to economic development and security.
All eyes on new Ministry of Cooperation: Will it finally unshackle Bharat?
The newly formed ministry of co-operation will be closely watched as it is expected to chalk out guidelines soon that are expected to provide a conducive environment for more such organisations to come up and make the existing ones more efficient. The ministry, under the aegis of Home Minister Amit Shah, will essentially look into ways to expand the co-operative sector.
India must start competing, and not participating, in Olympics- honestly
If that happens three years from now, all those involved in the making and implementing that scheme, besides the athletes who would win those 50 medals in Paris, would deserve the highest accolade of the country. They would thoroughly deserve all the prizes for what would probably be the biggest jump in terms of sudden improvement in the history of the world's biggest sports extravaganza, Olympics, rather in the history of mankind.
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