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Why is the Biden-Putin summit important to India?
Both the US and Russia, downstream may consider signing a new Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty, that is reduction of nuclear missiles of a less than 5000 kilometers range. The Americans now insist that a new INF treaty must also include China and any reduction of China's missile arsenal will naturally benefit India.
Has Twitter actually lost its 'legal shield' in India?
Experts argued that India needs to come up with effective legal provisions stipulating the consequences to be faced by social media companies in case they do not take effective steps to fight the menace of fake news/misinformation on their platforms. The options for the government are now to start legal proceedings against Twitter for third-party data and information.
Do Kashmir's murky 'double dealings' stop with Waheed Para?
The charge sheets frame a strong case against Para but leave pertinent questions unanswered: Why was there no scientific assessment of the profit and loss of the Vajpayee-Advani policy for 20 long years? How did all the advocates of the 1999-2002 policy operate without an iota of accountability during their services in India's security and intelligence apparatus and thereafter?
G-7 Summit Disappoints
On the issue of Covid-19, the leaders of the seven most affluent western nations seemed united, but there was difference of opinion on the way forward. Earlier, they had showed commitment to donate 1 billion Covid-19 vaccine doses over the next year to poorer countries. But in reality the bloc fell short of its own goal -- 613 million new doses pledged, instead of a billion.
Kulbhushan Jadhav must be transferred to a neutral country
Jadhav was awarded death sentence by a Pakistan military court in April 2017. In May of the same year, India approached The Hague-based International Court of Justice (ICJ) complaining that Pakistan had denied consular access to Jadhav. The ICJ successfully got a restraining order against the death sentence till the case was adjudicated.
Can Indian smartphone brands challenge Chinese dominance?
While the MILK (Micromax, Intex, Lava and Karbonn) brands are performing good in the feature phone space, they have been decimated in the smartphone segment by the likes of Xiaomi, realme, Vivo, OPPO and others. After years of delay, the time is ripe for the Indian government to help the domestic smartphone makers make a come-back in the game.
China is India's largest trading partner but New Delhi will not lower its guard
Last year, the government revised its FDI policy to bar any "opportunistic" takeover or acquisition in domestic companies by its neighbouring countries even before the Galwan Valley incident. The move was aimed at protecting domestic companies from hostile takeovers amid dropping valuations due to the Covid 19 pandemic.
Why India-South Africa move to take on Big Pharma is making headway at WTO
India and South Africa have the backing of a large number of developing nations, in their demand for an eight-month temporary waiver of intellectual property (IP) rights on vaccines and medicines to treat Covid-19. The WHO has also made it clear that war against the pandemic cannot be won unless vaccines and medicines reach the poor countries as well.
Is France under Macron returning to its 'third pole' roots?
"Our approach in terms of Indo-Pacific strategy is not to align with anybody. The line I'm advocating for France, and I hope for Europe, is not to be made a vassal by China nor be aligned with the United States on this subject," Macron said and added that France would like to remain neutral in matters of defence in the Indo-Pacific region.
Will BJP strike a deal with BSP supremo Mayawati?
The deep frustration in the BSP cadre is the result of the gnawing feeling of utter irrelevance of the party in the current political scenario, as well as that of party supremo Mayawati, who looks fatigued and spent out. The voters are neither angry nor too happy with the Yogi Adityanath government in Lucknow, according to poll watchers in the city.
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