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India-China Economic Competition and Challenges ahead

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In 2022, India and China's GDPs stood at US$ 25 trillion, making them two of the largest and fastest-growing economies in the world. (Madan, 2016). According to the IMF, the economic challenges that plagued Asia and the Pacific are starting to fade, and conditions there are already improving. IMF stated that these developments are assisting in…

The Ban on Chinese Apps: A Chasm in the Indo-Chinese Relationship

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The relationship between China and India, two Asian giants, has long been marked by a complex interplay of cooperation and competition. However, recent years have witnessed a significant escalation in tensions. China, accustomed to blocking access to outside information, now faces the unique challenge of being on the receiving end of similar restrictions from India (Reuters…

Is Fiscal Decentralization the driver of Debt-Crisis in China?

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China is the most decentralized country in the world by expenditure shares (Wingdenger, 2018), meaning that the subnational governments which include provinces, prefectures, counties and townships, have significant responsibilities for public spending. While subnational governments have the autonomy to allocate resources, make decisions about infrastructure development, and incur expenditures, they lack the authority to generate…

Policy Paper: Strengthening the Biological Weapons Convention (BWC) in the Face of Emerging Biological Threats

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The Biological Weapons Convention remains a critical tool in the prevention of biological warfare, but it must evolve to address modern threats. Executive Summary The Biological Weapons Convention (BWC)[1], in force for over 50 years, faces significant challenges in the face of modern biological threats. Experts opine that chemical and biological weapons are considered by…

Jammu And Kashmir’s Unique Family ID Move Raises Concerns Over Data Privacy

Featured, LatestDecember 11, 202238Views 0Likes 0Comments

The proposed move to allot "Family ID" has been welcomed by the BJP but slammed by other parties which raised concerns over personal data safety. Jammu, Dec 11: The Jammu and Kashmir administration is planning to create an authentic database of all families in the Union territory with each of them having a unique alpha-numeric code -…

Kids from rural J&K skip school for odd jobs to sustain their families during lockdown

Latest, StandardAugust 29, 20212KViews 2Likes 0Comments

In rural Jammu and Kashmir, children as young as 7 are working along roadsides to earn anywhere from Rs70-700 per day. Jammu: Rakesh*, a 10-year-old boy from Basawa village in Jammu and Kashmir, no longer knows when he would go back to school. The maximum temperature has hit 44°C but he stands on the Akhnoor-Sunderbani road in…

In this Jammu village, the dead live on in the trees

LatestJune 17, 20211KViews 0Likes 0Comments

Jammu, June 17: In the lush green village of Kalihand, residents commemorate their deceased by planting trees, the fruits of which are meant for friends, neighbours and travellers. "When someone dies in our family, we plant a tree," said Nath Ram (75), a resident of Kalihand village in Doda, a remote district in Jammu and Kashmir. Spread over…