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[Burning Issue] India’s Space Programme

Introduction Modern space research in India is traced to the 1920s, when scientist S. K. Mitra conducted a series of experiments leading to the sounding of the ionosphere by applying ground-based radio methods in Kolkata. Later, Indian scientists like C.V. Raman and Meghnad Saha contributed to scientific principles applicable in space sciences. However, it was… Continue reading [Burning Issue] India’s Space Programme

[Burning Issue] Appointing the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS)

Context In his Independence Day address PM has announced the creation of the post of Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) to provide “effective leadership at the top level” to the three wings of the armed forces, and to help improve coordination among them. Background India has had a feeble equivalent known as the Chairman, Chiefs… Continue reading [Burning Issue] Appointing the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS)

[Burning Issue] India’s Nuclear No First Use Policy

Context The ruling government has offered several paradigm changing cases for the field of strategic studies and international relations this year, such as the Balakot airstrike and abrogation of Article 370. Now, with Raksha Mantri’s statement about India’s ‘No First Use’ of nuclear arms pledge, many observers in and outside India are jumbled to consider… Continue reading [Burning Issue] India’s Nuclear No First Use Policy

[Burning Issue] US-China Trade War and Its Impact on India

Context China and the United States have been engaged in a trade war through increasing tariffs and other measures since 2018. The US is non-surprisingly the first to impose tariffs on Chinese goods to press demands for an end to policies that Washington says hurt US companies competing with Chinese firms. China too responded with… Continue reading [Burning Issue] US-China Trade War and Its Impact on India

[Burning Issue] Assam NRC

Context Migrations to Assam Assam saw waves of migration, first as a colonial province and then as a border state in independent India. The colonial Assam (1826–1947) witnessed migration from various provinces of British India for tea plantation. The liberal attitude of the Colonial authorities further encouraged the continuous arrival of peasants from Bengal to… Continue reading [Burning Issue] Assam NRC

[Burning Issue] Reorganization of Jammu and Kashmir

Context The Union Home Minister introduced two statutory resolutions, one, to recommend that the President issue a notification rendering Article 370 inoperative, and two, to accept the J&K Reorganization Bill. The move was intended to fill the political vacuum in the valley. J&K Reorganization Process President issued a presidential order under Article 370 (1) of… Continue reading [Burning Issue] Reorganization of Jammu and Kashmir

[Burning Issue] India US relations in the backdrop of recent hiccups

Context While India and the US claim to be strategic partners, the bones of contention are now more numerous and more substantial than they’ve been before. The relations between the two countries had been plateauing for months with Trump being preoccupied with domestic and international battles. The whim of US Administration under Trump and recent… Continue reading [Burning Issue] India US relations in the backdrop of recent hiccups

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