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132341
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2014.
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In the wake of the BJP's crushing defeat of Congress in the national elections held in May 2014 the author assesses India's prospects and potential in the light of the oft-made comparison with China. India is famously diverse, the largest democracy in the world, with a relatively young population. India is secular, in the sense that state and religion are not linked, but at the same time India is a deeply spiritual society, diversely religious. In all these areas China's experience is wholly different, but not necessarily better, though in purely economic terms China is far ahead of India and Indian underperformance. Nonetheless, India is likely to be just as central to global issues like climate change, the Digital Revolution, public health and migration. In addition, managing all aspects of the relationship with Pakistan will be one of the key issues for 21st century security. In all this, while poverty, caste and appalling governance will hold India back, diversity, tolerance and an entrepreneurial culture should help her forward.
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116643
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2012.
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Most of them having breathed a sigh of relief at the outcome of the US presidential election, legions of America-watchers around the world now wonder how President Barack Obama will use his renewed mandate in the foreign policy arena. They are acutely aware that foreign-policy issues played little role in the election campaign. Even the presidential candidates' debate that was supposed to bear on global matters pivoted back to domestic economic and education issues. No foreign-policy initiatives were enunciated during the campaign. The logical conclusion is that Obama will carry on as he has been in the foreign-policy realm, avoiding impossible issues such as the Israeli-Palestine quagmire and managing inescapable problems through the application of reasoned pragmatism. Knowing first-hand the aphorism attributed to Harold Macmillan of how it is 'events, dear boy, events' that blow governments off course, his policies are likely to be reactive rather than proactive.
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2014.
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In the backdrop of high expectations set by Narendra Modi before the General Elections, the government's inaction in the field of cyber security seems to be extremely disappointing. It is no secret that India has been far behind in enforcing a comprehensive policy related to cyber security. Last year, the National Cyber Security Policy was released by the then UPA government which listed a broad overview of the plan of action, but it failed to provide the roadmap for implementation. All eyes are now on the National Security Advisor Ajit Doval to see how he would deal with the issue.
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