India and the World

For Now, it is Ballot over Bullet in Afghanistan

April 21, 2014April 21, 2014 - by India Writes Network

The recent Afghan elections are not merely about change in leadership; it is about ushering the country into a ‘decade of transformation’ (2015-24) by further institutionalising a relatively inclusive political culture which could cater to the rising scepticism as well as aspirations among the Afghan people.

India roots for UN reforms, stresses on stability in foreign policy

April 17, 2014April 21, 2014 - by Shweta Aggarwal

Amid speculation about likely shifts in India’s foreign policy under a new government in New Delhi after the April-May elections, India’s top diplomat has underlined that the fundamentals of the country’s foreign policy will not change.

China hopeful new government in India will sustain momentum in ties

April 15, 2014April 15, 2014 - by India Writes Network

BEIJING: Amid speculation about a more hawkish stance on ties with Beijing by a likely BJP-led government in New Delhi, China has voiced confidence that promoting the India-China friendship “is …

Updating India’s nuclear posture

April 14, 2014April 14, 2014 - by India Writes Network

The Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) 2014 election manifesto has promised to study “in detail” India’s nuclear doctrine and “revise and update it to make it relevant to challenges of current …

Internet governance debates gain steam within India

April 14, 2014April 21, 2014 - by India Writes Network

The conversation about internet governance has started making headlines in India over the past few months. Much of this can be traced back to the documents leaked by Edward Snowden, …

Why world’s biggest carnival of democracy matters

April 12, 2014April 22, 2014 - by Manish Chand

The world’s biggest carnival of democracy is in full flow. It’s a carnival in every sense of the word – in terms of sheer drama, spectacle and colour, along with all that hurly-burly and exuberant noise, the parliamentary elections in India have set new benchmarks that are hard to match anywhere else in the world.