Hannover Messe: Betting on India Story
There is no show like Hannover Messe – cutting-edge technology and innovation blends with enterprise and ingenuity to bring together the world’s leading players in industry and high engineering to …
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Obama in India: New Horizons
[youtube id=”P-C5ySMPK0U”]The countdown has begun for the blockbuster diplomatic event of the year. Senior officials of India and the US are working overtime to ensure that the visit by President …
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Focus on defence cooperation in India-Vietnam ties
Building on the government’s Act East Policy, and Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s commitment last year to aid in modernising Vietnam’s defense infrastructure, India’s National Security Advisor Ajit Doval met Vietnam’s …
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Modi asks Indian judiciary to introspect, cautions about 5-star activists
Amid growing judicial activism, India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi has exhorted the judiciary to have an internal mechanism for “self assessment and introspection” on their “divine” duty of giving out …
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Modi’s Jaffna visit interference in Lankan affairs: Chinese think tank
India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent visit to Sri Lankan Tamil-dominated Jaffna has been termed as “interference in Sri Lanka’s affaires,” by a leading Chinese think tank. The Chinese officials …
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India Recalibrates its Indian Ocean Strategy
The new Indian government, probably for the first time, seems to be recalibrating its stance towards adopting a structured policy towards the Indian Ocean Region (IOR), which hitherto carried no more significance than an anagrammatic similarity between the region and the country. The pre-election promise of the Sagar Mala Project in BJP manifesto, the push to demilitarise the Indian Ocean (IO) through the Galle Dialogue in 2014, Prime Minister’s heightened focus on its littoral neighbours, and most recently Prime Minister Modi’s visit to three island countries (Seychelles, Mauritius and Sri Lanka), which did not figure prominently in India’s regional geopolitical calculus, corroborate India’s intended policy seriousness towards the IOR.
Read MoreIndian government projects pro-poor agenda, inclusive growth
In a defining policy statement — ahead of its maiden full-spectrum budget — the Indian government sought to buttress its pro-poor credentials by stressing a host of policy initiatives aimed at uplifting the have-nots. The government also conjured up a vibrant picture of the Indian economy, which, it said, is the world’s fastest growing economy at 7.4 per cent growth rate.
President Pranab Mukherjee addressed joint session of both houses of Parliament to begin the budget session of the parliament on February 23. In his address, Mr Mukherjee said that the government was determined to work for the welfare of the poorest of poor, the most vulnerable and disadvantaged sections of society.
Alluding to a host of pioneering initiatives taken by the BJP-led NDA government to stimulate national resurgence and economic rejuvenation, the president said: “A strong beginning has been made. A promising future awaits us.”
“The fundamental tenet of my Government is Sabka Saath Sabka Vikas– All Together, Development of All. Within a span of nine months, my government has articulated and embarked on a comprehensive strategy for unleashing the full potential of our country and its precious resource of 125 crore people,” Mr Mukherjee said.
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