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Russia’s Military Involvement

According to Ptin he !i"" go to any e#tent to sa$egard %ssian

interest& %ssia !ants to check ISIS deve"o'(ent and is increasing

its (i"itary 'resence in the region& According to %ssia) ISIS is (ore

dangeros than President Assad and can be (onster as they are

'"anning $or Is"a(ic Ca"i'hate&

*ashar a" Assad has asked he"' $ro( %ssia and this is +rst (a,or

(i"itary o'eration otside its neighborhood since soviet troo's

!ithdre! $ro( A$ghanistan in -./.&

Reactions

0est is not ha''y and they are seeing it as %ssia1s nnecessaryintervention& And !ith res'ect to re$gee crisis no consenss has

been (et by 2ro'e or NAT3

What should be done?

Prag(atic and rea"istic a''roach sho"d be taken by 4S and 2ro'e

and they sho"d acce't %ssia1s ro"e& In $act their s''ort syste(

sho"d $ocs sho"d be on ISIS so that no vac( is created&

Internationa" coordination is re5ired to hand"e ISIS and its o6shootsin the region

Po"itica" strengthening is a"so re5ired in the regions "ike Ira5i

govern(ent) bet!een Syria vs& 7rdish e"e(ent) etc&

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It sho"d be treated as g"oba" 'rob"e( and 4N sho"d invo"ve

i((ediate"y and aggressive"y to so"ve the crisis !ith he"' o$

(e(ber states&

Recent developments which can play roleNo! Iran is (a,or '"ayer in the region a$ter the nc"ear agree(ent

and has backed the re(ova" o$ ISIS $or regiona" secrity and

stabi"ity&

2ro'e is no (ore ins"ated to the 'rob"e(s and is a"ert de to

%e$gee crisis and no! acce'ting the re$gees&

H(anitarian crisis and gro!th o$ ISIS is (aking !or"d 'o!er

rest"ess&

Why the Muslims of west and other countries are joining

ISIS?

Do8ens o$ 'eo'"e are going to ,oin ISIS& They $ee" that 0estern

nations has not treated the( 'ro'er"y and in reaction to it varios

terrorist ot+ts are co(ing ot

Do(estic deve"o'(ents o$ the contries are a"so res'onsib"e $or

increasing $nda(enta"is(&

Has ! failed in solving the crisis of middle east?

Thogh in the 'ast *an 7i9(oon) the secretary genera" o$ the 4nited

Nations) has said that the organi8ation !as res'onsib"e $or a

co""ective $ai"re; to ha"t (ore than t!o years o$ atrocios vio"ence

in Syria& *t) 4N1s re"evance is not in 5estion bt its e6ectiveness

is $or sre in crisis& Present 4N te#t based negotiations; sho!s

re"evance o$ 4N

Presidency o$ 4N is rotationa" so contries are '"aying in9de'th ro"e

in 4N $nctioning& 0e need to nderstand 0hy 4N has not been

ab"e to 'er$or(



What India should do?

India hosts (ore than t!o "akh re$gees and is at the center o$

re$gee (ove(ents in Soth Asia& Des'ite this) India is not a

signatory to the -.<- 4N %e$gee convention) nor does it have a

do(estic asy"( $ra(e!ork as it $ears that this !o"d encorage

(ore re$gee in=o!&

India1s re$gee 'rotection $ra(e!ork is based on a co(bination o$

e#ective 'o"icies and ,dicia" 'rononce(ents&

In the 'ast India has been a generos host to severa" 'ersected

co((nities and does (ore than (any signatory contries& *t)

no! India needs to devise "ega" $ra(e!ork at both do(estic andregiona" "eve"s& As the on"y stab"e de(ocracy in Soth Asia an

de(erging 'o!er !ith as'irations to 'er(anent (e(bershi' o$

4NSC) it is inc(bent on govern(ent to "ead by e#a('"es and

rein$orce or historic co((it(ent to re$gee 'rotection&

India !ith its h(an resorces and ski""s co"d o6er to he"' ot

2ro'ean Nations&

India is >nd (ost 'o'"os Is"a(ic nation a$ter Indonesia& And it isa"so strgg"ing !ith the terrorist activities& India sho"d be

concerned abot the increasing !rit o$ ,ihadist gro' ISIS& Here India

!ith its inte""ecta" de'th in Is"a(ic (atters can 'rovide the

necessary strategic =e#ibi"ity&



Th! Big Pi"t#r! $ RTI: Sho#%& Po%iti"a%'arti!s b! in its a(bit)

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The *ig Pictre ? %TI: Sho"d Po"itica" 'arties be in its a(bit@

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Summary"

The batt"e $or 'o"itica" 'arties to be inc"ded in the a(bit o$ %TI has

got "itt"e togher& The centra" govern(ent has +"ed an adavit

be$ore the S're(e Cort that 'o"itica" 'arties need not be broght

nder the a(bit o$ %TI act& The govern(ent has said that bringing

'arties in the a(bit !o"d "ead to ha('ering o$ s(ooth $nctioning

o$ the 'o"itica" 'arties& It a"so has sb(itted that order o$ the centra"

in$or(ation co((ission in >B- dec"aring 'o"itica" 'arties as 'b"ic

athorities nder the %TI act !as erroneos& A"" (a,or 'o"itica"'arties) e#ce't AAP) have a"so e#'ressed si(i"ar vie!s& The case is

be$ore the S're(e Cort&

0hat the govern(ent says@


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0hen the %TI Act !as enacted) it !as never visa"i8ed that

'o"itica" 'arties !o"d be broght !ithin the a(bit o$ the

trans'arency "a!&

Po"itica" 'arties !ere not estab"ished by the constittion or an

act o$ 'ar"ia(ent and there$ore sho"d not be nder the %TI&

Po"itica" 'arties are not 'b"ic athorities as they are not set '

nder the Constittion or any "a! enacted by Par"ia(ent ? they

can1t be treated as an instittion or estab"ish(ent&

I$ 'o"itica" 'arties co(e nder the %TI it !i"" a6ect their s(ooth

interna" $nctioning&

Po"itica" riva"s !i"" start sing %TI too" !ith (a"icios intent&

There are a"ready 'rovisions in the Inco(e Ta# Act) -.-) and

%e'resentation o$ the Peo'"e Act) -.<-) !hich de(and necessary

trans'arency regarding +nancia" as'ects o$ 'o"itica" 'arties&

These (echanis(s ensre trans'arency in +nancia" dea"ings o$

'arties&

In$or(ation abot a 'o"itica" body is a"ready in the 'b"ic

do(ain on the !ebsite o$ the 2"ection Co((ission&

Po"itica" 'arties sho"d be broght nder the a(bit o$ %TI:

Arg(ents In $avor;:

I$ 'o"itica" 'arties are ke't ot) it sets a 'recedent !hereby

other instittions can arge that they too be ke't ot o$ its

'rvie! becase there are too (any $rivo"os c"ai(s) too (ch

'a'er!ork) too (any NG3s !ith ss'ect (otivations and so on

and so $orth&

Po"itica" 'arties in or contry occ'y a very centra" s'ace in

de(ocracy& Peo'"e don1t vote so (ch $or individa"s as they do$or 'arties&

Parties co(e ot !ith great state(ents be$ore e"ections&

Peo'"e vote on the basis o$ !hich 'arty says !hat& Parties +na""y

$or( the govern(ent& And the govern(ent1s 'o"icies are decided

based on the ideo"ogies o$ the 'o"itica" 'arties&



In India) it is !ide"y acce'ted notion that $ontain head o$ the

corr'tion is 'o"itica" $nding&

A"(ost a"" 'o"itica" 'arties have got very va"ab"e '"ots a""otted

by the Govern(ent at 'ri(e '"aces in Ne! De"hi and in their

res'ective ca'ita" cities&

It is there$ore) necessary to introdce interna" de(ocracy)

+nancia" trans'arency and accontabi"ity in the !orking o$ the

'o"itica" 'arties&

to ensre "ess in=ence o$ indstria" hoses on 'o"icy (aking:

Eost o$ the 'arties have a"(ost < o$ their inco(e $ro(

nkno!n sorces& Genera""y cor'orate and indstria" hoses give

the( $nds to change 'o"icies) give i""ega" c"earance and to

ha('er their co('etitor1s interest& It (ay a"so ha('er 'eo'"e

and nationa" interest&

Po"itica" 'arties en,oy a strongho"d; over their e"ected EPs

and ELAs nder Sched"e -B o$ the Constittion& The Sched"e

(akes it co('"sory $or EPs and ELAs to abide by the directions

o$ their 'arent 'arties&

It !o"d be !ithin the average voter1s $nda(enta" right to

in$or(ation to kno! the +nancia" detai"s o$ 'o"itica" 'arties&

4nder Section >.A o$ the %e'resentation o$ the Peo'"e Act)

-.<- a"" 'o"itica" 'arties (st ar( their a""egiance to the

Constittion o$ India and sch a""egiance is (ade co('"sory $or

the 'r'ose o$ registration nder sb9section o$ Section >.A&

There$ore) 'o"itica" 'arties so registered (st $rnish in$or(ation

to the 'b"ic nder the right o$ in$or(ation nder Artic"e -.-

a o$ the Constittion o$ India) since right o$ in$or(ation has

been he"d to be a 'art o$ $reedo( o$ s'eech and e#'ression

nder Artic"e -.-a&

The La! Co((ission o$ India in its -Bth %e'ort on J%e$or( o$

the 2"ectora" La!s1 in Eay -... had reco((ended trans'arency

in the $nctioning o$ 'o"itica" 'arties&

Arg(ents sho!ing the 'b"ic character o$ 'o"itica" bodies:



The critica"ity o$ the ro"e being '"ayed by these 'o"itica" 'arties

in or de(ocratic set ' and the natre o$ dties 'er$or(ed by

the( 'oint to!ards their 'b"ic character&

Indirect sbstantia" +nancing by the centra" govern(ent)

'er$or(ance o$ 'b"ic dty and Constittiona" and "ega"

'rovisions vesting the( !ith rights and "iabi"ities&

Nationa" 'arties are virta""y $nded by the state as they are

e#e('ted $ro( +"ing inco(e ta# retrns& The %TI Act says any

non9govern(enta" organisation sbstantia""y $nded by

govern(ent !i"" be a 'b"ic athority&

As 'er Section >.C o$ the %e'resentation o$ Peo'"e Act) -.<-)

a"" donations o$ and above %s& >B)BBBK9 (ade to 'o"itica" 'arties

are re5ired to be re'orted to the inco(e ta# de'art(ent& This

ob"igation cast on the 'o"itica" 'arties 'oints to!ards their 'b"ic

character&

Section /B GG* o$ the inco(e ta# Act 'rovides that

contribtion (ade by an individa" or co('any to a 'o"itica"

'arty is dedctib"e $ro( the tota" inco(e o$ the assesse& This

'rovision is e#c"sive"y a''"icab"e to the 'o"itica" 'arties and is

sggestive o$ indirect +nancing o$ the 'o"itica" 'arties by the

State&

In&ia+s or%&: -. r!'ort on Sri /anka ar Cri(!s

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S((ary:

The re'ort o$ 4N H(an %ights Conci" on !ar cri(es in Sri Lanka is+na""y ot& It has reco((ended the setting ' o$ s'ecia" hybrid

cort !ith internationa" ,dges to try the cri(es co((itted by both

the Sri"ankan ar(y and the LTT2 in the civi" !ar bet!een >BB> and

>BB.& This is a (a,or b"o! to Sri Lanka1s insistence on ho"ding a

're"y do(estic 'robe& A $e! days be$ore this re'ort !as re"eased)

the ne! govern(ent in Sri Lanka had nvei"ed '"ans to set ' trth

and reconci"iation co((ission to e#a(ine !ar cri(es a""egations

inc"ding those against the ar(y& no!) the $tre o$ those '"anssee(s ncertain&

4N h(an rights co((issioner has said that a 're"y do(estic

'rocedre !i"" have no chance o$ overco(ing !ides'read and

,sti+ab"e ss'icion $e""ed by decades o$ vio"ation) (a"'ractice and

broken 'ro(ises& %ights gro' c"ai( that the sri"ankan ar(y ki""ed

BBBB civi"ians in the !ar& The re'ort notes that Sri Lanka1s cri(ina"

,stice syste( is not yet ready or e5i''ed to condct a credib"einvestigation that !o"d dea" !ith the "egacy o$ anger and

sce'ticis( "e$t by the 'revios govern(ent) as !e"" as the sheer

sca"e and gravity o$ the vio"ations&

Ho!ever) Sri Lankan Pri(e Einister has re,ected a 4N

reco((endation $or internationa" invo"ve(ent in its investigation

into a""eged !ar cri(es& He has said that there is nothing to be

gained by internationa" invo"ve(ent) re,ecting the idea that the

in5iry !o"d be hybrid& Sri Lankan President Eaithri'a"a Sirisena

has vo!ed to bring !ar cri(ina"s to ,stice) !ith his govern(ent

annoncing '"ans to set ' a trth co((ission) !ar re'arations

oce and co((ission on (issing 'eo'"e& Ee(bers o$ the Ta(i"

(inority have e#'ressed distrst in a 're"y do(estic in5iry&





The 3ce o$ the 4nited Nations High Co((issioner $or H(an

%ights 3HCH% has de$ended the +ndings o$ its re'ort& The 4N

re'ort has co(e a(id (onting 'ressre on the Sri Lankan

govern(ent $ro( h(an rights gro's and the internationa"

co((nity to investigate and 'rosecte abses dring the con=ict

!ith the Liberation Tigers o$ Ta(i" 2e"a( LTT2& The 3ce o$ the 4N

High Co((issioner $or H(an %ights Investigation on Sri Lanka

3ISL investigation !as initiated a$ter a 4S9s'onsored reso"tion

!as 'assed in the 4N H(an %ights Conci" in Earch >B-&

The Sri Lankan govern(ent re$sed any internationa" investigations

dring the 'residency o$ Eahinda %a,a'aksa) !ho 'resided over the

(i"itary1s 'sh to end the Ta(i" insrgency in >BB.& This "ed the4nited Nations to 'roceed in Earch >B- !ithot Sri Lanka1s

coo'eration& 0hen Er& %a,a'aksa !as de$eated in Manary e"ections)

the conci" de"ayed its re'ort to a""o! the ne! govern(ent o$

Eaithri'a"a Sirisena to co(e ' !ith '"ans $or nationa" reconci"iation

and to !ork !ith internationa" investigators&

The ne! govern(ent has been co(ing ot !ith ne! (easres)

since its ince'tion& It 'assed the -.th a(end(ent to theconstittion) !hich essentia""y redces the 'o!er o$ the 'residency&

The Ta(i"s received another gestre to!ards reconci"iation) !hen

the si#th anniversary o$ the de$eat o$ the Ta(i" Tigers !as (arked

as a (e(oria" day) rather than as a day o$ victory&

The re'ort has a"so 'ro'osed so(e (easres& Pro'osed (easres

inc"de retrning 'rivate "and sei8ed by the ar(y) ending the

harass(ent o$ h(an rights de$enders) 'assing "egis"ationcri(ina"i8ing !ar cri(es and en$orced disa''earances) estab"ishing

a !itness9'rotection 'rogra() deve"o'ing a nationa" re'arations

'o"icy and 'roviding 'sychosocia" s''ort $or victi(s&



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S((ary:

3ne o$ the (ost endring 'rob"e(s $aced in this contry has been

that o$ hosing shortage& It is stark"y evident in the $act that abot

-BB (i""ion 'eo'"e "ive in s"(s in India& 0ith increasing

rbani8ation this 'rob"e( has been on"y gro!ing e#'onentia""y& In

rban areas) India $aces a shortage o$ over >B (i""ion hoses at

'resent& %e'orts indicate that by >B- abot BB (i""ion 'eo'"e "ive

in rban areas) abot >BB (i""ion (ore than at 'resent& The nion

cabinet has a''roved the Hosing $or A"" sche(es by >B>> !ith a

s"e! o$ (easres ai(ed at he"'ing 'eo'"e to bi"d hoses throgh

+nancing a'art $ro( redeve"o'(ent o$ s"(s a(ong other things&

This sche(e !as annonced in the bdget this year&

The 'rogra((e is a key 'ro(ise in the *haratiya Manata Party1s

(ani$esto $or the Lok Sabha e"ection in >B- O a 'cca; hose $or

every $a(i"y by the <th year o$ Inde'endence& Centra" grant o$ an

average %s& - "akh !o"d be avai"ab"e $or a hose nder the

sche(e& 2ven the State govern(ents can e#ercise =e#ibi"ity in

s'ending the grant $or any s"( rehabi"itation 'ro,ect sing "and as

a resorce $or 'roviding hoses to s"(9d!e""ers& An interest sbsidy

o$ &< on hosing "oans avai"ed ' to a tenre o$ -< years !i"" be


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'rovided to econo(ica""y !eaker sectionsK"o!er inco(e gro'

20SKLIG categories& It is a Centra""y s'onsored sche(e&

The $nda(enta" 'rob"e( in not achieving hosing $or a"" is not

rea""y shortage o$ resorces $ro( govern(ent side& It is (ore o$ a'"anning and reg"atory isse& Peo'"e are $orced to "ive in the s"(s)

!hich are in the heart o$ cities) (ore $or a econo(ic) sa$ety and day

to day co((tation needs& This is the (a,or reason $or the hoses

bi"t by the govern(ent otside the cities "aying vacant& .B o$

India1s hosing 'rob"e( is not o$ abso"te ho(e"essness& (a,ority o$

'eo'"e are "iving in hoses that are not +t $or h(an habitation&

Peo'"e are $orced to "ive in the i""ega" sett"e(ents becase o$ the

co((tation 'rob"e( in rban areas& They do not have access $orbasic $aci"ities& Hence) "ega" recognition o$ their e#istence is

necessary&

Varios govern(ents at the centre have been taking a s"e! o$

reg"atory re$or(s sch as a""o!ing $oreign direct invest(ents)

i('roving access to credit by hoseho"ds) 'roviding ta# incentives

on hosing "oans& This has 'ro'e""ed 'rivate sector 'artici'ation in

rban hosing deve"o'(ent& Ho!ever) it has "arge"y res"ted in thedeve"o'(ent o$ Eidd"e Inco(e Gro' EIG and High Inco(e Gro'

HIG hoses) "eading to signi+cant shortage o$ 20SKLIG or

a6ordab"e hoses& 2cono(ica""y !eaker sectionsK"o!er inco(e

gro' 20SKLIG categories hoses constitte (ore than .< o$ the

hosing shortage in >B->& The deve"o'(ent o$ rban a6ordab"e

hoses has been "i(ited de to severa" strctra" isses (aking it

n$easib"e bsiness 'ro'osition $or the 'rivate sector&

Ea,or strctra" isses restricting 'rivate sector 'artici'ation in

rban a6ordab"e hosing are:

%a'id rban '"anning 'rocess&

Lengthy and co('"e# A''rova" 'rocedre&

High cost o$ deve"o'(ent&



%estrictive deve"o'(ent nor(s&

Cost overrn and 'ro,ect de"ays&

4n"ess the above9(entioned isses are addressed) it is dic"t toachieve the stated ob,ectives o$ the Hosing $or a"" by >B>> sche(e&

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A$ter a 'rocess o$ eight years) Ne'a" has trned $ro( Hind

Eonarchy to Sec"ar De(ocratic %e'b"ic contry& The recent

Constittion has divided Ne'a" into Provinces and has 'rovision $or

*ica(era" "egis"atre&

*t this Constittion is being considered as constittion in haste;& Itis a"so said that !ishes o$ 'o"itica" "eaders have been $orced $or

short ter( 'o"itica" a(bitions and this 'rocess is a kind o$ backroo(

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The ado'tion o$ constittion has "ed to o''osition and vio"ence in

(any 'arts o$ the contry& Fe! sections o$ 'eo'"e are not ha''y

!ith the e#isting 'rovisions o$ the constittion&

According to ana"ysts) the hasty 'rocess has been done nder

Chinese 'ressre& 3ther than China) 2ro'ean 4nion and A(erican

interests are a"so invo"ved in this& *t) there are no evidences to

s''ort the sa(e&

How did India play its role ?

Throghot the 'rocess o$ constittion9(aking in Ne'a") India

has s''orted a $edera") de(ocratic) re'b"ican and inc"sive

constittion

India !as a $aci"itator o$ the 'eace 'rocess bet!een di6erent

stakeho"der co((nities es'ecia""y $ro( Hi(a") 'ahad and

Terai in Ne'a"&

2"ection Co((ission o$ India he"'ed Ne'a" in condcting t!o

Constitent Asse(b"y e"ections in >BB/ and >B-&

India !as a garantor o$ a >BB/ 'act bet!een the Ne'a"

govern(ent and Terai $orces&

India1s $oreign secretary has been assisting the re'resentatives

o$ Ne'a" in $ra(ing the constittion&

India1s PE (ade visits to Ne'a" rging the Ne'a"1s CA to ado't

a consenss9based constittion& Si(i"ar (essages !ere

conveyed by India1s E2A&

The Indian e(bassy in 7ath(and had been active"y

(onitoring the $ra(ing and 'ro("gation o$ Ne'a"ese

constittion&

What are the concerns for India on recent constitutions ?

The 'resent $or(at o$ the constittion is not inc"sive

The 'ast assrances have gone in vain&

As'irations o$ a"" regions and sections o$ society have not been

(et&

India !ants a stab"e Ne'a") $tre instabi"ity can a"so "ead to

heavy in9(igration in India&



India has an o'en border !ith Ne'a"& *ordering states "ike

*ihar had raised concerns o$ vio"ence in Terai region s'i""ing over

to India&

What India can do ?

Sho"d revie! traditiona" 'artnershi' since the 'o"itica"

strctre has changed& Dea"ing !ith de(ocratic contry no!

!o"d be di6erent than ear"ier&

Sho"d invo"ve de to strategic reasons&

India1s concern !as to "earn $ro( India1s diversity and (ake

sa(e 'rovisions $or the diverse Ne'a"&

India1s co"d re'"y is to sho! dissatis$action and has a"so sent a

'b"ic (essage to Ne'a"i citi8en&

Why !epal is becoming federal ?

For *a"anced regiona" gro!th and deve"o'(ent

De(and $ro( Eadhesi 'eo'"e and other gro's "ike Thar) etc&

De 2thnic strctre !hich re'resents !ides'read diversity

What are the issues involved ?

%e"ated to Constittion: ?

Provinces have been carved ot kee'ing 'o"itica" interest and

De(arcation does not $o""o! identity basis or geogra'hic basis&

The de(and !as $or sing"e identity basis $edera"is(&

Interest o$ Eargina"i8ed gro' have been not 'ro(oted

De"ineation o$ e"ectora" constitencies in the Terai !here (ore

than <B 'er cent o$ Ne'a"1s 'eo'"e "ive !hich has not been done

on the basis o$ the 'o'"ation in the '"ains

3ther co('"aints re"ate to citi8enshi' nor(s that disa""o!

chi"dren o$ Ne'a"i (others (arried to $oreigners $ro( inheriting

Ne'a"i citi8enshi'&

0o(en gro's are a"so o''osing $or re'resentations)

citi8enshi' and (arriage issesQ created categories o$

citi8enshi' Q casing division Q restricting e('o!er(ent

%e"ated to 'resent sitation :9

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Ne'a" govern(ent is being insensitive to!ards 'eo'"e and

sending !orst attitde to!ards 'eo'"e&

Contry has been 'ara"y8ed by cr$e!) ongoing vio"ence and

'eo'"e are dying&

Eainstrea( (edia a"so o''osing the narro! res'onse and

attitde o$ Govern(ent

Traces o$ anti9Indianis( are being $ond

Trst de+cit !ithin regions "ike 7ath(and and Terai regions)

!hich is do(inated by Eadhesi gro' !ho "ive in sothern '"ains

o$ Ne'a"

Impact

Eay distort the India9 Ne'a" re"ation

Desire o$ China to invo"ve can create co('"e#ity&

Parties have assred that $edera" bondaries can be changed

"ater as it has divided Eadhesis in < 'rovinces and they are

'rotesting against it&

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Tens o$ thosands o$ re$gees have been 'oring into varios

contries in 2ro'e $ro( varios !est asian contries) (ain"y $ro(

Ira5) Syria) Trkey and A$ghanistan& This (igration is (ain"y to


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esca'e $ro( destrction and death in these !ar torn contries and

+nd a sitab"e '"ace to reconstrct their "ives& *eing seen as the one

o$ the biggest h(an tragedies o$ the decade) this has ass(ed an

internationa" di(ension) as 'ressre is bi"ding ' on ero'e to

acco((odate these e#ods o$ 'eo'"e& Ger(any and S!eden are

the (ost 're$erred destinations $or these he"'"ess re$gees&

Ho!ever) a$ter having a""o!ed $or $e! !eeks) Ger(any has no!

decided to sto' the in+"tration& So(e ero'ean contries are

sho!ing n!i""ingness to acco((odate these re$gees&

The re$gee crisis ba""ooning in 2ro'e is no! considered by the

4nited Nations to be its greatest since 0or"d 0ar II& The crisis is a"so

becase o$ 'o"itica" instabi"ity) con=ict and 'overty in A$rica andso(e Eidd"e east contries& So(eti(es) these (igrants (eet !ith a

horrib"e $ate& Contries sch as Ita"y and Greece are a"so receiving

the b"k o$ these re$gees& In "ast one year) these t!o nations took

in (ore than >BB)BBB 'eo'"e& 2ro'e1s 'oros borders have a"so

enab"ed (any to (ove $ree"y into other contries& Des'erate

(igrants have atte('ted to enter 2ro'e by crossing the

Eediterranean Sea) !ith the he"' o$ s(gg"ers&

Syrians) dis'"aced by the brta" +ghting that has !racked their

contry since >B--) are the "argest gro' a(ong those atte('ting

to reach 2ro'e& Inc"ding those dis'"aced !ithin the contry) (ore

than ha"$ o$ Syria1s 'o'"ation has been 'rooted since the !ar

began) and Syrians are a"(ost sing"e9handed"y driving the recent

'tick in dis'"aced 'eo'"e arond the !or"d&

No!) the ons is on 2ro'ean 4nion to do a better ,ob o$ hand"ing

!hat has beco(e a (a,or h(anitarian cha""enge& 24 sho"d e#tend

its e6orts to inc"de better hosing and 'rocessing o$ asy"(

seekers& 4ni$or( standards $o""o!ed by a"" 2&4& contries !o"d he"'&

The "ack o$ 'o"itica" consenss a(ong (e(bers o$ the 24 on

hand"ing the crisis has "ed to rise in 'o'"ist resistance to (igration



and gro!th o$ anti9(igration 'arties& The cha""enge $or 2ro'e is

c"ear& I$ it cannot de"iver the goods !ithin the $ra(e!ork o$

consenss) it is in dee' trob"e becase the i((igrant crisis is

bond to crash into the 2ro crisis&

The 'b"ic attitde to!ards (igrants has shi$ted signi+cant"y and

'o"iticians in (any contries are no! nder 'ressre $ro( their

e"ectorates both to acce't (ore re$gees and to he"' $orge an 249

!ide so"tion to the crisis&

S''orters o$ the (ass (igration say that (igrants are a !e"co(e

boost $or 2ro'e1s =agging "abor $orce& In Ger(any) there is a high

de(and $or !orkers trained in (athe(atics) in$or(ation techno"ogy)natra" sciences and techno"ogy& 0hi"e (igrants co"d he"' boost

the "abor $orce) there are $ears a(ong (ore catios observers o$

the (igrant crisis in 2ro'e that (any (igrants arriving $ro( the

Eidd"e 2ast and A$rica are not ski""ed or edcated) and there$ore

co"d be brden on state1s 'ressed 'b"ic +nances& Anti9i((igration

gro's c"ai( that an in=# o$ (igrants !i"" 't $rther 'ressre on

'b"ic services sch as hea"thcare) hosing and edcation syste(s&

*ritain has ado'ted a di6erent stance to!ards the re$gee crisis

$ro( that o$ other 24 contries) e('hasising that Syrians sho"d be

resett"ed direct"y $ro( ca('s) rather than acce'ting those !ho

co(e to the 47 a$ter trave""ing throgh 2ro'e& This divergence has

"ed to tension a(ong 24 nations) threatening the 'ri(e (inister1s

'"ans to renegotiate the ter(s o$ 47 (e(bershi' o$ the 24 ahead o$

a re$erend( by the end o$ >B-&

3ther 'ro'osa"s to tack"e the 'rob"e(:

I((ediate h(anitarian aid to re$gees trave""ing !ithin the

24 or near its borders

F"" $nding $or 4NHC% e(ergency bdget

Pri(a $acie re$gee stats $or a"" Syrian a''"icants in the 24



3verseas asy"(9'rocessing centres

Eake the Eediterranean sa$e

Increased resett"e(ent to the 4S and Canada

A''oint a S'ecia" %e'resentative $or H(an %ights in Eigration

h! Big Pi"t#r! $ Maharashtra 6r&!r: hat is S!&ition)

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The debate over !hat constittes sedition) an act against state as

described nder section ->A o$ the Indian Pena" Code IPC) has

been revived& The isse has cro''ed ' again $o""o!ing a circ"ar

issed by the Eaharashtra govern(ent !ith gide"ines to the 'o"ice

detai"ing !hen and in !hat circ(stances they can evoke thesedition charge& This co(es +ve (onths a$ter the *o(bay high

cort had re,ected the charges o$ sedition against a cartoonist& The

Eaharashtra govern(ent1s circ"ar is being seen as vio"ation o$ the

$reedo( o$ s'eech as !e"" as dangeros as any criticis( o$ a

'o"itician or e"ected re'resentative can be considered as sedition&


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The "arger isse is !hether the co"onia" conce't o$ sedition sho"d

sti"" be in the statte books&

The circ"ar containing gide"ines to 'o"ice !ith regard to invocation

o$ IPC Section ->9A) says sedition c"ase can be invoked againstwhoever# by words# either spo$en or written# or by signs or

by visible representation# is critical of politicians# elected

representatives belonging to the government&; Ho!ever) the

section !i"" not be invoked against those trying to bring change in

govern(ent throgh "ega" (eans !ithot hatred and conte('t&

Lega" e#'erts say that the Eaharashtra govern(ent1s notice on

sedition charges has been $ond to be against the s'irit o$ a HighCort order& They say that the de+nition o$ sedition is 5ite c"ear in

"ega" 'rovisions and a High Cort order has $rther c"ari+ed !hat

does not inc"de sedition& The High Cort) in Earch >B-<) had said

that a citi8en has a right to say or !rite anything critica" abot the

Govern(ent) or its (easres) as "ong it does not incite vio"ence or

intended to disr't 'b"ic 'eace and create disorder& The HC had

a"so directed the 'o"ice to scr'"os"y i('"e(ent; ne! gide"ines

issed by the Eaharashtra govern(ent that '"ace checks on +"ing o$ $rivo"os sedition cases& The isse had been raised dring the

hearing o$ a 'b"ic interest "itigation dea"ing !ith the arrest o$

E(bai9based cartoonist Asee( Trivedi in >B-> and the charges o$

sedition broght against hi( nder Section ->A $or dra!ing

ob,ectionab"e; cartoons&

Ho!ever) the ne! circ"ar has e#c"ded certain key !ords $ro( the

high cort1s gide"ines so that it no! states) 0ords) signs orre'resentations to be treated as seditios i$ they are against a

'erson !ho is sho!n as re'resentative o$ the govern(ent; !hereas

the origina" HC 'aragra'h read) 0ords) signs or re'resentations

against 'o"iticians or 'b"ic servants by the(se"ves do not $a"" in

this category n"ess the !ordsKsignsKre'resentations sho! the( as



re'resentative o$ the govern(ent&; The vageness o$ this c"ase

has 'eo'"e =aying the circ"ar as it co"d a(ont to gagging&

2#'erts say that co((enting on or critici8ing the govern(ent or its

actions is not the sa(e as dis"oya"ty&

Sedition is an o6ence !here !ords) signs or visib"e re'resentations

are ai(ed at attracting hatred or en(ity against a govern(ent&

4nder Section ->9A o$ the Indian Pena" Code) the (a#i((

'nish(ent $or sedition is "i$e i('rison(ent& The SC had ear"ier

'he"d the constittiona"ity o$ the section bt c"ari+ed that on"y

activities invo"ving incite(ent to vio"ence or intention or tendency to

create 'b"ic disorder or case distrbance o$ 'b"ic 'eace co"d

a(ont to sedition& A +ve9,dge constittiona" bench o$ the SC in-.> in %edar !ath vs State of &ihar had he"d that co((ents)

ho!ever strong"y !orded) e#'ressing disa''robation o$ actions o$

the Govern(ent) !ithot inciting vio"ence) !o"d not be 'ena"&;

The recent state1s circ"ar !as issed on the basis o$ gide"ines

sb(itted by the $or(er advocate genera" and recorded by the HC

in its Earch >B-< ,dg(ent !hi"e dro''ing a >B-- sedition charge

against cartoonist Asee( Trivedi $or his cartoons to 'rotestcorr'tion& As sa$egard) the gide"ines re5ire a district "a! ocer

and "ater a 'b"ic 'rosector; to give their !ritten o'inion be$ore a

case is registered& *t (ost "ega" e#'erts say these sa$egards are

not enogh&

A PIL has a"so been +"ed in the High Cort against the circ"ar& The

High Cort has granted t!o !eeks to the state govern(ent to +"e its

re'"y on this 'b"ic interest "itigation PIL) !hich has soghttrashing o$ a govern(ent circ"ar de+ning gide"ines $or 'o"ice to

s"a' sedition charges&



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A$ter having !aited $or three !eeks to arrive at a consenss to

convene a s'ecia" session o$ 'ar"ia(ent) the govern(ent see(s to

have given ' the idea& It has gone ahead and got the (onsoon

session) !hich ended on Agst - th ) 'roroged& This (eans that

there is no ho'e o$ any s'ecia" session to c"ear the Crcia" GST bi""&

The govern(ent) no!) !i"" have to !ait ti"" !inter session to take '

the bi""& It (eans the "ike"ihood o$ i('"e(enting Goods and Service

Ta# $ro( A'ri" -) >B-) as 'ro(ised ear"ier) is in a"" "ike"ihood not a'ossibi"ity& Eean!hi"e) the !ar o$ !ords bet!een "eaders in the

'ar"ia(ent and the "eaders in the o''osition has $rther !idened

the ga') a6ecting the e6orts $or consenss in the 'ar"ia(ent& This

has res"ted in a dys$nctiona" 'ar"ia(ent&


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This decision is a"so being ter(ed as an inesca'ab"e decision&

3''osition "eaders say that this is (ain"y de to the inabi"ity o$

govern(ent to arrive at a consenss& They a""ege that the

govern(ent has not reached ot to the o''osition in the (anner in

!hich it sho"d have done& There !ere no atte('ts by the

govern(ent to arrive at a (idd"e 'ath& So(e e#'erts ca"" this !ar o$

!ords bet!een the 'arties as 're e"ection heat !hich gets

dissi'ated a$ter so(e ti(e& 2#'erts be"ieve that acco(odating

o''ostion1s vie!s is necessary $or s(ooth $nctioning o$ the

'ar"ia(ent& Legis"atre is a shared 're(ise&

There is !ide consenss that the goods and service ta# is good

'ri(ari"y becase it sto's the cascading o$ ta#es) nites goods andservices nder one head) redces "eakages and brings (ore

'rodcts and services into the ta# net&

The Congress9"ed o''osition in %a,ya Sabha has (anaged to tri' the

t!o bi""s that the Eodi govern(ent had set its heart on& It is a"so

being said that the 'resent govern(ent is nder(ining the 'osition

o$ the %a,ya Sabha& (e(bers o$ the %a,ya Sabha are e"ected by

(e(bers o$ the state "egis"atres& In the Indian $edera" syste() the%a,ya Sabha re'resents the states& *e$ore Inde'endence too) the

Cha(ber o$ Princes) !hich !as trans$or(ed into %a,ya Sabha)

re'resented "arge chnks o$ 'rince"y India& In this cha(ber) the

'eo'"e o$ the 'rince"y states !ere 'resent) thogh indirect"y& The

%a,ya Sabha is a key e"e(ent in the $edera" syste( o$ India&



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In a signi+cant change in 'o"icy connected to oi" and gas 'rodction)

the NDA govern(ent has decided to action . +e"ds based on

%evene Sharing Eechanis( instead o$ the e#isting Prodction

Sharing Contract& The Prodction Sharing Contract !ith %e"iance

Indstries had co(e in nder controversy "eading to the isse being

$or arbitration& The ne! (echanis( !i"" be a''"icab"e to (argina"

+e"ds& It is a"so to be noted that ot o$ . +e"ds to be actioned) had been re"in5ished by 3NGC and re(aining by 3i" India as they

$ond it not viab"e to e#'"ore becase o$ the s(a"" si8e o$ the +e"ds

a''arent"y& Eean!hi"e) as 'art o$ this 'o"icy the govern(ent has

a""o!ed the o'erators !ho !in the action to se"" at a 'rice they +#

!ithot the inter$erence o$ the govern(ent& Present"y) in case o$

(a,or +e"ds) govern(ent has been +#ing the 'rices& Ho!ever) a

co((ittee a''ointed by the govern(ent nder the chair(anshi' o$

Vi,ay 7he"kar had reco((ended that Prodction Sharing Eechanis(

is better that %evene sharing to attract invest(ents&

In 'rodction9sharing contracts) co('anies !in b"ocks by 5oting

the highest (ini(( !ork 'rogra((e and recover their invest(ent

be$ore sharing 'ro+ts !ith the govern(ent& This (ode" !as


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criticised by the Co('tro""er and Aditor Genera" and a"so by a $e!

govern(ent9a''ointed co((ittees&

7e"kar co(iittee had arged that 'rodction sharing is (ore sited

to attract invest(ent& The co((ittee !as against acce'ting thebiddab"e revene9sharing contract (ode" de to the inherent"y

(isa"igned risk9retrn strctre !hich "eads either to "o!er "eve"s o$

'rodction de to res"tant redced e#'"oration e6orts and "o!er

recovery ratio) or to high !ind$a"" gains to o'erators) encoraging

contract instabi"ity de to 'o"itica" econo(y $actors&

The ne! bidding syste( !i"" a"so (ark a change in $avor o$ a

ni+ed "icensing regi(e that the govern(ent has been !orking on&Licences !i"" cover a"" hydrocarbons $ond in the +e"d) inc"ding oi")

gas and sha"e& The ne! 'o"icy a"so sti'"ates !inning bidders !i"" be

e#e('ted $ro( 'aying cess on crde oi" and gas 'rodction to the

Centre& 3i" co('anies are no! re5ired to 'ay %s )<BB as cess on

every tonne o$ ot't $ro( no(ination b"ocks& The Centre co""ected

%s -<). crore as cess on crde oi" $ro( e#'"orers in >B-9-<&

Ho!ever) the roya"ty rates a''"icab"e to these +e"ds !i"" be thesa(e as those a''"ied nder the Ne! 2#'"oration and Licensing

Po"icy Ne"': ->&< $or onshore b"ocks) -B $or sha""o! discoveries)

and < $or dee'9!ater b"ocks in case o$ oi"& %oya"ty rates $or gas

'rodction !i"" be -B $or onshore b"ocks) -B $or sha""o! !ater)

and < $or dee'9!ater b"ocks&

%evene Sharing (echanis( !i"" sa$egard the govern(ent1s

interest in case o$ a !ind$a"" arising $ro( a 'rice srge or a sr'rise

geo"ogica" +nd& The revene9sharing (atri# over the "i$e cyc"e o$ the

+e"d !i"" be direct"y "inked to ot't "eve"s and 'rice& The

govern(ent has not ke't a +#ed revene share becase it !o"d not

have 'rotected the Centre1s interest in case o$ any !ind$a"" gains&



Ho!ever) so(e e#'erts say that given the crrent "o! oi" 'rice) this

ne! 'o"icy (ight not attract (ch investor interest&

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Peace dea" has ,st been inked bet!een Govern(ento$ India and Nationa" Socia"ist Conci" o$ Naga"and IE and this !i""

be 'erha's biggest "and(ark to!ards achieving stabi"ity and 'eace

in the region& For deve"o'(ent o$ northeast and overa"" sccess o$

India1s Act 2ast 'o"icy) 'eace and stabi"ity are 'rere5isite&

Naga"and isse has been there even be$ore inde'endence& In -.-/)

$e! edcated Nagas ca(e together to $or( Naga C"b& The c"b a"so

gave re'resentation to Si(on Co((ission in -.>/) to c"ai( theirdistinctness $ro( rest o$ India& Fro( very beginning they have been

ra""ying $or sovereignty $ro( India& *t 'rob"e( is that areas

inhabited and c"ai(ed by the( are not their e#c"sive c"ai(s& There

are n(eros other tribes and c"tres !ho c"ai( sa(e region to be

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Nagas are divided in n(eros $actions !ho have bitter di6erences

a(ong the(& In 'ast) (a,or vio"ence !as seen occrring a(ong

the(& They a"so c"ai( so(e areas o$ Eani'r) Assa( and Arnacha"

Pradesh) !hich they say are 'art o$ Greater Naga"and& *e$ore

Inde'endence) *ritish de(arcated Indo9*r(a bondary) de to

!hich so(e Naga areas !ent into Eyan(ar&

Naga"and 'eo'"e $or( Naga Nationa" Conci" NNC dec"ared

inde'endence in -.< !hich $o""o!ed ar(ed res'onse $ro( Indian

state& This $o""o!ed negotiations !hich crtai"ed into se'arate

statehood in -.) "ater it !as a"so given s'ecia" state stats& *y

this ti(e Indian $orces had n"eashed dis'ro'ortionate $orce on

nagas and this cased resent(ent !hich revived voice o$se'aratis(& Fina""y) 'eace accord in -.< Shillong .greement !as

signed and to' naga "eaders ,oined civi"ian 'o"itics& Sti"" so(e 'eo'"e

re$sed to give ' and $or(ed Nationa" Socia"ist Conci" o$ Naga"and

NSCN&

Eain interest o$ Nagas has been to 'rotect their ni5e c"tra"

identity and atono(y in their a6airs& This ti(e govern(ent has

been sensitive enogh to e#'"icit"y recogni8e this ni5eness&Frther) in recent dea" NSCN IE has been treated as an e5a"

'o!er by G3I& Content o$ agree(ent is not disc"osed to 'b"ic& In

'revios sch dea"s it !as seen that (ch $an$are and 'b"ic

scrtiny res"ts in dea" being sabotaged&

Eain cha""enge $or govern(ent is to (eet e#'ectation o$ Nagas

!ithot hrting interests o$ srronding states& Dea" is said to have

'rovided $or c"tra" integration o$ Naga areas in srronding states& This !on1t inc"de territoria" c"ai(s& It (ay be on the "ines o$ Ladhak

or Dar,ee"ing Atono(os Hi"" Deve"o'(ent Conci"s& Ho!ever)

'o"itica" 'arties o$ other states !i"" ndobted"y resist even this

inter$erence) at"east to drive 'o"itica" (i"eage ot o$ the isse&

Frther) it !i"" be even harder o$ NSCN IE to bring other $actions



and (ore as'irationa" nagas on board& 0ithin naga co((nity there

(ight 'o"itica" (obi"i8ation against NSCN IE on rhetoric that

Naga1s interest has been nder(ined& Ho!ever) !e have 5ite

strong govern(ent in center and NSCN IE is 'erha's (ost

in=entia" gro' in north east& In sch scenario) it is reasonab"e to

e#'ect that 'eace !i"" 'revai"&

This govern(ent has) since beginning) given s'ecia" attention to

historica""y neg"ected regions) be it Ma(( and 7ash(ir) North 2ast

or Eaoist a6ected region& For north east) e#change o$ enc"aves !ith

*ang"adesh has reso"ved a "ong standing 'rob"e(& %ecent

engage(ent has a"so 'rovided direct 'assenger transit rote $ro(

*ang"adesh throgh bs) !hich rns $ro( Agarta"a to 7o"kata viaDhaka& This has redced trave" ti(e $ro( three days to one day& %ai"

"ink is a"so being deve"o'ed bet!een Tri'ra and *ang"adesh&

Frther) on recent visit PE a"so signed E34 on se o$ Chittagong

and Eong"a Port in soth east *ang"adesh& This !i"" save enor(os

$reight costs and ti(e $or trade !ith North 2ast& So recent

deve"o'(ent +t !e"" in "arger 'ictre and it re(ains to be seen that

!hether both 'arties "ive 'to the s'irit o$ the agree(ent&

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The 3ne %ank 3ne Pension isse) $or !hich the 'ensioners o$ the

Indian de$ence $orces have been agitating $or the "ast severa" years)

has been annonced by the govern(ent& Acce'ting the de(and) the

de$ence (inister said that the co((it(ent o$ the govern(ent has

been $"+""ed& The PE hi(se"$ c"ari+ed that the de$ence 'ersonne"

!ho retired vo"ntari"y !o"d a"so be covered nder the 3%3P

sche(e& The de$ence (inister had ear"ier said that those 'ersons

!ho had retired vo"ntari"y !o"d not be covered nder the sche(e&

The de$ence (inister a"so said that des'ite the hge +nancia"

brden the sche(e !i"" sti"" be i('"e(ented and revision o$ 'ension

!i"" be done a$ter every +ve years& The 'rotesters) ho!ever) have

decided to contine their 'rotests as (ost o$ their de(ands !ere

not $"+""ed&

3%3P is a sche(e by !hich every retired 'ension9e"igib"e so"diers

be"onging to a 'artic"ar rank) !i"" be getting the sa(e a(ont o$

'ension irres'ective o$ the date he has retired on& 3%3P1s history

dates back to -.& It !as in that year the Indian Nationa" Congress

ter(inated 3%3P& This decision o$ the govern(ent !as high"y

criticised and since then) has been a (atter o$ strong controversy&

3%3P is a co('"e# isse& A thorogh e#a(ination o$ interests o$

retirees o$ di6erent 'eriods and di6erent ranks is needed& The inter9

service isses o$ the three $orces a"so re5ire consideration& The

esti(ated cost to i('"e(ent the sche(e !o"d be %s /)BBB9-B)BBB

crore& Arrears !i"" be 'aid in $or ha"$9year"y insta"(ents& C"ose to >

"akh retired service(en and over si# "akh !ar !ido!s stand to be

i((ediate bene+ciaries o$ the sche(e& Pension !i"" be re9+#ed $or

a"" 'ensioners retiring in the sa(e rank and !ith the sa(e "ength o$service as the average o$ (ini(( and (a#i(( 'ension in >B-&

The veterans1 (ain concerns centre arond 're(atre retirees)

'ension revision) (ode o$ re9ca"c"ation and base year $or re!orking

'ensions& They have been assred that 're(atre retirees !i"" not



be de'rived o$ 3%3P) bt there1s no !ord $ro( the govern(ent yet

on the other de(ands& The de$ence (inister has a"so annonced

that a one (an ,dicia" co((ission !o"d be $or(ed to "ook into the

ano(a"ies& *t) veterans are o''osing this& They !ant a +ve

(e(ber co((ittee&

3ther n$"+""ed de(ands o$ veterans:

Govern(ent !ants to i('"e(ent it $ro( M"y -) >B- bt the

veterans !ant it $ro( -st A'ri") >B-&

3%3P o6ers an average o$ (ini(( and (a#i(( 'ension

sca"e in >B- bt the veterans !ant a (a#i(( o$ the 'ension

sca"e in >B-& 3%3P grants a revision every < years& The veterans !anted

revision in one or t!o years&

Govern(ent !ants a one9(e(ber ,dicia" co((ission to

sb(it re'ort in si# (onths !hi"e the veterans de(and a +ve9

(e(ber tea( nder De$ense Einister to sb(it re'ort in one

(onth&

Initia""y it !as decided that the 3%3P !i"" a"so be a''"icab"e $or

!ar !ido!s) disab"es and $or those !ho took vo"ntaryretire(ent& This has a"so stirred disagree(ent bet!een the

govern(ent and the veterans

Arg(ents $or 3%3P:

Ma!ans retire at the age o$ < !hereas a civi"ian can contine

in service ti"" the age o$ B& So the sa"ary) based on !hich the

'ension is decided is very "ess !hen co('ared to the sa"ary

ocers are entit"ed at the age o$ B& This r"e +nancia""y

handica's a so"dier& 3%3P !i"" be bene+cia" in this sitation&

A"so) once these so"diers have retired at the age o$ <) they are

no "onger absorbed in the !ork$orce o$ the contry) ths ending

their career 'er(anent"y& 3%3P can be a !ay to e#'ress the

ob"igation o$ the govern(ent to!ards these veterans&



Arg(ents against 3%3P:

3%3P !i"" be very e#'ensive and !i"" 't a hge +nancia"

brden on the govern(ent& This is not an oneti(e cost as this

cost !i"" kee' on increasing as one 'ay co((ission scceedanother&

The other ni$or(ed 'ersonne" "ike the 'ara(i"itary and the

state 'o"ice $orces !i"" a"so start de(anding to 't the( !ithin

the $o"ds o$ the 3%3P

The "ega" arg(ent states that the 'erson !ho retired <B years

ago cannot be 'aid the sa(e 'ension as so(eone !ho retired

no!& A"so according to 3%3P) the veteran !ho served as co"one"

$or < years !i"" get the sa(e (oney as so(eone !ho served inthe sa(e 'ost $or > year& This is the (ost i('ortant "ega"

cha""enge be$ore 3%3P&

Crrent"y) ocers !ho have served at "east >B years in the (i"itary

get <B o$ their "ast sa"ary be$ore retire(ent) as 'ension&

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4nder third bi9(onetary 'o"icy revie!) %*I "e$t 'o"icy rates

nchanged& %e'o stands at &>< and Cash reserve ratio at o$

NTDL& There !as signi+cant antici'ation o$ $rther rate cts given"o!er oi" 'rices and negative 0PI in=ation $or /th (onth in "ine&

%eason given $or nchanged rates in (ain"y that Jtrans(ission o$

'ast %*I actions1 is not yet seen in banking sector& %*I has

contina""y ct 'o"icy rates starting $ro( Manary this year) bt

banks have not yet 'assed those cts to borro!ers& In sch scenario

$rther cts on %*I1s 'art) !o"d have (ade "itt"e di6erence&

*anks have their o!n 'rob"e() !hich govern(ent and %*I are !e""

a!are o$& Stagnant econo(y o$ "ast $e! years has res"ted in 'i"ing

' o$ NPAs $or banks) (ore 'artic"ar"y Pb"ic Sector banks& For PS*s

gross NPAs stand at <&) !hich !ere &> an year ago& These

NPAs are the (onies "ent by a bank on !hich it is neither receiving

interest) not 'rinci'a" re'ay(ent& *y not 'assing on bene+t o$ "o!er

'o"icy rates to borro!ers) banks are co('ensating the(se"ves $or

sch "osses by retaining higher (argins&

NPAs are concentrated in in$rastrctre and core sector (ain"y in

'o!er) high!ays and stee"& In case o$ 'o!er sector) Po!er

Distribtion Co('anies or DISC3Es are in 5ite bad sha'e& They are

in e6ective contro" o$ state govern(ents& %eason $or this "ies in

inecient trans(ission in$rastrctre in '"ace that res"ts in high

technica" and distribtion "osses& Frther) !ith s"o!do!n in indstria"

activity) de(and in 'o!er in trn 'rices has gone do!n

signi+cant"y& This has rendered so(e ne! invest(ent in 'o!er

sector dor(ant and "ess re(nerative&

Frther) a"" co((odity based bsinesses have taken a hit becase

o$ "o!er g"oba" de(and and instabi"ity& China !as ti"" no!) sink o$

varios (inera"s and co((odities) bt it is ra'id"y coo"ing do!n&



0or"d!ide) no big econo(y other that 4&S& and India is giving

'ositive indicators& 2ven in these t!o econo(ies indicators are) at

best) (i#ed&

Indian e#'orts $e"" $or th straight (onth de to reasons cited above&

Another reason is that o$ e#change rate& %ecent"y) Indian %'ee has

not got !eakened against Do""ar as (ch as crrencies o$ other

co('eting econo(ies have& This has (ade Indian e#'orts e#'ensive

in co('arison& This trend is high"y 'rob"e(atic given stress on Eake

in India !hich re"ies (ore on e#'orts& C"ear"y) India) $or the ti(e

being at "east) !i"" have to boost ' its do(estic (arkets& Do(estic

(arket in trn needs an in,ection o$ "i5idity&

Lo!er "i5idity in econo(y has "ed to !eak de(and in the econo(y&

De to this indstries are o'erating at 5ite "o! ca'acities& In trn)

gro!th in Inde# o$ Indstria" 'rodction IIP has s"o!ed do!n to

>& vs &- "ast (onth& This a"so res"ts in "o!er 'ro+tabi"ity and

hence higher NPAs& This !as one o$ the reasons !hich (erit rgent

rate ct& In,ection o$ "i5idity creates de(and in econo(y& Car "oans)

Ho(e "oans) Cons(er good "oans etc& go ' !ith the "o!er rates& It

res"ts in higher de(and and in trn) higher s''"y& This !ay $""ca'acities can be achieved) 'on !hich +r(s !i"" think o$ investing

in ne! 'ro,ects& This !i"" sort ot NPA 'rob"e( o$ banks too& In short)

"o!er interest rates kick starts !ho"e invest(ent cyc"e in the

econo(y&

*t signi+cant risk is o$ in=ation going ot o$ contro") !hich !as

seen in 'ast& A('"e "i5idity aided !ith "o! interest rates and "ibera"

+sca" 'o"icy) in "ater 'art o$ "ast decade res"ted in dob"e digitin=ation !hich is sti"" a big headache $or 'o"icy (akers& In $act)

crrent sitation is a$tere6ect o$ sch 'o"icies on"y&

In=ation !as on"y "ast year (oderated by sstained high 'o"icy rates

and C%% ratio by %*I& *t as e#'ected) it ki""ed gro!th o$ Indian



econo(y& Indian econo(y is strck into !age9 'rice s'ira") !hich is

(ain"y de to s''"y side constraints& 0hen econo(y registers good

gro!th) rea" s''"y o$ necessary goods doesn1t increase

'ro'ortionate"y& For(er res"t in higher !ages !hich boosts the

de(and o$ $ood ite(s +rst& It res"ts in higher $ood in=ation) is !hich

$ata" $or 'o"itica" econo(y o$ r"ing regi(e&

Sorce ? Indian 2#'ress

Cons(er Price Inde# CPI in=ation $or the (onth o$ Mne rose to

<&B verss <&B- in Eay& CPI $ood in=ation $or Mne rose

sbstantia""y to <&/ verss &/ in Eay&

CPI in=ation toched its "o! in Nove(ber "ast year and has been

rising since then& %*I has ado'ted in=ation targeting nder !hich

Eonetary Po"icy targets on"y JCPI in=ation1& Target $or crrent +sca" is

) !hi"e $or >B- and on!ards) it sho"d be retained at !ith RK9

> to"erance band& So) one o$ the reasons o$ continity o$ o"d 'o"icy

rates is recent ,(' in CPI in=ation) $ood in=ation 'artic"ar"y&



So(e observers arge that coo"ing do!n o$ 0PI sho"d a"so be

taken into accont& *t %*I governor asserted that it1s CPI !hich

a6ects "ti(ate cons(er& Frther) 0PI doesn1t inc"de n(bers on

service sector& Eoreover) as a"ready e#'"ained) reasons $or "o!er

0PI "ies in g"oba" s"o!do!n) !hi"e CPI (ove(ent are de to

dyna(ics o$ do(estic econo(y&

There1s a"so debate going $or co('osition o$ Eonetary Po"icy

Co((ittee and veto 'o!er over its decisions o$ %*I Governor& To

this governor said) that sch co((ittee he"'s in a !iser decision as

risk o$ a bad esti(ate is s'read to a co((ittee& Frther) this

ensres stabi"ity and continity in (onetary 'o"icy in event o$

change o$ Governor& 3n veto 'o!er) he said that) se'arateco((ittee (akes "itt"e sense i$ he contines to retain veto 'o!er&

This co((ittee !i"" need an a(end(ent in %*I act& Crrent

scenario entrsts govern(ent !ith 'o!er to direct %*I over its

(onetary 'o"icy) bt so $or this 'o!er has never been sed&

Governor said that $rther 'o"icy action de'ends 'on $actors Vi8&

Eonsoon de to its e6ect on 'rices) corse taken by Federa"

%eserve tightening vs easing) trans(ission e6ected by banks o$'ast %*I actions and in=ation indicators& It ty'ica""y takes t!o to

three 5arters to e6ect o$ (onetary 'o"icy to see' do!n& This ti(e

it !i"" take a bit "onger& It is e#'ected that res"ts !i"" start sho!ing

starting $ro( ne#t co'"e o$ (onths&

Govern(ent a"so has '"ans to in$se ne! ca'ita" in Pb"ic Sector

*anks& Their crrent need is esti(ated at %s& -<BBBB ? >BBBBB

crore) !hi"e crrent '"ans are to in$se %s& BBBB crore& Eanyacade(ics have 'ointed ot that "o!ering interest rates ,st is not

enogh $or reviva" o$ econo(y and (ore rgent is to redress ca'ita"

!oes o$ the banks& *anks can e#tend $rther credit to good

borro!ers i$ e#tra he"' is e#'ected to revive their 'ro,ect& *anks can

other!ise takeover ho'e"ess 'ro,ects) bt this is on"y o'tion o$ "ast



resort& It has been seen that banks never get their "oans $""y

recovered this !ay& So) best o'tion $or bank is to he"' 'ro(oters to

revive the 'ro,ect&

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NITI Aayog recent"y constitted an e#'ert gro' to chart ot

detai"ed contors o$ 'ro'osed (ission re"ating to 'ro(otion o$

Innovation and entre'reneria" s'irit& NITI Aayog !as bi"t on

'ro(ise o$ coo'erative $edera"is() bt states are shying a!ay $ro(

taking ' (eaning$" constrctive ro"e in the body& Fe! days back

>nd (eet o$ Governance Conci" !as he"d and (any Non9 NDA r"ed

states chose to stay a!ay&

2rst!hi"e P"anning Co((ission !as a decaying body !hich !as

trning into ,st another breacratic !ing o$ the govern(ent& A""

the (ain 'o"icy and +nance decisions regarding di6erent (inistries

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It !as o$ten a""eged that '"anning co((ission is ot o$ sync !ith

grond rea"ities& Abot /B o$ tota" center1s assistance to states

!ent throgh PC deter(ined Centra""y S'onsored Sche(es&

No! NITI Aayog is (ore o$ a think tank and a '"at$or( !herere'resentatives o$ di6erent states and centra" (inistries can (eet

decide $tre discorse& 2ar"ier this ,ob !as (eant to be done by

Nationa" Deve"o'(ent Conci") !hich $ai"ed (iserab"y& It !as o$ten

"a(ented by Chie$ Einisters that they !ere (ade to sit as adience

in NDC (eets&

Having said this) NITI aayog as o$ no! too "acks interna" sb,ect

e#'ertise and do(ain s'ecia"ists& It re"ies on e#terna" e#'ertise!hich !i"" be recrited as and !hen needed) as recent"y 2#'ert

Gro' o$ do(ain s'ecia"ists !as constitted $or Ata" Innovation

Eission& Interna" e#'ertise is i('erative $or "ong ter( sccess o$ the

instittion&

This year Govern(ent acce'ted reco((endations o$ -th F&C& nder

!hich states !i"" get > o$ tota" divisib"e 'oo"& This is the s'irit o$

coo'erative $edera"is( and envisioned Tea( India& Throgh thisstates are s''osed to chart ot '"ans as 'er their o!n s''osed

needs& Ho!ever) ti(e and again centra" sche(es are sti"" being

"anched "ike S!acchh *harat Eission) PE Man Dhan o,na and S(art

City 'ro,ect& Frther) P&E& recent"y rear(ed its co((it(ent to give

*ihar a s'ecia" 'ackage and s'ecia" stats& This a"" doesn1t +t !e""

!ith coo'erative $edera"is(& It see(s centra" govern(ent throgh

its sche(es is $ocsing to rationa"i8e sbsidies) i('rove

in$rastrctre etc& S!acchh *harat Eission and *eti *achao *eti'adhao ando"an are (ore o$ atte('ts to!ard (ora" reviva" o$ Indian

(asses& These are (ch necessary (issions) have "ess to do !ith

(oney s'ent and (ore !ith change in societa" va"es&



Govern(ent has so $ar not (ade c"ear that !hether Five ear P"ans

!i"" be contined or not& -> th FP !i"" e#'ire in >B-) in case there

!i"" be -th FP then this is the best ti(e start 're"i(inary !ork& Five

ear P"ans are re(iniscent o$ P"anning Co((ission1s centra"i8ed

'"anning& It see(s n"ike"y that NITI Aayog !i"" take ' sch !ork&

Frther) !hen (ore ntied $nds are !ith states) center1s ro"e to

direct the( is crtai"ed ato(atica""y&

Not!ithstanding nob"e intentions behind coo'erative $edera"is()

there are so(e serios concerns& State 'o"itics is (ch 'arochia"

and 'o"ari8ed in co('arison to nationa" 'o"itics& State govern(ents

are (ch (ore v"nerab"e to $a""ing 'rey to 'o'"is(& For so(e

states +sca" (anage(ent is so(ething a"ien and they ra('ant"ydistribte "a'to's) (obi"e 'hones and other $reebies& Center (st

$ra(e so(e (ini(( r"es regarding ti"i8ation o$ this (oney& For

this 'rob"e() Center is '"anning to inc"cate co('etitive s'irit

a(ong the states& States !i"" be ranked on basis o$ their

'er$or(ances on varios indicators) and this re'ort card !i"" have

i('"ications $or the $tre 'o"itica" 'ros'ects o$ r"ing 'arty) as !e""

as $tre +nancia" s''ort $ro( the Center&

There are t!o initiatives by NITI Aayog having bearing on innovation

?

.tal Innovation Mission

The Ata" Innovation Eission AIE is being set ' nder NITI& AIE !i""

be an Innovation (romotion (latforminvo"ving acade(ics)

entre'reners) and researchers dra!ing 'on nationa" and

internationa" e#'eriences to $oster a c"tre o$ innovation) %D in

India& The '"at$or( !i"" a"so 'ro(ote a net!ork o$ !or"d9c"ass

innovation hbs and grand cha""enges $or India&

Self78mployment and 'alent tili9ation :S8';



The Govern(ent has estab"ished a (echanis( to be kno!n as S2T4

Se"$92('"oy(ent and Ta"ent 4ti"i8ation nder NITI Aayog& S2T4 !i""

be a Techno9Financia") Incbation and Faci"itation Progra((e to

s''ort a"" as'ects o$ start9' bsinesses) and other se"$9

e('"oy(ent activities) 'artic"ar"y in techno"ogy9driven areas&

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ear >B-< is being tagged as a "and(ark year $or g"oba" c"i(ate

change discorse de to Paris (eet C3P >- o$ 4NFCC !hich !i"" be

he"d in >B-<& It1s another thing that nothing (ch is e#'ected $ro(

the (eet) bt its otco(es !i"" certain"y give conc"sive indicators

abot the $tre o$ the earth& C"i(ate change e#'erts are a"readyc"ai(ing that !e are tre(endos"y "ate) yet there is so(e nrea"istic

o'ti(is( that "eaders !i"" rise above their nationa" interest and

think g"oba"&


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A"(ost every big e(itter e#ce't India has sb(itted its JIntended

Nationa""y Deter(ined Contribtions1 INDCs to 4NFCCC& 4S1s INDC

'ro(ises redctions o$ >9>/ e(issions o$ Greenhose gasses ? by

>B>< ? $ro( >BB< "eve"s& China has ado'ted other !as ? it has

'ro(ised that its e(issions !i"" 'eak by >BB and start dec"ining

therea$ter& Frther) it c"ai(s redction o$ Je(issions 'er nit o$ GDP1

by B9< on >BB< "eve"s by >BB& In case o$ Ma'an) redction !i""

be >&< by >BB $ro( >B- "eve"s or by >< $ro( >BB< "eve"s&

3ther INDCs can be seen here& These are vo"ntary contribtions

and no binding co((it(ents&

A decision Jat C3P -. he"d in >B- at 0arsa!1) invited INDCs $ro(

a"" contries !e"" in advance o$ Paris (eet or C3P >- !hich sha""inc"de 5anti+ab"e redction targets and so(e (eans to achieve

those targets& Deve"o'ed contries !ant to "i(it INDCs to (itigation

on"y) !hi"e deve"o'ing ones !ant ada'tation and +nance to be

inc"ded& INDCs o$ varios contries 't together are ho'ed to be

enogh $or achieving goa" o$ "i(iting g"oba" te('eratre rise to >

by >BB as co('ared $ro( 're9 indstria"i8ation era) !hich is a"so

the ocia" target o$ 4NFCCC&

At the +rst '"ace target in itse"$ is 5ite (odest) bt any (ore

a(bitios target !i"" be tter"y disregarded by (ost contries& *y

no! &/ rise is a"ready observed and there is noticeab"e increase in

c"i(ate re"ated natra" disasters& Heat !ave in India and Pakistan

c"ai(ed "ives o$ abot BBB 'eo'"e& 2rratic rain$a""s are taking to"" on

$ar( 'rodctivity& There is (arked increase in rando( cyc"onic

activity a"" over the !or"d& A"" ty'es o$ e#tre(e !eather events are

being observed& Intense s((ers) !inters) do!n'ors sggests thattarget "i(it o$ > is 5ite (odest&

2ven i$ !e acce't that so(ething is better than nothing and agree

!ith > target) INDCs 'ro(ised by varios contries indicate that

contries are non9co((itta" to!ard target and trying to evade their

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res'onsibi"ity& Above (entioned INDCs are !ay "o!er than !hat is

re5ired& 4&S& has a"ready e#'ressed its inabi"ity to contribte (ore

o!ing to constraints 'osed by do(estic 'o"itics& No! !or"d bi8arre"y

e#'ects India to contribte "ibera""y to targets& India has not so $ar

dec"ared its INDC) 'erha's to observe co((it(ents o$ nations !ho

are (ore res'onsib"e and then decide its corse&

India o!ing to its sheer si8e and dense 'o'"ation is rd "argest

greenhose gas e(itter& Ho!ever) its 'er ca'ita e(ission is ,st

B o$ that o$ China and - o$ 4SA& Frther) above (entioned

data is abot Jcrrent aggregate e(issions1) i$ !e take Jc("ative

historica" e(issions1 or J"egacy e(issions1) India1s contribtion to

greenhose gasses is ,st >&<& For this >&< o$ e(issions Indiacan1t be e#'ected to contribte a "ion1s share in tota" redction&

India has taken varios (easres ? Target o$ -BB G0 so"ar 'o!er

and / G0 !ind 'o!er by >B>>) c"ean energy cess o$ %s& -BB on

Coa") High e#cise dty on 'etro" and diese") there are atte('ts to

shi$t to c"eaner coa" techno"ogies $or !hich 4"tra Eega Po!er

Pro,ects are in 'i'e"ine) India has Nationa" Action P"an $or C"i(ate

Change NAPCC !hich contains / (issions& Des'ite a"" this) India1sre"iance on coa" !i"" not abate in near $tre as BB (i""ion Indians

are sti"" !aiting $or e"ectri+cation&

India is '"anning to sb(it t!o INDCs& 3ne based on !hat its

do(estic resorces a""o! and other based on internationa" s''ort

regarding +nances and techno"ogy& It is a('"y c"ear that India has to

(aintain its deve"o'(enta" s'ace& It has to 'rovide at"east (ini((

standards o$ "iving to Indians at a"" costs& India is a"ready a "o!carbon intensive econo(y& *t i$ (an$actring sector 'icks ')

carbon e(issions !i"" $o""o!& et India in >B-B) 'ro(ised that its

Je(ission 'er ca'ita o$ GDP1 !i"" redce by >B9>< by >B>B) $ro(

>BB< "eve"s& 0hi"e India is on 'ath o$ de"ivering on ear"ier 'ro(ise) it

is e#'ected to (ake si(i"ar bt enhanced 'ro(ise $or INDCs& It can



be <9<< redction in e(issions 'er ca'ita GDP $ro( >BB< "eve"s&

2#'erts say this !o"d be a reasonab"e target& *t this !i"" not in

any !ay contribte in abso"te redction o$ Indian e(issions in $act

they !i"" 'robab"y dob"e& India can on"y deco'"e >9 o$ its gro!th

$ro( e(issions& I$ its GDP gro!s at /) then e(issions !i"" gro! at

"east 9<&

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Greek 'ar"ia(ent has a''roved the second set o$ re$or(s !hich

a(ong other things inc"de strctra" changes in Mdicia" and

*anking syste(s& 4nder this bi"" 'ension and ta# re$or(s are not

inc"ded as they !i"" be discssed "ater !ith troika negotiators&

Greece is in des'erate need o$ 2ro / *i""ion ot o$ !hich it abot

>B bi""ion !i"" be re'aid i((ediate"y to varios "enders& This) i$

agreed by Troika) !i"" be rd bai"ot +rst one !as given in >BB/& 0ith

crrent state o$ a6airs it a''ears that crisis has ,st been de"ayedrather that 'revented&

Crrent Ta# to GDP ratio o$ Greece is -) this itse"$ is res"t o$ "ast

t!o bai"ot 'ackages& In >BB/) it !as $ond that Greek govern(ent)

since its entry in 2ro'ean econo(ic nion !as $dging its


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acconts& This !as nearthed by ne! govern(ent in Greece as by

that ti(e re'ay(ents based on $dged acconts had beco(e

i('ossib"e& This !as 'erha's de to Sb Pri(e crisis& This !as

$o""o!ed by +rst bai"ot 'ackage !orth 2ro >BB bi""ion ot o$ !hich

-BB bi""ion ca(e $ro( Ger(any and France& Part o$ this bai"ot is

de $or re'ay(ent no!&

Dr& A(artya Sen dra!s 'ara""e" a(ong crrent a''roach o$ troika

to!ards Greek and 'ost9!or"d !ar - Treaty o$ Versai""es& Treaty o$

Versai""es !as i('osed by a""ied victorios nations (ain"y *ritain

and France on de$eated Ger(any& It !as very harsh on Ger(any)

!hich cased i((ense hosti"ity in Ger(ans to!ard a""ies& In trn

this a"" c"(inated into rise o$ Hit"er and disastros 0or"d 0ar >&

Asterity (easre and their e6ectiveness is the raging debate a""

over the !or"d& To re'ay its "oan !ithot har(ing its econo(y

$rther) Greeks need ta# revenes) !hich !i"" on"y co(e i$ 'eo'"e

s'end so(e (oney& Private and Pb"ic e#'enditre ignites de(and

$or goods and services in the econo(y& 4nder asterity (easres

'b"ic e#'enditre is ro""ed back !hich har(s the de(and in

econo(y as 'eo'"e have to s'end on ne! ite(s (ore $ro( theiro!n 'ockets& This res"ts in shrinkage o$ their tota" cons('tion&

0ith asterity (easres it is n"ike"y that ta# revenes !i"" rise&

0hen 4S !as in Great De'ression in -.B1s !hat did they do@ They

sre"y didn1t $o""o!ed asterity) rather 5ite o''osite o$ it& President

%ooseve"t1s Ne! Dea") $o""o!ing theory given by Mohn 7eynes) ai(ed

at enhancing 'b"ic s'ending in a big !ay& Soon de(and 'icked '

de to govt& e#'enditre ? 5ite o''osite o$ asterity) in trn(an$actring rose and then e('"oy(ent too ,('ed& Ho!ever)

4S1s decision !as a sovereign one it !as not dictated by otsiders

as in case o$ Greece&



It sho"d be noted that 'rob"e( o$ 4S !as do(estic one) !hi"e

Greek 'rob"e( is do(estic as !e"" as e#terna"& In crrent scenario)

Greece even i$ "e$t o$ its o!n) is n"ike"y to get ot o$ the crisis&

%eason is Greece has a"(ost no (an$actring or service indstry

base) !here its h(an resorce co"d engage 'rodctive"y& Greek1s

toris( indstry needs serios reviva"& Greece has one o$ the best

5a"ities o$ 3"ive 3i") bt (ost o$ it is so"d to Ita"y in ra! $or() !here

it is re'rocessed and e#'orted on hge (ark'&

To get ot o$ this stagnancy) !e can1t e#'ect Greeks !i"" have

savings) invest(ent and ca'ita" $or(ation rates to be scient

enogh $or reviva"& 0hat it !i"" need is $oreign direct Invest(ent& *t

again) Greece scores "o! on a"(ost a"" i('ortant 'ara(eters o$ 2aseo$ Doing bsiness& There1s 'o"itica" instabi"ity and "ack o$ trst in

'o"itica" instittions& Corr'tion is ra('ant&

To the core o$ this crisis are strctra" 'rob"e(s o$ 2ro'ean

2cono(ic 4nion !hich consists o$ -. contries& This nion gives

(onetary 'o"icy o$ these contries in hand o$ 2ro'ean Centra"

*ank& For +sca" 'o"icy it "eaves each contry on its o!n& 0eak

contries are (ain "osers in this arrange(ent& 3ne reason that FDI!i"" stay a!ay $ro( Greece is that it1s not viab"e to invest in Greece

!ith crrent rate o$ 2ro& It1s "ike 'aying cashe!s $or 'eants& For

the sa(e reason Greece1s e#'ort !i"" be 5ite e#'ensive and

nco('etitive& It a''ears that Greece deserves he"' $ro( stronger

2ro'ean contries&

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,65/,5/,0-%ecent"y D3T re"eased its re'ort on net netra"ity) !hich at "arge

advocates strong s''ort and co((it(ent to 'rotect net netra"ity

in interest o$ innovation and te"eco( in$rastrctre& It stresses that

govern(ent sho"d identi$y internationa" best 'ractices in this +e"d

and a''"y the( se"ective"y !ith sitab"e (odi+cations in Indian

Conte#t& Net netra"ity is de+ned by di6erent interest gro's and

govern(ents in di6erent !ays !hich sit their interest& Indian

de+nition o$ Net Netra"ity (st be dra!n in conte#ta" a(bit that itis as'iring to trn itse"$ into JDigita" India1& So it beco(es i('erative

that 5a"ity) a6ordab"e and niversa" internet services are as'ired&

Des'ite strong advocacy $or net netra"ity) a $e! sggestions has

irked di6erent interest gro's& Eost hot"y contested sggestions are

?

-& Regulate domestic 3*I( calling>

JVoice over Internet Protoco"1 a""o!s cons(er to (ake ca""s sing

internet data& Sch services are being o6ered by a''"ications sch

as Sky'e) Viber) Hike etc& Te"eco( service 'roviders c"ai( that they

are "osing reg"ar voice ca"" revenes de to gro!ing 'o'"arity o$

V3IP ca""ing& Fe! years back they !ere getting ,st < o$ tota"

revenes $ro( data internet services) no! it has increased to -&

In deve"o'ed contries revene $or data services is as high as .<&

It !i"" register ste""ar gro!th in $tre in case net netra"ity is

ensred&

D3T 'ane" reco((ended that on"y do(estic V3IP ca""ing be

reg"ated) as it is beyond sco'e o$ Indian ad(inistration to reg"ate

internationa" data& *t e#'erts c"ai( that it is i('ossib"e to

distingish bet!een t!o !ithot vio"ating 'rivacy "a!s& It can be

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done on"y by dee' data 'acket ins'ection and se o$ data sni6ers&

This !i"" "ead to srvei""ance o$ 'rivate data&

%ationa"e behind sggestion to reg"ate do(estic V3IP ca""ing is

that reg"ar te"eco( ca""ing is a"ready reg"ated de to !ide array o$ concerns) secrity being one o$ the(& 4nreg"ated V3IP ca""ing

dra!s n$air advantage in sch scenario&

The re'ort goes on to note that the crrent 'ace o$ VoIP has the

'otentia" o$ disr'ting e#isting do(estic te"eco( revene (ode"s

and that this (ay dece"erate the 'ace o$ te"eco( in$rastrctre

e#'ansion& The re'ort adds that this !o"d disr't invest(ent in

te"eco( sector !hich is (ch needed in order to increasebroadband reach) s'eeds) band!idth ca'acity) etc&

>& 'reatment of 9ero7rating "Services should be open to all

users content providers

Uero rating '"ans atte('ts to create sch a""iances bet!een content

'roviders "ike Facebook) =i'kart etc and te"eco( service 'roviders)

so that "atter gives 're$erentia" to content o$ $or(er& This is being

'erceived as biggest assa"t on Net Netra"ity&

For instance) i$ F"i'kart) Facebook and 0iki'edia enter into an

agree(ent !ith Airte" BB (i""ion sbscriber base nder !hich

$or(er three !i"" 'ay so(e charges to Airte" and in retrn Airte" !i""

a""o! its sbscribers $ree access to their content& 3verti(e) (any

'eo'"e !ith "i(ited se !i"" sto' bying reg"ar internet '"ans)

re"ying on these three !ebsite& Given that Airte"1s sbscriber base is

hge this can serios"y i('act (acro "eve" co('etition in adverse

!ays& 4sers can be $orced to by e#'ensive 'rodcts $ro( =i'kart asthey don1t have access to a(a8on& *y this) entry $or ne!co(ers in

(arket !i"" be ha"ted becase o$ restrictions& I('"ications get even

(ore serios !hen there is a vision o$ Digita" India nder !hich

internet !i"" be instr(enta" in 'roviding a"" sorts o$ 'b"ic services&



Above arg(ents are being hot"y contested by te"eco( service

'roviders by c"ai(ing that sch '"ans he"'s in e#tended reach o$

internet services to rra" and rban 'oor as they are avai"ab"e

!ithot any e#tra to' '& Arg(ent ho"ds !eight) bt it can1t be

denied that "ong ter( i"" e6ects (atter (ore than short ter(

bene+ts&

Conse5ent"y) D3T sggests that any sch '"an sho"d be o'en $or

a"" content 'roviders and there sho"d be sa(e ter(s and conditions

$or a""& This arrange(ent is being na(ed as Jgatekee'ing1 ro"e by

service 'roviders and reg"atory intervention is sggested to

discorage it& They critici8ed Airte"1s Uero rating '"an $or its vio"ation

o$ net netra"ity&

& !ot to regulate over7the7top :*''; messaging services

=*' sggests that (essaging services 'rovided by a''s sch as

Viber) 0hatsa'' etc& sho"d be encoraged and there is no need to

reg"ate the(&

%eg"ators have to inter$ere in $ree (arkets in cases !here there is

(arket $ai"re and (ono'o"ies are being estab"ished& %eg"ator

checks (ono'o"istic 'o!ers and ensres that there is s'ace $orother '"ayers to co('ete& There (ay be a viab"e scenario that

a""iance bet!een content 'roviders (ay be a""o!ed i$ they give on"y

J"i(ited1 're$erentia" treat(ent to certain content& This (ay be

decided by reg"ator on case to case basis&

%ecent re'ort is ,st a 'art o$ big 'rocess& %e'ort o$ Te"eco(

%eg"atory Athority o$ India and A Par"ia(entary Co((ittee on the

sb,ect is yet to co(e&



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M"y -< is ce"ebrated as 0or"d oth Ski""s Day and Pri(e Einister on

this occasion is going to "anch Ski"" India ca('aign& Ski""

deve"o'(ent is 'erha's (ost i('ortant "ink in chain o$ as'ired

econo(ic vita"ity o$ India& India has as "o! as !ork$orce !hich is

$or(a""y trained& In co('arison > in 4S) < in Ger(any) /B in

Ma'an and . in Soth 7orea are $or(a""y trained& There is obvios

'ro'ortiona" "ink bet!een ski"" o$ !ork$orce and "eve" o$

deve"o'(ent in a nation&

2ar"ier ski"" deve"o'(ent !as overseen by Labor Einistry& Last year a

se'arate Ski"" Deve"o'(ent De'art(ent !as created) !hich !as

+na""y converted to a $""9=edged (inistry i&e& Einistry o$ Ski""

Deve"o'(ent and 2ntre'renershi' ESD2& This !as done becase

ear"ier there !ere abot B odd initiatives nder >B di6erent

(inistries and de'art(ents& This res"ted in ineciency and

d'"ication o$ e6orts& These a"" sche(es !i"" be taken over and

converged&

In ne! syste() ESD2 signs Ee(orand( o$ 4nderstanding !ith

other (inistries) de'art(ents or cor'orations& 4nder the agree(ent

"atter he"'s in setting ' crric"( $or s'eci+c training and

'rovision o$ sta6) kno!ho! etc& ESD2 recent"y signed si(i"ar E34


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!ith Einistry o$ Che(ica"s Ferti"i8ers and Stee" Athority o$ India&

It a"so inked a E34 !ith %ai"!ays Einistry) nder !hich rai"!ays !i""

'rovide s'ace $or Ski"" Deve"o'(ent Centers at %ai"!ay Stations and

trained (an'o!er& This is a creative arrange(ent as rai"!ays have

both things in sr'"s& Frther) c"asses at rai"!ay stations are "ike"y

to !ork !onders !ith stdents $ro( vi""ages becase o$ ease o$

trave"&

Varios ar(s nder Einistry are ?

-& Nationa" Ski"" Deve"o'(ent Agency NSDA

>& Nationa" Ski"" Deve"o'(ent Cor'oration NSDC

& Nationa" Ski"" Deve"o'(ent Fnd NSDF

& Sector Ski"" Conci"s SSCs<& -/ training 'artners

There is a"so de(and $or a "egis"ation regarding J%ight to Ski""1) bt

$or this consenss a(ong states and ade5ate ca'acity in ter(s o$

in$rastrctre and trained teachers is 'rere5isite&

Last year JPradhan Eantri 7asha" Vikas o,na1 !as annonced !ith

an ot"ay o$ %s& -<BB Crore& This !i"" be i('"e(ented by NSDC

throgh its Jtraining 'artners1 and bene+t !i"" be e#tended to >"akh stdents $or this year& Stdents !i"" be (onetari"y a!arded on

+na" assess(ent&

Focs nder the PE7V !o"d be on i('roved crric"a) better

'edagogy and better trained instrctors& Training !o"d inc"de so$t

ski""s) 'ersona" groo(ing) behaviora" change $or c"ean"iness) good

!ork ethics& Sector Ski"" Conci"s and the State Govern(ents !o"d

c"ose"y (onitor ski"" training that !i"" ha''en nder PE7V&

S'ecia" care !i"" be taken to a"ign ski"" training !ith e(erging needs

o$ the indstry& This !i"" re5ire standardi8ation o$ corses in !hich

indstria" interest gro's sch as CII) ASS3CHAE or FICCI !i"" he"'&



Another (a,or sche(e annonced !as JPandit Deendaya"

4'adhyaya Gra(een 7asa"ya o,na1 nder JEinistry o$ %ra"

Deve"o'(ent1 !hich ai(s to +"" ga' bet!een $or(a" edcation and

(arketab"e ski""s o$ rra" 'oor& Frther) A,eevika or Nationa" %ra"

Live"ihood Eission is a"so there $or rra" India& It ai(s at Jcreating

ecient and e6ective instittiona" '"at$or(s o$ the rra" 'oor

enab"ing the( to increase hoseho"d inco(e throgh sstainab"e

"ive"ihood enhance(ents and i('roved access to +nancia" services1&

Crrent"y there are three (ethods o$ ski"" training vi8&

-& Vocationa" Training in schoo"s ? 2ar"ier it !as avai"ab"e to c"ass

-- and ->th stdents) bt $e! years back "eve" !as "o!ered to

c"ass /th This !as o!ing to high dro'ot ratio and to incentivi8e

stdents to co('"ete c"ass /th at "east&

>& Indstria" Training Instittions ? These are both 'rivate and

'b"ic& Here govern(ent has not e#'anded its net!ork) !hereas

'rivate instittions have shot ' to -BBBB in crrent ti(es& These

need (ore reg"ation and trans'arency&

& 3nsite indstria" training ? to be 'rovided by cor'orates& It is

here that India "ags behind& Indian cor'orates 're$er to e('"oy

a"ready ski""ed !orkers& 3n the other hand) in deve"o'ed

contries indstria" c"tre (andates onsite ski"" deve"o'(ent& To

'ro(ote onsite training Ja''rentice act1 !as a(ended "ast year&

It is 'rivate sector !ho ho"ds the key to sccess o$ Ski"" India

ca('aign& It is the co9bene+ciary !ith 'eo'"e !ho get i('arted !ith

ski""& As it is the end ser o$ the ski"") it !i"" have to 'rovide both

+nancia" and h(an resorces $or ski"" deve"o'(ent& In 'ast (any

atte('ts to ,ack ' edcationa" $aci"ities $ai"ed ,st becase o$ "ack

o$ trained teachers& 0e ,st ho'e that govern(ent has "earned $ro(

'ast (istakes& *est thing in ne! initiatives is that they are niversa"

as there are no e"igibi"ity criteria& Anyone) at any age) !ith any or no

5a"i+cation can ti"i8e the bene+ts&



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0@5,65/,0-

esterday >nd governing conci" (eeting o$ NITI Aayog !as he"d) in

!hich Chie$ Einisters o$ nine congress r"ed states) 0est *enga")

3disha) 4&P and Ta(i" Nad chose not to 'artici'ate& Eain agenda o$

the (eet !as to bi"d consenss o$ 'ro'osed "and ac5isition

a(end(ent bi""& Non9co((itta" behavior o$ states converts idea o$

co9o'erative $edera"is( and JTea( India1 into trash&

NITI aayog !as estab"ished "ast year and consists o$

-& (rime Minister o$ India as the J<hairperson’

>& A+overning <ouncil’ co('rising the <hief Ministers of all

the States and union territories with legislature and

lieutenant governors o$ other 4nion Territories

& ARegional <ouncils’ !i"" be $or(ed to address speciBc

issues and contingencies i('acting (ore than one state or a

region& The Regional <ouncils will be convened by the

(rime Minister and will be consist of the <hief Ministers

of States and 2t> +overnors o$ 4nion Territories in the region&

& 8Cperts# specialists and practitioners !ith Jre"evant

do(ain kno!"edge1 as Js'ecia" invitees1 no(inated by the Pri(e

Einister

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Fro( "ong) states have "a(ented the $act that '"anning co((ission

!as i('osing irre"evant sche(es on the(& They sed to arge that

they sho"d be 'rovided !ith (ore (oney) "eaving the( on

the(se"ves& It !as !ide"y acce'ted that states as di6erent as

7era"a) *ihar or Pn,ab have ni5e socio econo(ic 'rob"e(s and

deve"o'(enta" 'riorities& 0hi"e Pn,ab and *ihar need $nds $or

"iteracy oriented sche(es) 7era"a (ay ti"i8e sa(e (oney better on

toris( indstry& Centra"i8ed '"anning is accsed o$ casing "ots o$

resorce !astage&

In NITI Aayog) states 'artici'ate in (ain body) !hereas in P"anning

Co((ission their ca'acity to 'artici'ate !as "i(ited throgh

Nationa" Deve"o'(ent Conci" !hich !as di6erent body& Frther)there are so $ar sb9 gro's chaired by Chie$ Einisters: Sbgro'

on Centra""y S'onsored Sche(es) on Ski"" Deve"o'(ent and that on

S!acchh *harat Eission& Acce'tance o$ reco((endation o$

-th Finance Co((ission $or devo"tion o$ > o$ divisib"e 'roceeds

to states !as another hge ste' to!ard coo'erative $edera"is(&

No!) states !i"" hard"y be ab"e to b"a(e centre $or their o!n

ineciencies&

3r constittion right"y 'ts brden o$ socio9econo(ic deve"o'(enton states& In "ine !ith this) a"(ost a"" grassroot areas sch as

edcation) hea"th) agric"tre) irrigation etc are covered in state "ist&

In 'ast there is considerab"e evidence to sggest that it is on"y state

that can trnarond) (ake or break econo(y nder it& Center can

,st s''"e(ent its e6orts& There are certain States !hich have)

irres'ective o$ Centra" Govern(ent s''ort) (ade ra'id strides in a""

s'heres& A"so there are states !hich irres'ective o$ enor(os

s''ort o$ center) sti"" stand no!here& This a"" de'ends 'on state'o"itics and ad(inistration& *t n$ortnate"y or (edia) civi"

society) NG3s and overa"" nationa" debate and discorse is centered

too (ch on Centra" Govern(ent&



As centra" isse o$ the (eet !as to sort ot a !ay $or "and

ac5isition a(end(ent) it has been decided that 'o!ers !i"" be "e$t

!ith states to have their o!n strict Land ac5isition "a!) i$ they

!anted& Centra" Govern(ent c"ai(s that it !as so(e states on"y

!ho !anted a(end(ents and that too so(e o$ the( r"ed by

di6erent govern(ents& It !as re'orted that it !as a"(ost i('ossib"e

to ac5ire "and or ti(e o$ $or(a"ities nder JSocia" I('act

Assess(ent1 !as 'rohibitive"y ti(e cons(ing&

2#'erts say that neither the origina" "a!) nor the 'ro'osed one is

a't& *oth "a!s stress that ac5isition can on"y be done $or JPb"ic

Pr'ose1) bt its de+nition sho"d be (ore re+ned and 'recise&

2ar"ier 'rivate schoo" and hos'ita"s !ere c"assi+ed nder 'b"ic'r'ose bt govern(ent agreed to e#c"de the(& There is voice

against ac5isition $or deve"o'(ent on PPP (ode"& *t it sho"d be

noted that in PPP (ode" "ti(ate o!nershi' re(ains !ith

govern(ent& 0e a"" kno! that ca'acity o$ govern(ent enter'rises to

bi"d in$rastrctre is !oe$""y inade5ate& 0e can in no !ay re"y

so"e"y on *SNL and ETNL to achieve targets nder Digita" India

'rogra(& Si(i"ar"y) J'b"ic 'r'ose1 a"so inc"des constrction o$

a6ordab"e hosing& I$ target o$ JHosing $or a""1 is to be co('"eted by>B>>) then 'rivate sector !i"" have '"ay ro"e a"ong !ith govern(ent)

in cases sch as s"( rehabi"itation and redeve"o'(ent&

3rigina" a(end(ent bi"" s'eci+ed < categories o$ 'ro,ects in !hich

consent and SIA !i"" not be re5ired at a"") be it ac5isition $or

'b"ic) 'rivate or PPP 'ro,ects& These a"" < categories are o$ high

'b"ic ti"ity ?

-& De$ense and De$ense 'rodction)

>& %ra" in$rastrctre) inc"ding e"ectri+cation) edcation and

hea"th

& Hosing $or 'oor inc"ding a6ordab"e hosing "ess than /BB

s5& $eet =atsK hoses



& Indstria" corridors and in$rastrctre 'ro,ects inc"ding

'ro,ects taken ' nder Pb"ic Private Partnershi' (ode !here

o!nershi' o$ the "and contines to be vested !ith the

govern(ent&

<& Nationa" Secrity

*i""s !as 'assed by Lok Sabha !ith $o""o!ing A(end(ents9

-& Land sha"" be ac5ired ' to - k( on both sides o$ designated

rai"!ay "ines or roads $or indstria" corridor&

>& Govern(ent sha"" ndertake a srvey o$ !aste"and and arid

"and and (aintain a record&

& A 'rovision is inc"ded in the *i"" $or 'roviding e('"oy(ent to

'ro,ect a6ected $a(i"ies&

& Hearings to be he"d in districts !here "and ac5isition takes

'"ace&

<& Corts !on1t need govern(ent nod to take cognisance o$

o6ence nder CrPC&

& JFive year1 c"ase $or co('"etion o$ 'ro,ect on ac5ired "and

!i"" be ag(ented and a(ended by the "ength o$ the 'ro,ect& No

ac5isition !i"" be trans$erred to 'rivate 'ersons&

& Co('"sory e('"oy(ent to be given to - (e(ber $ro( every

de'endent $a(i"y&

/& Land ac5ired $or Hos'ita"s) 2dcationa" Instittions and other

Socia" Pro,ects !i"" not co(e nder de+nition o$ Indstria"

Corridor&

.& Govern(ent to ensre be$ore noti+cation "and ac5ired !o"d

be bare (ini(( re5ired $or a 'ro,ect&

Ne! session !i"" start on >-st M"y and ho! things get sha'ed is yet

to be seen& Govern(ent !ants to FastTrack invest(ents and

in$rastrctre deve"o'(ent& This is (ain (otivation behind this

a(end(ent& *t this is not the on"y 'rob"e( !hich is ha('ering

deve"o'(ent& There are other 'rob"e(s sch as "oss o$ 'ro(oter

interest in 'ro,ects) *anks co''ing !ith High NPAs are n!i""ing to

"end) "o! de(and) environ(enta" bott"enecks etc&



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A$ter a co'"e o$ years o$ e#ce'tiona" di'"o(acy) Iran has +na""y

'enned dea" !ith G<R-& Iran agreed to bring do!n its centri$ges by

>Krd ) to "i(it its enrich(ent at & and to "i(it stock'i"es to BB

7gs $ro( crrent -BBBB 7gs& Credit $or this sho"d ndobted"y go to

Iranian (oderate "eader Hasan %ohani and 4S 'resident 3ba(a&

These "eaders took 'rag(atica""y di6erent corse $ro( their

'redecessors !ho !ere bond to!ards an avoidab"e con=ict&

Iran in 're9 %ohani era !as co((itted to deve"o' nc"ear bo(b&

There !as dee' ss'icion in Iranian regi(e that 4&S& and a""ies are

cons'iring $or a regi(e change in Iran& These ss'icions !ere notco('"ete"y n$onded& It !as re'orted every no! and then that 4&S&

is +nancing NG3s in Iran $or its interest& It is a"so a""eged that 4S is

s''orting Pakistan based Mnd""ah gro'& This) i$ tre !on1t be a

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In -.<) govern(ent o$ de(ocratica""y e"ected Iranian P&E&

Eoha((ad Eosaddi5 !as overthro!n by covert o'eration

$aci"itated by A(erican inte""igence& In his '"ace Shah Eha((ad

%e8a shah !as insta""ed& This !as 'robab"y becase $or(er had

nationa"i8ed so(e *ritish asset and 4&S& !as a"ar(ed at 'ossibi"ity

o$ Eosaddi5 regi(e going in 4SS% ca('& Shah !as an ardent a""y o$

4S and 4S 'ored signi+cant +nancia" aid in Iran& This "ed to

in+"tration 4S "ibera" c"tra" in=ence in Iran) !hich distrbed

conservatives to the core& Frther) Shah trned ot to be an

atocratic and ind"gent r"er !hich a"ienated 'b"ic& This "ed to

Is"a(ic revo"tion in -..) in !hich Shah %egi(e !as +na""y

overthro!n& This !as re'"aced by a theocratic de(ocracy) !hich has

been since then at "oggerheads !ith entire !est) Israe" and Snni

states&

Soon in -./B) Ira5 attacked Iran as it $eared its o!n "arge Shia

(inority !i"" be corr'ted by ne! Shia state& This destrctive 0ar

!ent on ti"" -.//& 0est chose not to inter$ere& So(e day in -.//) 4S

navy shot do!n "ater c"ai(ing by (istake an Iranian '"ane ki""ing

(ore than >BB citi8ens& In -..< trade sanctions !ere i('osed&

There !ere other si(i"ar incidents and re'etitive sanctions !hich

eventa""y (ade Iranians co((itted $or ac5isition o$ Nc"ear

!ea'ons& Today Iran !as very c"ose to ac5ire nc"ear !ea'ons and

is a"ready re'orted to 'ossess a Long range IC*E&

It !as very c"ear to Iran that !est too !as co((itted to not "et Iran

go nc"ear& Any sch atte('t !o"d have vio"ated Non Pro"i$eration

Treaty o$ !hich Iran is (e(ber and this reason !as enogh $or an

attack i$ backed by 4N& Conse5ent"y) Iran chose to ha"t its nc"ear'rogress at "east $or ti(e being& This dea" !i"" be in $orce $or -<

years&

Iran in 're ? -.. era !as a (a,or regiona" 'o!er& It1s has rd "argest

oi" reserves and its >BB bi""ion !orth o$ crrency is "ying b"ocked



!ith varios !estern banks o!ing to sanctions& Iranian econo(y !i""

give a thrst to !or"d econo(y& This a"so "eads to an n'recedented

geo ?'o"itica" shi$t in Eidd"e 2ast& *ashar A" Assad regi(e o$ Syria

!i"" get re'"enished s''ort $ro( ne! Iran& Shia terrorist gro'

He8bo""ah too (ight ac5ire ne! (sc"e& It sho"d be noted that

Iran) Syria and Libya !ere trsted a""ies a(ong the(se"ves& Latter

t!o have been in trob"e de to Arab S'ring& So Iran1s ne!

inc"inations and 'riorities are yet to be kno!n&

It is yet to be seen ho! 4S congress reacts to this dea"& Eost "ike"y)

dea" !ith get throgh the Congress& Strongest o''osition co(es

$ro( the %e'b"icans) a(ong !ho is the in=entia" ar(s "obby& This

"obby !i"" (ost "ike"y so$ten its stand against Iran in antici'ation o$bsiness& 2ven i$ they doesn1t) President has right to e#ercise veto

over this decision& This !i"" be 'o"itica""y risky) bt given "ast (a,or

initiative o$ 3ba(a he (ay not hesitate to se it&

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(rime Minister yesterday "e$t $or Centra" Asian tor enco('assing

contries i&e& Centra" Asia 48bekistan) 7a8akhstan) Trk(enistan)

7yrgy8stan and Ta,ikistan and %ssia& Dring this tor India !i""

toch 'on !ide array o$ isses sch as c"tre) secrity) natra"

resorces and connectivity& A"ong !ith bi"atera" visits are the

("ti"atera" s((its o$ *%ICS and SC3 at 4$a in %ssia&

India considers Centra" Asia as its e#tended neighborhood) bt

geogra'hica" barriers (akes the( a''ear re(ote than any other

contry o$ the !or"d& India as !e kno! has been b"ocked by Pakistan

and China& It de'ends so"e"y on Iran $or any connectivity& There have

been sstained negotiations $ro( "ast $e! decades1 connectivity and

energy s''"ies) bt so $ar India has not received even a (eagreretrn on Invest(ent& %egion1s 'o"itics is e#tre(e"y co('"e# $or

India& It needs a 'rag(atic and dyna(ic 'ersona"ity in seat to break

ice !ith Centra" Asian "eader and that1s !hat Indian PE !i"" be

$ocsing on& In 'ast) P&V& N& %ao) A&*& Va,'ayee and E&E& Singh

visited centra" Asian contries) bt it (ade "itt"e di6erence& It !as

on"y M& Nehr !ho visited a"" < centra" contries in one visit in -.<<

and he had e#e('"ary nderstanding o$ c"tre o$ the region&

Ti"" 'artition *ritish India had regiona" in trn c"tra" contigity

!ith Centra" Asia) bt a$ter abot B years o$ (ini(a" contacts) that

"and a''ears a"ien& Centra" Asians on the other hand have strong

nosta"gic $ee"ing abot India !hich they sti"" re$er to as Hind or



Hindstan& Peo'"e to 'eo'"e contacts are (ini(a"& These contries

are having very strict visa regi(es so toris( is a"(ost none#istent&

India en,oys a('"e good!i"" o$ Centra" Asians& *t China !ith its

dee' 'ockets and accessibi"ity has "e$t "itt"e s'ace $or India&

2cono(ies o$ these contries a"(ost !ho""y de'end 'on China and

%ssia&

China has deve"o'ed ni5e nderstanding !ith these nations nder

!hich it e#tends "oan (eant $or deve"o'ing oi" and gas sector o$ a

'artic"ar Centra" Asian contry and in re'ay(ent o$ that "oan China

is s''"ied 3i" and Gas $or decades& This is a !in9!in sitation as it

'rovides (arket $or 3i" and gas e#'"oration co('anies o$ China)

!hi"e it a"so takes care o$ its energy starved econo(y& 3n Indianside TAPI 'ro,ect is being negotiated) bt its sccess de'ends 'on

Pakistan1s coo'eration !hich is n"ike"y&

Connectivity $or trade is another big 'rob"e(& Crrent I('orts $ro(

Centra" Asia (oves a"" the !ay to Win,iang) then to Shanghai and

+na""y arrives at E(bai) o''osite rote $or e#'orts& Crrent"y trade

!ith %ssia ha''ens throgh St& Petersbrg& It1s absrd that trade

!ith or Je#tended neighborhood1 takes "onger ti(e and costs thanthat !ith any other region o$ the !or"d& So) India is investing heavi"y

in Chabahar 'ort o$ Iran !hich !i"" be e#tended to A$ghanistan

throgh De"ara(9 Uaran, high!ay& Internationa" North Soth

Trans'ort Corridor INSTC is a"so being deve"o'ed& This !i"" be

("ti(oda" sea) road) rai" corridor Linking India E(bai) Iran)

Centra" Asia) %ssia and 2ro'e&

It sho"d be noted that India1s connectivity !ith Centra" Asiade'ends so"e"y !ith Iran& 3ther!ise 'roactive crrent govern(ent

has so $ar not given any signi+cant i('ets to India9 Iran re"ations& It

re(ains to be seen that !hat trans'ires a$ter sett"e(ent o$ nc"ear

dea" !ith Iran&



Secrity ang"e to this visit is o$ t(ost i('ortance& Ne! g"oba"threat o$ ISIS has in=enced Centra" Asia signi+cant"y as thosands

are 'artici'ating in con=ict on IS1s side& Frther) a"(ost every threat

to Indian estab"ish(ent in history has e(erged $ro( Centra" Asia&

Stabi"ity in A$ghanistan is crcia" $or stabi"ity o$ !or"d and de'ends

(ch 'on Centra" Asia& This is even trer !hen A(ericans are

"eaving and there is 'o"itica" i((atrity and vac( in A$ghanistan&

I$ history te"" s anything) it is that c"tra" and 'eo'"e to 'eo'"e

"inks are (ch decisive than +nancia" "inks& India is 'oised to "oose

do""ar to do""ar contention !ith China) bt c"tra""y 'eo'"e are

re"ative"y c"ose to India& It !as seen in recent e"ectora" otco(es in

Sri Lanka that 'eo'"e resent e#cess econo(ic de'endence on or

a"ign(ent !ith a 'o!er$" contry "ike China& Pb"ic !as ss'icios

abot %a,a'aksa govern(ent1s over re"iance on China) so they

re(oved hi( throgh ba""ot& In contrast) i$ c"tra" "inks are

estab"ished) then govern(ent is by'assed and this is anindestrctib"e "ink&

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Ne! Deve"o'(ent *ank $or(a""y inagrated its bsiness yesterdayas th *%ICS s((it !as he"d in 4$a) %ssia !hich !as a"so attended

by Finance Einister& Initia" co""ective invest(ent in bank is <B

bi""ion and a JContingency %eserve Fnd1 is $or(ed !ith -BB

*i""ion& 0hi"e invest(ent in bank is e5a" by a"" (e(ber contries)

China is (a,or contribtor to C%F& *anks Head5arters are at

Shanghai and its +rst 'resident $or years !i"" be e#9ICICI *ank

chie$ 7&V& 7a(ath&

It is signi+cant deve"o'(ent $or !or"d econo(y in the $ace o$ Greek

crisis& *ank1s (ain $ocs !i"" be on (e(ber contries) yet it !i"" be

accessib"e to other contries as !e""& S((it a"so o6ered so(e he"'

to Greece&

*ank seeks to cater to econo(ic needs o$ its 'artici'ants& China1s

econo(y is in (idd"e o$ trans$or(ation& 0ith '"((eting o$ g"oba"

de(and it is seeking access to ne! econo(ies& China is e#'orts "ed

econo(y !hi"e India is do(estic de(and driven econo(y& Eain

reason behind is that in China) savings are sbstantia""y (ore than

cons('tion) in India it is vice versa& In si('"e ter(s) (oney earned

by 'eo'"e co('etes $or savings or cons('tion& I$ a contry its

'eo'"eR cor'orates govern(ent cons(es (ore) than de(and

!i"" be (ore) !hi"e i$ it saves (ore) than there !i"" be (ore

invest(ent and hence (ore 'rodction o$ goods and services& As

Chinese saveKinvestK'rodce (ore they are in des'erate search o$

csto(ers abroad& Indians) on the other hand) cons(es (ore than

they saveKinvestK'rodce) as a res"t they have to I('ort the

e#cess) hence a (arket $or the !or"d&

This scenario +ts 'er$ect $or Ne! Deve"o'(ent *ank& India is

starving $or invest(ents in In$rastrctre and China is having





sr'"s investib"e F3%2W reserves) !hich are (ore than <BB

*i""ion& India is a credib"e and re'ted borro!er and ND* !i"" get

reasonab"e retrns& *orro!ing this (oney direct"y $ro( china) (ight

have sbverted so(e secrity considerations& *t no! it is

channe"ed throgh a ("ti"atera" Instittion) o$ !hich India is an

i('ortant (e(ber and a"so !ith an Indian 'resident&

Ho!ever) In$rastrctre in India is not (arred ,st becase o$ "ack o$

invest(ent& Lack o$ "and avai"abi"ity is bigger 'rob"e(& %ecent

deve"o'(ent (ode" re"ies e#cessive"y on Pb"ic Private Partnershi')

!hich needs to $"+" stringent conditions (andated by ne! "and

ac5isition act& Passage o$ ordinance in Lok Sabha is crcia" $or

re(ova" o$ this hrd"e& *ecase o$ "ack o$ in$ra there is signi+cantinter regiona" dis'arity in India& For instance) e#'orts $ro( Pn,ab

costs at "east (ore than those $ro( coasta" states& A'art $ro(

In$ra) breacratic red ta'e and environ(ent "icence ra, are e5a""y

res'onsib"e& In case o$ non9addressing o$ these isses invest(ent

!i"" not he"') rather it !i"" 't additiona" interest cost brden !ithot

any retrns& Ho!ever) there are so(e indications o$ i('rove(ents

across the sectors&

In so(e internationa" circ"es) 'artic"ar"y !estern) *%ICs bank is

being seen as a cha""enge to *retton !ood Instittions& So $ar) these

concerns a''ear to be (is'"aced& This bank seeks to ,st

s''"e(ent !hat they are a"ready doing) a"beit !ith (ore

trans'arency and 'artici'ation& It1s strange that cha('ions o$ $ree

(arket are scong at co('etition& Neverthe"ess) $or(ation and

'er$or(ance o$ ND* !i"" co('e" the( to think abot re$or(s in

these instittions&

JContingency %eserve Fnd1 !hich ho"ds -BB b !i"" act as b6er $or

(e(ber econo(ies in ti(es o$ internationa" or do(estic distress&

China1s contribtion is -b) Soth A$rica1s is < b) other three

contries contribte ba"ance < e5a""y& Vio"ent instabi"ity in



internationa" econo(y since >BB/ crisis has (ade deve"o'ing

econo(ies (ch v"nerab"e& Internationa" $nds are (oving back

and $orth in econo(ies on short ter( basis& As a res"t a"(ost a""

crrencies have toched ne! highs and "o!s dring this short ti(e&

Progra(s "ike 4S 5antitative easing and contraction are res'onsib"e

$or this) e5a""y res'onsib"e are the =ctation in 'o"icyKbank rates

in the !est& I$ in a short ti(e India s6ers hge ot=o! $ro( its

F3%2W reserve thogh !e have (ore than scient no!) so that it

is not ab"e to $"+" its 'ay(ent ob"igation nder crrent accont

e#cess i('orts over e#'orts) she !i"" have to a''roach IEF& This

ot=o! i$ any !i"" a"so res"t in crash o$ r'ee) (aking things !orse&

So) C%F hedges (e(ber contries against sch risks&

*esides this) (any in India are !ary o$ re"ying e#cessive"y on China)

becase o$ its o'a5eness& *t there see(s to be (ore

co('"e(entarity than threat as has a"ready been e#'"ained& Threat)

i$ any) is to China on "ong ter( basis& India is ,st taking initia" ste's

to i('rove its (an$actring sector& In case things go !e"") in $e!

decades Indian 'rodcts !i"" start giving sti6 co('etition to China1s&

It (ay be a re'eat o$ 4S9 China story& Ho!ever) this is a natra"

transition& As China1s 'er ca'ita inco(e (oves to higher tra,ectory

(any bsinesses !i"" be sht there and (ove to "o! cost

econo(ies& A"so) (ore econo(ic engage(ent res"ts into entang"ed

strategic and secrity interests) !hich res"ts in g"oba" stabi"ity and

'ros'erity&



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Govern(ent recent"y "anched JPradhan Eantri 7rishi Sinchayee

o,na1 !ith 'ro'osed invest(ent o$ %s <BBBB crores s'read over

ne#t +ve years& Crrent year a""ocation is %s <BB crores ai(ed at

irrigating "akhs additiona" hectares& It ho"istica""y ai(s to bring a""

the e#isting sche(es nder it and 't a "eve" strict (onitoring

(echanis( vi8& District) State) and Nationa" "eve"s& In 'ast de+cit

(onitoring (echanis(s have been biggest "oo'ho"e in varios

sche(es& It $rther 'ro(ises to e#tend irrigation to every vi""age in

India& Crrent"y irrigation is "i(ited to ,st B o$ the tota" c"tivated

"and& As a"!ays) here too i('"e(entation is the key cha""enge&

This ti(e there is greater vertica" center) state and districts and

hori8onta" (inistry o$ !ater) (inistry o$ irrigation) (inistry o$ rra"

deve"o'(ent coo'eration !hich !i"" ensre $ast track

i('"e(entation& District co((ittee !i"" be res'onsib"e $or '"anning

and i('"e(entation it !i"" be s'ervised by JState Eonitoring

co((ittee1 headed by Chie$ Secretary and there !i"" be a !ational8Cecutive <ommittee nder the Chair(anshi' o$ the Vice9

Chair(an) NITI Aayog) to oversee isses sch as 'rogra((e

i('"e(entation) a""ocation o$ resorces) inter9(inisteria"

coordination) (onitoring and 'er$or(ance assess(ent) and

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Frther) the 'rogra((e !i"" be s'ervised and (onitored at the

nationa" "eve" by an AInter7Ministerial !ational Steering

<ommittee’) chaired by the Pri(e Einister& To states) <

assistance !i"" be 'rovided by center and its .B in case o$ north

east states&

India has got n(eros 'erennia" and seasona" rivers) and (ore

than --B c( o$ average anna" rain$a""& So) as sch !e have '"enty

o$ !ater avai"ab"e) bt 'rob"e( is ske!ed avai"abi"ity across

di6erent geogra'hica" divides& 3n one hand there are severe"y !ater

de+cit regions "ike 'arts o$ %a,asthan) Sarashtra) Vidarbha)

%aya"see(a etc& that bear brnt o$ anna" draght) !hi"e on the

other side there are regions "ike eastern India and !estern Ghats

!ind!ard that are a(ong !ettest regions in the !or"d& 7ey

cha""enge is to engineer Jinter basin !ater trans$er1& There are so(e

sccess stories at regiona" basis nder !hich !ater is trans$erred

$ro( one basin to another& For eg& ?

-& Indira Gandhi cana" ? Trans$er o$ !ater $ro( Inds basin to

deserts o$ %a,asthan

>& Periyar 'ro,ect ? Trans$er o$ !ater $ro( Periyar basin to Vaigai

basin& %urnool <udappah <anal ) Trans$er o$ !ater $ro( 7rishna

basin to Pennar basin

Si(i"ar 'ro,ects can be re'"icated e"se!here "ike in *ihar !here

(onsoon brings devastating =oods anna""y& 2ar"ier there !ere ta"ks

o$ a(bitions 'ro,ects "ike Ganga Cavery Link Cana" and Gar"and

cana"& These ai(ed at creating (assive trans$er syste(s at 'an

India "eve") so(ething "ine JNationa" 0ater Grid1 nder !hich !ater

co"d be (oved to and at chosen '"aces and ti(es& *t these !ereneither a6ordab"e nor 'ractica"& So) on"y o'tion is region based

!ater trans$er&

First target !i"" 'ossib"y be (a''ing o$ !ater bodies throghot

India& 0e have /< "arge reservoirs !ith ca'acity o$ abot >< bi""ion



cbic (eters o$ !ater& 3ther i('ortant assets are the ancient 'onds

in vi""ages& A"" these can be (a''ed a"ong !ith re"ie$ o$ "and throgh

sate""ite i(aging or geo tagging) !hich can 'rovide se$" in'ts $or

Jrain !ater harvesting1 and !atershed deve"o'(ent& This !i"" he"'

arresting !ater rno6 !hich inhibits recharge o$ grond!ater

ac5a+ers& S!a(inathan co((ittee sggested 'ro(oting the J$ar(

'onds1 as are 'reva"ent in soth India& These are s(a"" 'onds he"d

co((on"y by >9 $ar(ers&

For this entire !ork) sche(e !i"" a"so ti"i8e "abor avai"ab"e nder

EN%2GA sche(e& This !i"" 'aci$y critics o$ EN%2GA) !ho arge that

the sche(e doesn1t bi"d and se$" drab"e asset&

Frther) integra" 'art o$ the sche(e !i"" be a!areness $or the

$ar(er& This !i"" (ake sre that on"y sitab"e cro's are '"anted& For

e&g& Sgar cane or 'addy is not so!ed in areas !ith !ater 'rob"e(&

For this states !ith he"' o$ districts !i"" dra! a =istrict Irrigation

(lan and a State irrigation (lan&

Govern(ent !i"" have to 'rovide sbsidi8ed irrigation e5i'(ents

sch as s'rink"ers and dri' irrigation syste(s& Far(ers are in habit

o$ !ater"ogging the cro's) even !hen they need ,st (oistre in thesoi"& De to this attitde !astage is ra('ant& Sccess o$ this

a(bitios 'rogra( doesn1t on"y de'end 'on seriosness o$ the

centra" govern(ent) bt a"so a(bitions o$ and 'artici'ation by the

state and "oca" govern(ents and by $ar(ers the(se"ves& Crrent"y)

becase o$ dis'ro'ortionate"y "arge avai"abi"ity o$ !ater in North

0est India) abot /B sbsidy 'rovided on !ater and $erti"i8er is

cornered by rich co((ercia" $ar(ers& JIrrigation to a""1 is +rst and

$ore(ost ste' !hich !i"" ensre correction o$ this distortion&



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-ni<!rsa% igita% /it!ra"y

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9<ai%abi%ity o &igita% r!so#r"!s H s!r<i"!s in In&ian %ang#ag!s

Co%%aborati<! &igita% '%ator(s or 'arti"i'ati<! go<!rnan"!

Portabi%ity o a%% !ntit%!(!nts thro#gh "%o#&

!ine (illars of =igital India

-& &roadband Highways

&roadband for .ll Rural

Co<!rag!: 20,000 7P

Ti(!%in!: !"!(b!r 201*

C9PEN: Rs ;2,000 Cr

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1yr: 0,000 7P



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;yr: 100,000 7P

&roadband for all rban

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!ational Information Infrastructure

Co<!rag!: .ation5i&!

Ti(!%in!: Mar"h 201=

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-& niversal .ccess to (hones

Co<!rag!: R!(aining #n"o<!r!& <i%%ag!s >O42,;00 <i%%ag!s?

Ti(!%in!: GY 201418

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<S<s ) made viable# multifunctional end7points for service delivery

Co<!rag!: 2,0,000 <i%%ag!s >no5 1;0,000?

Ti(!%in!: ; Y!ars $ Mar"h 201=

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.o&a% 9g!n"y: !itY

6ngoing Progra((! R!a"h o 7o<t@ s!r<i"!s to a%% 7Ps

(ost *Eces to become Multi7Service <entres

Co<!rag!: 1,0,000 Post 6i"!s

Ti(!%in!: 2 Y!ars

.o&a% 9g!n"y: Ho Posts

This is %ong t!r( <ision o P6s

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6n%in! (!&i"a% "ons#%tation

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6n%in! (!&i"in! s#''%y

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7IS bas!& &!"ision (aking

.ationa% 7IS Mission Mo&! ProJ!"t

'echnology for Garmers

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6n%in! "ash, %oan, r!%i! 'ay(!nt 5ith (obi%!

banking

'echnology for Security

Mobi%! E(!rg!n"y S!r<i"!s



'echnology for Ginancial Inclusion

Mobi%! Banking

Mi"ro9TM 'rogra(

CSCsH Post 6i"!s

'echnology for ustice

ECo#rts, !Po%i"!, ! ai%s, !Pros!"#tion

'echnology for Security

.ationa% Cyb!r S!"#rity Coor&ination C!nt!r

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Co<!rag!: 1 Cror! st#&!nts

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.o&a% 9g!n"y: !itY

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S"o'!: S!tting #' o BP6 '!r .E Stat!

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ICT !nab%!& gro5th in .E

'rain Service =elivery .gents to run viable businesses delivering I'

services

Co<!rag!: ;,00,000

Ti(!%in!: 2 Y!ars

.o&a% 9g!n"y: !itY

6ngoing Ski%%!& V/Es an& Viab%! CSCs



'elecom service providers to train rural wor$force to cater to their own

needs

Co<!rag!: ,00,000

Ti(!%in!: Y!ars

.o&a% 9g!n"y: oT

T!%!"o( r!a&y 5orkor"!

I' platform for messages

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1@;* Cr (obi%!s an& 22 /akh !(ai%s

Mass M!ssaging 9''%i"ation &!<!%o'!&

Targ!t!& Mass (!ssaging sin"! #%y 14

+overnment +reetings to be e7+reetings

Bask!t o !7r!!tings t!('%at!s a<ai%ab%!

Cro5& so#r"ing o !7r!!tings thr# My7o<

E7r!!tings Porta% r!a&y by 14 9#g#st 2014

1st !7r!!ting ro( PM on 1th 9#g 2014

&iometric attendance



Co<!rag!: 9%% C!ntra% 7o<t@ 6i"!s in !%hi

6'!rationa% in !itY 3 Initiat!& in -rban !<!%o'(!nt

6nboar&ing start!& in oth!r &!'ts

Pro"#r!(!nt o &!<i"!s $ t!n&!r iss#!&

To b! "o('%!t!& by 6"t 2014

Wi7Gi in .ll niversities

S"o'!: 9%% #ni<!rsiti!s on ..

400 a&&itiona% -ni<!rsiti!s

Cost: Rs =0 Cr

9''ro<a% $ 6"t 2014 I('%!(!ntation &on! by !" 201

Secure email within government

Phas! I #'gra&ation or 10 /akh !('%oy!!s &on!

Phas! II or 0 /akh !('%oy!!s by Mar"h 201

Cost: Rs 8 Cr

E(ai% to b! 'ri(ary (o&! o "o((#ni"ation



Standardi9e government 87mail design

Stan&ar&i!& t!('%at!s #n&!r 'r!'aration

To b! r!a&y by 6"tob!r 2014

> 8arly harvest (rogrammes

(ublic Wi7Gi hotspots

Co<!rag!: Citi!s 5ith 'o' 1 Mi%%@, to#rist "!ntr!s

.o&a% 9g!n"y: oT H Mo-

igita% Citi!s Co('%!t!& by !" 201

School &oo$s to be e&oo$s

.o&a% 9g!n"y: MRH !itY

Co('%!t!& by Mar 201

SMS based weather information# disaster alerts

!itY+s Mobi%! S!<a P%ator( r!a&y

.o&a% 9g!n"y: MoES >IM? H M9 >.M9?

In '%a"! by !" 2014

!ational (ortal for 2ost Gound children



.o&a% 9g!n"y: !itYH oC

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- M"y >B-<

Proving a''rehensions o$ de+cit rain$a"" $a"se) (onsoon in Mne

sho!ered - sr'"s rain$a""s in !e"" distribted (anner& 3n"y $e!

areas north east) *ihar) 7era"a and T&N& received de+cit rain$a""s&

Abot >B o$ tota" sho!ers e#'ected dring the season) are

received in Mne& Ho!ever) IED $orecast $or the (onths o$ M"y and

Agst is 'essi(istic at // o$ nor(a" rain$a""& 3vera"" 'er$or(ance

o$ sector !i"" e(erge c"ear"y on"y a$ter a $e! (onths& Given that 2"

Nino is 'reva"ent this year) govern(ent a"ready $ra(ed a Jcrisis(anage(ent '"an $or droght1 $or >B-<&

Last year !e !itnessed droght in (any '"aces) !hich 'shed

agric"tre gro!th do!n to (eagre &>& Previos $e! years

registered robst gro!th o$ '"s on the back o$ good (onsoons&


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2rratic rain$a""s ear"ier this year devastated vast 5antities o$ rabi

cro's bringing (i""ions o$ $ar(ers nder distress& So) good (onsoon

is very crcia" to 'revent $rther deterioration& Good (onsoon

contribtes to hea"thy gro!th in nationa" GDP and this gro!th is

(ch (ore inc"sive than gro!th in Indstry and services&

Cro' so!ing so $ar this year has dro''ed $or rice) (ai8e and (i""ets

in co('arison to "ast year& In case o$ cash cro's) Mte) sgarcane

and cotton has !itnessed the dec"ine& For '"ses and oi" seeds)

so!ing is (argina""y '&

In antici'ation o$ bad (onsoon and s'ira"ing 'rices o$ $e!

co((odities govern(ent has i('orted '"ses and other essentia"goods to (aintain the b6er stocks& 0e have scient stocks o$

%ice >B Ei""ion tons and !heat B ET) and these are e#'ected to

increase by crrent year1s sr'"s& That said) India doesn1t 'rodce

scient '"ses and edib"e oi"s& 0e i('ort abot >B o$

re5ire(ent& %ecent crnch in s''"y o$ '"ses res"ted in B

increase in 'rices& Eain reason behind this is "o!er ESPs in

co('arison to $ood grains) Lo! 'rodctivity and techno"ogy

resistance natre o$ '"ses& %ecent"y govern(ent increase ESP o$'"ses signi+cant"y) bt this is on"y a 'artia" so"tion& P"ses yie"d

(ere"y BB9-BBB kgs 'er hectare and this is a"(ost stab"e $ro( 're

green revo"tion 'eriod& In contrast) $ood grains des'ite being in

si(i"ar state $e! decades ago no! yie"d ><BB9BBB kg& Per hectare&

Acce"erated P"sed Prodction Progra( AP is in '"ace to 'ro(ote

better $ar(ing) bt so $ar there is "i(ited sccess& In Canada)

Astra"ia and 4SA 'rodctivity is a"(ost >9 ti(es that o$ India&

Si(i"ar"y) edib"e oi"s are being i('orted $ro( Soth 2ast Asia even!hen !e have a('"e 'otentia"&

India is net e#'orter o$ agric"tre and (onsoon in India is observed

c"ose"y by !ho"e !or"d& 2ven so(e deve"o'ing contries sch as

*ra8i" and AS2AN have as "o! as 9 'o'"ation engaged in



agric"tre) so n"ike India !hich stocks 'hysica" grains these

contries are de'endent on i('orts $or $ood secrity in ti(es o$

distress& Frther) in case o$ natra" ca"a(ities "ike recent Ne'a" 2X

and =oods in Pakistan "ast year) India is (ain 'rovider o$ $ood grains&

This is an o''ortnity given that every - increase in agri e#'orts)

brings %s /<BB crore o$ revenes to India& *t $or this agric"tre

sector needs to be in$sed !ith ne! techno"ogies and 'ractices&

Financing and Techno"ogy are key deter(inants in $tre o$ this

sector& Far(er needs (oney $or a"" the In'ts vi8) seeds) $erti"i8er)

e"ectricity) techno"ogy and a"so $or 'ost harvesting 'eriod so that he

can ho"d the cro' ti"" it $etches good 'rice& Des'ite n(eros ste's

taken nder aegis o$ NA*A%D s(a"" $ar(er is as v"nerab"e as ever&

%ecent dec"ine in va"e o$ %'ee against do""ar is !orrying trend

es'ecia""y in case o$ de+cit (onsoon& In that case +rst recorse o$

govern(ent !i"" be to i('ort to the e#tent o$ the short$a"" o$ $ood

st6& 2#'ensive do""ar !i"" '"" ' 'rices o$ i('orts and in trn $ood

in=ation in the contry& Dec"ine in %'ee) thogh is (ore

attribtab"e to internationa" !orries abot 'ossib"e Greek1s $ro(

2ro'ean 4nion& *t thank$""y) India crrent"y ho"ds highest everFore# reserves at (ore than <B bi""ion s&

In 'ast !e have seen Govern(ent in s'ite o$ 'tting ade5ate

contingency '"an in '"ace genera""y $ai"ed at de"ivery& This ti(e it

sho"d !ork 'roactive"y and de"iver good 5a"ity seeds in v"nerab"e

vi""ages& It sho"d a"so chart ot an Inco(e Insrance sche(e $or

$ar(ers& This a"ong !ith "ong ter( co((it(ent o$ (aking

agric"tre (onsoon 'roo$ !i"" bring 'ros'erity in or contryside&



Th! Big Pi"t#r! $ To&ay+s In&ia an&/!ssons ro( E(!rg!n"y

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B years ago to the day) !hat is considered as the biggest b"ot on

Indian de(ocracy !as i('osed on the 'eo'"e& The interna"

e(ergency !hich !as 'roc"ai(ed by then congress govern(ent

inc"ding ss'ension o$ $nda(enta" rights is considered one o$ the

(ost tra(atic 'eriods $or the =edg"ing de(ocracy& This ti(e 'eriod

is a"so seen as the co(ing o$ the age o$ the Indian de(ocracy& *t)

"ater the Indian 'ar"ia(ent 'assed a(end(ents to the constittion)

the th a(end(ent) to ensre that the $tre govern(ents !i"" not+nd it easy to i('ose another e(ergency in the contry& Ho!ever)

so(e senior e#'erts and 'o"iticians have observed recent"y) Have

!e as a nation done enogh since then to ensre that instittions

have been strengthened to !ithstand sch an assa"t on the

$reedo( o$ the 'eo'"e&;

The e(ergency "asted $or t!enty one (onth& It began in Mne -.<)

ss'ending civi" "iberties and a""o!ed the govern(ent to r"e bydecree& A$ter the e(ergency) !hen e"ections !ere ca""ed in Earch

-.) Ers Indira Gandhi and her Congress 'arty !ere rond"y

de$eated by the a""iance $or(ed to o''ose her 2(ergency) having

e(erged ear"ier dring the 'o"itica" nrest that had 'ro('ted it&

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India that soght to tota""y re'diate de(ocratic r"e $or the +rst

ti(e& It re(inded o$ the (any dictatorshi's o$ the deve"o'ing !or"d

in A$rica) Asia and Latin A(erica&

The e(ergency a"so gave the beginning o$ the end o$ do(inance bya sing"e 'o"itica" 'arty at the centre in India that had begn eroding

a decade ear"ier& India1s voters sbse5ent"y re,ected congress 'arty

"ed by Ers Indira Gandhi) sho!ing a (atre a''etite $or the r"e o$

"a! and 'b"ic accontabi"ity that their 'overty and edcationa"

back!ardness (ight not have "ed one to e#'ect& Nationa" 'o"itics in

India over the ne#t $orty years decisive"y estab"ished the do(inance

o$ regiona" 'arties and caste as a (obi"ising $orce&

The 2(ergency 'ro'e""ed severa" 'o"itica" "eaders "ong in 'o"itica"

!i"derness straight into oce) and introdced the idea o$ an

Jo''osition1 "eader in the r"ing strctre& The Leader o$ the

3''osition throgh The Sa"ary and A""o!ances o$ Leaders o$

3''osition in Par"ia(ent Act) -. e(erged $ro( the +rst non9

Congress govern(ent that $o""o!ed the +rst e"ection a$ter the

2(ergency& Ths) severa" "eaders !ho harvested a 'o"itica" $ortne

o''osing the 2(ergency 5ick"y !ar(ed to the 'ossibi"ity o$'rivi"eging 'ersona" 'o"itica" 'o!er over 'arty organisation& An

endring "esson India1s 'o"itica" c"asses i(bibed si"ent"y !as on the

i('ortance o$ kee'ing contro" over state (edia and the retention o$

the 2(ergency c"ase in the Constittion&

It is a"so i('ortant to re(e(ber that the 2(ergency doesn1t need

to co(e back in its o"der avatar any (ore& It can achieve (ch (ore

sinister res"ts by breaking ' into a thosand 'arts and n!itting"ychi' a!ay at or rights&



Th! Big Pi"t#r! $ Rai%5ays: hat+s th!

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%ai"!ays has been crying ot $or he"' $or decades& Des'ite the hge

a""ocation o$ $nds that it gets each year) the "e$e"ine o$ Indiacontines to s6er& Ho!ever) no! a governe(t 'ane") set' to

stdy the restrctring o$ rai"!ays) has set a +ve year road(a' to

bring in ne! re$or(s& An ocia" co((ittee) headed by NITI Aayog

(e(ber *ibek Debroy) has reco((ended a !ho"e set o$ re$or(s)

inc"ding entry o$ 'rivate '"ayers into the %ai"!ays) and se'aration

o$ oYine activities $ro( the core bsiness& The co((ittee1s re'ort

on restrctring has co(e at a ti(e !hen the %ai"!ay Einister has

(ade a 'itch $or giving (ore 'o!ers to the rai"!ay 'rotection $orce$or better 'o"icing o$ rai" 're(ises) seeking consent o$ a"" states to

a(end the %PF Act) -.<) so its 'ersonne" co"d "odge FI%s $or

cri(es co((itted at stations and on trains& The 'o!er is crrent"y

vested !ith the Govern(ent %ai"!ay Po"ice G%P) contro""ed by

states&

I('ortant reco((endations (ade by the co((ittee:

Se'aration o$ activities "ike rnning o$ hos'ita"s) schoo"s)

catering) rea" estate deve"o'(ent) (an$actring o$ "oco(otives)

coaches and !agons $ro( the core bsiness o$ rnning trains&

State govern(ents sho"d be asked to entire"y $nd the

Govern(ent %ai"!ay Po"ice G%P and the genera" (anagers


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sho"d have the $reedo( to choose bet!een 'rivate secrity

gards and %PF $or secrity on trains&

2stab"ish(ent o$ an inde'endent reg"ator O %ai"!ay

%eg"atory Athority o$ India& The %eg"ator !i"" !ork nder the

'o"icy $ra(ed by the Einistry) !hi"e the 'resent %ai"!ay *oard

!i"" beco(e a board o$ Indian %ai"!ays O the govern(ent9rn

o'erator O a"one& The %eg"ator can reco((end $are revisions

bt these !i"" not be binding on the %ai"!ay Einistry "eaving

sco'e) 'res(ab"y) $or the 'o"itica" dis'ensation o$ the day to

take a ca""&

Scra' the %ai" *dget and (ake roo( $or (ore '"ayers in an

o'en access; regi(e&

Create a %ai"!ay Einistry !ith at "east three Secretary9"eve"

ocers to "ay do!n 'o"icy $or the rai" sector&

3n (edica" service ndertaken by the %ai"!ay) the co((ittee has

reco((ended a ("ti9'ronged a''roach& It has said $or $nctions

sch as 'eriodic (edica" e#a(ination) 're9e('"oy(ent

e#a(ination) (edica" boards) sa$e !ater and $ood s''"y at

stations) the GEs and D%Es as a"so the e('"oyees co"d be given

the choice to o't $or services either throgh Indian %ai"!ay Eedica"

Service or throgh 'rivate e('ane""ed 'ractitioners&

%eacting to Debroy 'ane"1s re'ort) the Nationa" Federation o$ Indian

%ai"!ays has said it has tota""y $ai"ed in nderstanding the

co('"e#ities o$ the Indian %ai"!ay1s !orking syste(& The

reco((endation to se'arate 'rodction nits) hos'ita"s) (edica"

services) schoo"s and %PF $ro( the (ain activity o$ rnning trains is

tota""y !rong as these s''orting activities strengthen the Indian

%ai"!ay in 'roviding services to the csto(ers& The %ai"!ays iscategorised into - geogra'hica" 8ones) e('"oying abot -& (i""ion

'eo'"e !ith a cadre9based de'art(ent "ike (echanica") engineering

and e"ectrica"&



So(e e#'erts say that it is not desirab"e to e#'eri(ent !ith FDI and

'rivate '"ayers in in$rastrctre !ithot bi"ding (assive rai"!ay

in$rastrctre +rst& They say that 'o"itica" co('"sions and

co((it(ents are res'onsib"e $or s"o!ing do!n o$ the rai"!ay

net!ork and train s'eeds and not the rai"!ay !ork$orce& Crrent"y)

%ai"!ays !orks on a to'9do!n hierarchica" (ode" !ith a si#9(e(ber

%ai"!ay *oard !hich i('"e(ents and (onitors 'o"icies and takes a""

key decisions& Trade nions $ear any e6ort at bringing in 'rivate

'"ayers into rai"!ay o'erations !o"d ,eo'ardise the !orkers1 ,obs

and negative"y i('act rai"!ays1 +nancia" hea"th&

The 2cono(ic Srvey had noted that a %e- increase in rai"!ay

ot't increases the ot't in the econo(y by %s&& This hge("ti'"ier e6ect de(onstrates the i('act that Indian %ai"!ays has

on both the indstry and 'rivate citi8ens& Severa" co((ittees have

'ro'osed an array o$ rai"!ay re$or(s in the 'ast three decades& *t

ti"" date) no govern(ent has sho!n the instittiona" !i"" to introdce

strctra" changes in a syste( that !as a""o!ed to gro! n!ie"dy

and too big to $ai"

In&ia+s or%& $ Th! Rohingya R!#g!!Crisis

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S((ary:

The '"ight o$ the %ohingyas $ro( Eyan(ar and *ang"adesh is being

described as Asia1s biggest (ass e#ods& The %ohingyas are

(inority Es"i( co((nity in the 'redo(inant"y *ddhist Eyan(arand they reside in %akhine 'rovince o$ that contry& A$ter the (a,or

*ddhist9%ohingya riots in >B-> a "arge n(ber o$ %ohingyas =ed to

the neighboring *ang"adesh& Thosands !ho re(ained back beca(e

interna""y dis'"aced and their 'ro'erties !ere dis'"aced and !ere

chased ot o$ their ho(es& They no! "ive in cro!ded ca('s !ithin

Eyan(ar& Periodica""y they try and esca'e the inh(an conditions

they are $orced to "ive in and are $aci"itated by 'eo'"e s(gg"ers& As

in the 'ast they have soght greener 'astres in Ea"aysia) Thai"andand Indonesia& None o$ the contries !ant the( no!& %ohingyas are

co""ective"y dbbed as Jboat 'eo'"e1 by the (edia&

The %ohingya 'eo'"e are considered Jstate"ess entities1) as the

Eyan(ar govern(ent has been re$sing to recognise the( as one

o$ the ethnic gro's o$ the contry& There is no "ega" 'rotection $or

the( $ro( the govern(ent o$ Eyan(ar& To esca'e the dire sitation

in Eyan(ar) the %ohingya try to i""ega""y enter Sotheast Asianstates) begging $or h(anitarian s''ort $ro( 'otentia" host

contries& The (odern *r(ese state is bi"t 'on the conce't o$

*ddhist *r(ese s're(acy this conce't has been sed by the

(i"itary as a 'rete#t $or their r"e& The %ohingya are not a""o!ed to

register their (arriage and they are not a""o!ed to have edcation&

Their condition is even !hen they trave" to other contries& 0hen

the re$gees arrive in Thai"and and Ea"aysia) they are sti"" at the(ercy o$ trackers) !ho detain the( in ,ng"e 'risons and de(and

ranso(s $ro( $riends and $a(i"y& I$ they can 'ay) they are re"eased)

bt i$ they cannot they are o$ten ki""ed& Thai"and 'o"ice discovered

> bodies in the (ontains o$ sothern Thai"and in Eay) be"ieved to

be the victi(s o$ s(gg"ers& Eost re$gees that arrive in Thai"and or



Ea"aysia "ook to stay and get !ork and then send (oney ho(e to

their $a(i"ies& The re$gees !ork in the +shing or $ar(ing indstries

and o$ten don1t get 'aid or $ace dire !orking conditions& Those that

have (ade ot o$ Eyan(ar by boat $ace an ncertain $tre&

Ea"aysia is not a signatory to the -.<- %e$gee Convention and

does not 'ossess a "egis"ative and ad(inistrative $ra(e!ork to

address re$gee (atters& There$ore) the inc"sion o$ (ore %ohingya

re$gees !o"d have $rther strained Ea"aysia1s do(estic ca'acity

to co'e !ith i""ega" i((igrants in the contry&

Ea"aysia and Indonesia have agreed to 'rovide te('orary she"ter

$or the re$gees in their res'ective contries $or ' to a year) a$ter!hich the internationa" co((nity sho"d assist to re'atriate and

resett"e the re$gee to a third contry& The %ohingya re$gee crisis

a"so 'oses do(estic cha""enges $or Ea"aysia& The gro!ing 'resence

o$ %ohingya re$gees co"d !orsen the socia") econo(ic and 'o"itica"

'rob"e(s associated !ith i""ega" i((igrants in Ea"aysia&

Atrocities co((itted against %ohingya Es"i(s in %akhine state is

being seen as a cri(e against h(anity& Ea"aysia) Indonesia and Thai"and had recent"y s'arked gro!ing internationa" otrage by

driving o6 boats over"oaded !ith starving %ohingya as !e"" as

*ang"adeshis& The 4N1s re$gee agency) the 4NHC%) be"ieves at

"east >)BBB (igrants (ay be stranded on boats o6 the Eyan(ar9

*ang"adesh coasts) he"d in horri+c conditions $or !eeks by

trackers !ho are de(anding that 'assengers 'ay to be re"eased&

The 4N says the %ohingya are one o$ the (ost 'ersected gro's in

the !or"d& Neither *ang"adesh nor Eyan(ar recognises the( asciti8ens& In *ddhist9(a,ority Eyan(ar) even the na(e %ohingya is

taboo& Eyan(ar ocia"s re$er to the gro' as *enga"is; and insist

they are i""ega" i((igrants $ro( *ang"adesh) even thogh (ost

have "ived in the contry $or generations&



0hatever be the so"tion) it rea""y has to be a h(anitarian

a''roach) (aking sre "ives are not "ost and "ooking at te('orary

so"tions in each o$ the a6ected contries ? Ea"aysia) Thai"and and

Indonesia& The 4nited States has asked the Eyan(ar to give $""

rights to the (inority to he"' end the e#ods& The te('orary

so"tion is a sett"e(ent arrange(ent $or the asy"( seekers and

re$gees !ho are co(ing to these contries& There has to be a

(echanis( and strategy at the regiona" "eve" that a""o!s contries

o$ the AS2An region to have an oversight on coordinated

(anage(ent& The a''roach (ight be s"ight"y di6erent in every

contry) bt it has to be an overarching strategy& AS2AN has to 't

'ressre on *r(a in order to (ake changes to the "ives o$ 'eo'"e

in %akhine state& This is a "ong9ter( strategy&

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