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Topic2020 US election

Topic: 2020 US election

The 2020 election sees US President Donald Trump make a re-election bid while Joe Biden, the Democratic candidate and former vice president, challenges him in the White House race. This year has been tumultuous, with issues of racism, police brutality, the coronavirus pandemic and the impact on economy, and ties with China dominating US politics. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s death has also catapulted the justice system into the limelight.

By not conceding, Trump is doing extraordinary harm to America’s democracy and Constitution

Noah Feldman -
Though conceding isn't a written norm, it has a quasi-constitutional status in the US and Trump's refusal to do it could undercut the democratic legitimacy of the electoral process.

Why Trump fears leaving the White House

Timothy L. OBrien -
Trump and his businesses are saddled with more than $1 billion in debt. He is on the hook for a lot of money that he may have to scramble to repay in a Covid-19-battered economy.

Pro-Trump conspiracy QAnon faces moment of truth following Biden win, social media crackdown

Joshua Brustein -
Many QAnon followers argue that Biden’s victory is illusory and are urging one another to trust the 'plan' while other supporters amplify baseless theories related to voter fraud.

Biden taps govt insiders for transition as White House denies access to federal resources

Jennifer Epstein -
Trump administration has denied access to resources as the President continues to contest the election results.

Pompeo talks of second Trump term, says every ‘legal vote’ must be counted

Nick Wadhams -
Secretary of State Michael Pompeo said, “the world should have every confidence” that the Jan. 20 transition will be successful".

Biden will see India through national interest. US bureaucracy doesn’t like wild zig zags

Tara Kartha -
Few in the US administration care about the Kashmir issue, and are frankly irritated that the Modi govt can’t handle the fallout of the revocation of Article 370.

US President-elect Biden is in a better position to deal with Middle East, thanks to Trump

Zev Chafets -
The Middle East is not high on Biden’s list of priorities, but the next US president should do what can be done, including facilitate peace deals between Israel & more Arab states.

This has been the first truly global US presidential election

Tyler Cowen -
US presidential election has always attracted outsized share of world’s attention. Still, it is striking how much the entire planet seems to have taken part this year.

Biden should close small trade deal, restore India’s GSP status, says Mukesh Aghi

PTI -
Mukesh Aghi, President of the US India Strategic and Partnership Forum, said restoration of India's designation under GSP trade programme will also send a strong signal from US to India.

Trump’s hurting himself and Biden during the transition

Jonathan Bernstein -
It’s possible that Trump’s shenanigans over the remaining transition period will make people even more eager to get rid of him, and make Biden look good by comparison.
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Trump is swinging on Russia again. What this means for Europe’s security architecture

Indrani Talukdar -
The dynamics between Europe and Russia have gone so south that mending fences looks like an uphill task—even as the US swings between sanctions and olive branches.

India’s land acquisition disputes have a way out. Both Japan and Gujarat have used it

Biting terror, doggone dilemma, urban menace. Indian TV war over Delhi street dogs

Economy

Slashing GST on waste can unlock Rs 1.8 lakh crore, high tax hurting circular economy goals—CSE

Akanksha Mishra -
Centre for Science and Environment in new report makes case for rationalising GST on waste material, saying most informal operators can’t afford high tax & it also hinders recycling.

Defence

Hit by mortar shell, but still fighting—BSF heroes of Op Sindoor honoured with gallantry medals

Bismee Taskin -
President of India has honoured 16 BSF personnel with gallantry medals for show of exemplary courage in the 87-hour ‘war’ between India and Pakistan that followed the launch of Op Sindoor.

National Interest

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Shekhar Gupta -
Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.

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