FM Nirmala Sitharaman announced a slew of measures to boost ‘Make in India’ in defence sector, including raising the FDI limit in manufacturing to 74%.
In an interview to ThePrint, former Niti Aayog vice-chairman Arvind Panagariya welcomes rupee depreciation as it will make Indian exports more competitive.
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Peter Manuel's ‘Cassette Culture’ showed the booming Bhakti music during the '80s and '90s when Anoop Jalota, Gulshan Kumar achieved success by singing the sanitised Bhajans.
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Both scenarios of India’s overwhelming purchase of latest weaponry as well as indigenization of Defence equipment have repercussions on South Asian stability. At the moment, the India and Pakistan have virtually frozen their bilateral relationship where confidence building measures have taken a back seat. India, under Modi government, has followed policy of coercion particularly against Pakistan which shares territorial conflict with former. The influx of latest weapons in India, during such a volatile environment will further add to Pakistan’s security concerns.
Fake nationalism of the Hindutva variety is not limited to only the national movement, where the RSS was conspicuous by its absence. It is also manifested in Modi’s Make in India, which is an offer to global capital to exploit India’s cheap labour, along with various tax breaks and subsidised land. Developing its people is the key to the future development of a country. Something a Make in India program will not do. That is why Make in India is a pale reflection of the earlier Made in India vision. That is why any nationalism that defines itself through land and not its people, belongs to the past.
The unchecked weapons flow to the Hindutva hardliners controlled India, from the western capitals, is insane. Therefore, it is the collective responsibility of the International community to shun Indian aggressive policies which have left Indian Muslims with fears of statelessness and also millions of Kashmiris caged. It is the right time to make Indian leadership realize that it’s not the pursuit of hard power that is a remedy for the disputes but diplomacy and consistent efforts for peace through dialogue is the only civilized way.
The abruptness of this decision has lot to reveal. Only because industries from China are being shifted to Vietnam despite all the warmth and hospitality extended to Trump, this decision has been taken. But do we have that RD base ? And why RD has failed in our country despite all calibre and knowledge?
Both scenarios of India’s overwhelming purchase of latest weaponry as well as indigenization of Defence equipment have repercussions on South Asian stability. At the moment, the India and Pakistan have virtually frozen their bilateral relationship where confidence building measures have taken a back seat. India, under Modi government, has followed policy of coercion particularly against Pakistan which shares territorial conflict with former. The influx of latest weapons in India, during such a volatile environment will further add to Pakistan’s security concerns.
Fake nationalism of the Hindutva variety is not limited to only the national movement, where the RSS was conspicuous by its absence. It is also manifested in Modi’s Make in India, which is an offer to global capital to exploit India’s cheap labour, along with various tax breaks and subsidised land. Developing its people is the key to the future development of a country. Something a Make in India program will not do. That is why Make in India is a pale reflection of the earlier Made in India vision. That is why any nationalism that defines itself through land and not its people, belongs to the past.
The unchecked weapons flow to the Hindutva hardliners controlled India, from the western capitals, is insane. Therefore, it is the collective responsibility of the International community to shun Indian aggressive policies which have left Indian Muslims with fears of statelessness and also millions of Kashmiris caged. It is the right time to make Indian leadership realize that it’s not the pursuit of hard power that is a remedy for the disputes but diplomacy and consistent efforts for peace through dialogue is the only civilized way.
The abruptness of this decision has lot to reveal. Only because industries from China are being shifted to Vietnam despite all the warmth and hospitality extended to Trump, this decision has been taken. But do we have that RD base ? And why RD has failed in our country despite all calibre and knowledge?