India has seen the slow and gradual build-up of the state’s capacity. There are no more stroke-of-the-pen reforms left, there are no shortcuts.
The Indian inflation story can, at best, be summarized as one where the monetary policy stance has failed to anchor inflation expectations in the economy.
The factors influencing Indian voters have changed markedly since the 2009 general election, with the economy now playing a larger role.
As India receives the general secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam, Nguyen Phu Trong, Delhi must seek a bold expansion of the strategic partnership with Hanoi.
A new book tracks India’s struggle for territorial integrity since its independence.
The rise of China demands Delhi intensify its cooperation with Beijing and prudently manage the multiple tensions that could undermine the bilateral relationship.
The appointment of Mullah Fazlullah to lead the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) may have negative consequences for negotiations in both Pakistan and Afghanistan.
The rise of regional parties has fundamentally transformed electoral politics in India, but those parties may not be the juggernauts they’re made out to be.
If Beijing is serious in implementing the third plenum document’s central message on the decisive role of markets, then this may well prove to be a pivotal moment in China’s history.
If savings in India are to be raised, gold imports to be genuinely reduced, and investment activity revived, low and stable inflation is necessary.