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Anatomy of Agricultural Debt Waivers in India
January 25 , 2018 Akash Solanki
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Agriculture plays an important role in the Indian economy with over 58 per cent of rural households dependent on agriculture for their livelihood. As per the 2nd revised estimates by the CSO, the share ...

Economic Studies

Tags : farm loan waivers , Fiscal reforms , state finances

Commentary- Central Asia in 2017
January 24 , 2018 Dr Rashmini Koparkar
Commentary Views: 5805
Central Asia is India’s extended neighbour and a geo-strategically vital region. India’s relations with this region go back for centuries, and are based on commercial, cultural, and civilizational links...

Central Asia, International Relations and Diplomacy

Tags : CARs , Central Asian Republics , Chabahar Port , foreign policy , INSTC , Kyrgyzstan , Rajnath Singh , regional cooperation , SCO , TAPI

Challenges of the India-Bharat Divide
January 23 , 2018 Rajesh Singh
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Tags : Policies & Perspectives

संयुक्त अभ्यासों के लाभ: अधिक अमूर्त और कुछ मूर्त
January 22 , 2018 Lt Gen (Dr) V K Saxena (Retd), PVSM, AVSM, VSM
Views: 4674
भारतीय सेना कई मित्र देशों की सेनाओं के साथ सैन्य अभ्यासों में हिस्सा लेती आई है. इनमें से कई वैकल्पिक रूप से वार्षिक अथवा अर्ध-वार्षिक रूप से, एक दूसरे के स्थानों पर आयोजित की जाती है. हमारे पडोस में ह...

National Security and Strategic Studies, Defence

Tags : Hindi

Commentary: First Ever Swarm Attack has Happened
January 19 , 2018 Lt Gen (Dr) V K Saxena (Retd), PVSM, AVSM, VSM
Commentary Views: 7804
'We knew this day was coming' – Anon

Technological and Scientific Studies

Tags : artificial intelligence , swarm tactics , Unmanned aerial systems

Why Hunter Killer Casualties are Inevitable? - A Technical Analysis
January 17 , 2018 Lt Gen (Dr) V K Saxena (Retd), PVSM, AVSM, VSM
Views: 5105
Drone strikes, as a part of targeted killing campaigns against jihadist militants in various parts of the world (Pakistan, Afghanistan, Yemen, Syria, Iraq, Syria and more), have always suffered with one...

Technological and Scientific Studies

Tags : Drone strikes , technical limitations , unintended casualties

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