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India : Trends to look out for in 2019
December 31 , 2018 Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF
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The year 2018 was generally good for India. Relations with the US, Russia, China improved. Corrective action was taken to improve ties with the neighbours. The economy suffered to an extent due to external factors like high oil prices and increase in us interest rates. Indian performance on the export front was not good. Oil prices began to soften towards the end of the year.

Governance and Political Studies

Tags : Challenges 2019 , India in 2019

Challenges Facing India in 2019
December 31 , 2018 Amb Satish Chandra, Vice Chairman, VIF
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While more has been achieved by the Modi government than many earlier governments, there are still many long-standing challenges that face India which need to be addressed in 2019. The most daunting of these may be listed as the governance deficit, ineffective policing, neglect of defence capabilities, and the existential threat posed by Pakistan and China.

Governance and Political Studies

Tags : Governance challenges , India in 2019

Sri Lanka Crisis Resolved but Challenges Continue
December 31 , 2018 PM Heblikar
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The political crisis in Sri Lanka has receded following the landmark judgment of the Supreme Court (Dec 14, 2018) restoring the status of the Parliament as it existed on October 24, 2018 before the crisis erupted.

Sri Lanka, Neighbourhood Studies

Tags : Sri Lanka politics , Wickremesinghe’s restoration

Will International Oil Prices Continue to be Volatile?
December 28 , 2018 Aayush Mohanty
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India is set to enter 2019 as one of the fastest growing economies in the world with a growth rate projection by the International Monetary Fund, set at 7.4 percent and Organisation for Economic Develop...

Economic Studies

Tags : India’s economic growth , oil prices

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