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Migration mess
Asia focus, Narendra Kaushik, Published on 06/04/2020
» When Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced a 21-day lockdown on March 24, it was aimed at ensuring social distancing and giving authorities time to ramp up facilities including testing kits, hospital beds and ventilators in the fight against the new coronavirus.
Indian resistance could spell trouble for RCEP
Asia focus, Narendra Kaushik, Published on 08/01/2018
» India is moving closer to rejecting the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), with a top government official declaring that the proposed 16-country agreement does not fit with the government's "Make in India" campaign.
Asean-India summit planned for next Republic Day
Asia focus, Narendra Kaushik, Published on 22/05/2017
» New Delhi is gearing up for a double bonanza on Jan 26 next year when India celebrates its Republic Day. The event will feature the usual spectacular parade of India's military might in the capital, but with some very special guests.
'Cow vigilantes' giving Indian meat processors buffalo blues
Asia focus, Narendra Kaushik, Published on 01/05/2017
» NEW DELHI - Southeast Asia and other markets may be deprived of some of the meat they enjoy because buffalo supplies to Indian abbatoirs have dried up as farmers and transporters fear violence from vigilantes, animal-rights activists and police.
India-Asean engagement deepening in 2017
Asia focus, Narendra Kaushik, Published on 27/03/2017
» India is preparing to help celebrate 25 years of relations with Asean in style with a plethora of meetings, summits, fashion shows, IT events and business fairs in the country and abroad throughout this year.
Banking blues
Asia focus, Narendra Kaushik, Published on 14/03/2016
» The Narendra Modi government has launched a multi-pronged approach to resuscitate the Indian banking sector which has been reeling from a huge increase in non-performing assets (NPAs) in recent years.
Indian PM ready to make new overtures to Asean
Asia focus, Narendra Kaushik, Published on 23/11/2015
» Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is preparing to outline new proposals to stimulate the "blue ocean" economy through new areas of partnership with Asean when he delivers a major address in Singapore today.