By Ryan Kennedy — Since 2000, China has lent more than $143 billion to African governments. The Chinese presence across Africa has accelerated through the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), as 37 African nations have signed formal Belt and Road…
Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu oppose the center’s plan to enforce advance payments to power generators; Andhra Pradesh convenes committee to review development plans created by the previous government; New Delhi to bring back odd-even days for auto use in November;…
Andhra Pradesh approves new sand mining policy; Delaware and Gujarat sign sister-state agreement; Haryana boosts water and power subsidies for farmers; Karnataka widens ambit of its Solar Park policy; Rajasthan releases draft wind and solar policies; Tamil Nadu’s chief minister,…
By Kelli K. Clark — India’s High Level Committee on Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), 2018 recently published recommendations regarding India’s CSR framework. The committee’s report is a valiant attempt to ease the burden of CSR regulations, but the recommendations ultimately…
The Appellate Tribunal for Electricity blocks Andhra’s moves to harm power PPAs; Delhi government waives water arrears; Australia’s IEEFA expects Gujarat to add 46 GW of renewable power in 10 years; Haryana passes a new Enterprises Promotion Bill; Rajasthan launches…
By Jude Blanchette & Mingda Qiu — On August 30, the Politburo of the Communist Party of China (CCP) announced that the long-awaited Fourth Plenum of the Nineteenth Central Committee will convene in October 2019, during which the body will review…
By Drake Long — Secretary of Defense (and former secretary of the Army) Mark Esper has signaled a new strategy for the U.S. Army based on great power competition. Expectations should be tempered as to what the Army can offer.…
By Maya Iskandarani, Jonathan Gonzalez-Smith & Kartikeya Singh — In a landslide victory, Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) captured a majority in India’s Parliament and catapulted Modi to a second term as prime minister. During Modi’s first term, India…
By Kim Mai Tran — Southeast Asia’s healthcare industry is at a crucial crossroad. Economic development and disposable income have increased the demand for quality healthcare; demographic changes, the emergence of new chronic diseases and health challenges, and the…
NITI Aayog ranks states’ water management- Gujarat on top; Ministry of New & Renewable Energy ranks states’ rooftop solar policies- Karnataka on top; Andhra softens on re-opening the states’ power contracts with generators; Delhi working with World Bank to assess…
By Heeu Millie Kim — In 2013, an external malware linked to North Korea, “DarkSeoul,” crippled South Korean banks, media stations, and cellular networks by damaging more than 32,000 computers and servers. Among the targeted companies was LG Uplus, a…
By Durgesh K. Rai — The Code on Wages Bill, 2019, was passed recently by both houses of the Indian Parliament and became an act after it received the presidential assent on August 8, 2019. While most governments avoided labor…
JERC issues draft generic tariff order for solar, wind and small hydro projects in Goa; EESL installs 500,000 smart meters in the country; Delhi-NCR to get additional 300 EV charging stations; Sembcorp commissions 200 MW wind power project in Gujarat;…
