By Wadhwani Chair Staff — Is official Washington organized to respond to China-India border tensions, to an unexpected regional crisis, or to the many bilateral issues, including trade and defense, which are important to the U.S.-India relationship? The answer now…
By Nicholas Szechenyi — Today Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and Defense Secretary James Mattis are hosting Foreign Minister Taro Kono and Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera of Japan for a bilateral Security Consultative Committee (SCC) or “2+2” meeting to coordinate…
Maharashtra opens the door to round-the-clock retail; West Bengal puts a key industrial license online; Andhra Pradesh increases the number of government services with strict delivery timelines; Goa looks for energy savings in water and sanitation infrastructure; and more. Center–State…
By Geoffrey Hartman — Indonesian president Joko Widodo — commonly known as “Jokowi” — in early August addressed criticism that his government is taking an authoritarian turn with a joke, asking the crowd at speeches in East Jakarta and Solo:…
By Kai Abe McGuire — Last week, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announced his new cabinet in an “attempt to regain the trust of the people.” In the larger context of Japanese politics, a cabinet reshuffle is nothing extraordinary occurring roughly…
By Amrita Jash — On July 23, two Chinese J-10 fighter aircraft intercepted a U.S. Navy EP-3 reconnaissance plane over the East China Sea. As reported, one of the Chinese aircraft flew dangerously close to the U.S. plane – running…
Bihar and Delhi legislatures begin monsoon sessions; Maharashtra launches a direct benefits transfer portal; Tamil Nadu puts new restriction on eligibility for subsidized food; Odisha is rolling out LED streetlights state-wide; states drag their feet on real estate regulation; and…
By Mi Yeon Kim — “A View Inside North Korea” is a research series carried out by Beyond Parallel of the CSIS Korea Chair, which looks at the perspective of North Koreans living in North Korea regarding critical issues such…
By Tushar Madan — Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s administration has undertaken several schemes to increase levels of financial inclusion, but many fail to help all Indians. Instead, these plans often leave out marginalized parts of Indian society, such as rural…
In this episode we discuss altering the U.S. policy approach to the South China Sea. Where does the South China Sea rank in the pecking order of U.S. policy interests? How much risk should America be willing to take over these…
By Richard Rossow — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has made the concept of “competitive federalism’’ — encouraging states to compete to win the title of India’s best-performing state — a key element of his governing philosophy. States have taken…
Nitish Kumar stuns Bihar; UDAY cuts power losses; Madhya Pradesh collaborates with MIT on police reform; Jharkhand introduces kindergarten state-wide; and more. Center–State relations The central program to cut distribution company debt, the Ujwal Discom Assurance Yojana (UDAY), helped all…
By Kartikeya Singh — To observers of the political theater in India’s eastern state of Bihar, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s dramatic July 25 decision to trade his party’s alliance with the left-wing Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) for one with the…
