By Naoko Eto — Dr. Naoko Eto is a research fellow of the Japan Institute of International Affairs (JIIA). In 2019, Dr. Eto was a Visiting Scholar with the Japan Chair at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)…
By Adrien Chorn — The Asia Reassurance Initiative Act (ARIA), which passed through bipartisan support in both chambers of the U.S. Congress and was later signed into law by President Donald Trump on December 31, 2018, may be overlooking the…
Haryana to shut down 378 companies due to their pollution activities in contaminating the river Yamuna; state power discoms still owe nearly half of overdue payments despite implementation of UDAY scheme; Delhi Metro’s violet line runs on solar power; Adani…
By Raymond E. Vickery, Jr. — Status: Incomplete – While the Modi government declared its intention to gradually reduce the subsidies on kerosene, market-friendly reforms have continued to elude the government as government controls and subsidies on kerosene remain in place. Difficulty: High…
Center convenes meeting of state government officials from Telangana and Andhra Pradesh regarding pending issues over the bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh; The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission approves a new power purchase agreement for Adani Power to take increasing cost of…
By Brian Harding — On April 17, 2019, approximately 150 million of Indonesia’s 193 million registered voters will cast votes to elect their president, all 560 of the country’s members of parliament, and members of provincial and district legislatures. This…
By Shino Watanabe — Dr. Shino Watanabe is a professor in the Faculty of Global Studies at Sophia University, Tokyo, Japan. In 2019, Dr. Eto was a Visiting Scholar with the Japan Chair at the Center for Strategic and International…
By Ryosuke Hanada — Mr. Ryosuke Hanada is a research fellow of the Japan Institute of International Affairs (JIIA). In 2019, Mr. Hanada was a Visiting Scholar with the Japan Chair at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)…
Maharashtra orders five entities to comply with their solar and non-solar renewable purchase obligation requirements; Tamil Nadu bans the State Load Dispatch Center from curtailing solar power at its convenience; Bihar keeps solar power tariffs unchanged from 2018-2019; Jammu and…
By Yohei Katakawa — The “Free and Open Indo-Pacific (FOIP)” is the diplomatic vision of the Abe administration aiming for regional stability and prosperity through promoting a rules-based order, improving connectivity, and strengthening economic partnerships. The United States and Japan…
By Ryo Sahashi — Dr. Ryo Sahashi is an associate professor of International Politics at the University of Tokyo. In 2019, Dr. Sahashi was a Visiting Scholar with the Japan Chair at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)…
By Raymond Vickery — Status: In Progress – In March 2016, the government did announce a new policy to bring in a revenue-sharing model in natural gas production. However, it has yet to completely deregulate natural gas pricing. Difficulty: Medium – Completely deregulating natural…
By Michael J. Green & Nicholas Szechenyi — On April 1, the Japanese government officially announced the name of a new imperial era, Reiwa, as Emperor Akihito prepares to abdicate the throne at the end of this month. The name Reiwa, two…
