By Sarah Watson — On August 21, following a protracted internal debate, President Trump announced his strategy for Afghanistan and South Asia as a whole. The speech included both strong language on Pakistan and a promise that U.S. involvement in…
By Murray Hiebert — Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak’s visit to the White House on September 12 has injected new energy into a bilateral relationship that had slipped into a funk during the last two years of the previous U.S.…
Haryana, Goa, and Bihar announce IT and startup policies, while Karnataka releases an electric vehicle policy; Rajasthan becomes the latest state to announce a loan waiver; Assam will require government employees to care for parents and disabled siblings; and more.…
By South China Sea Expert Working Group — This is the first product of the Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative (AMTI) CSIS Expert Working Group on the South China Sea, which seeks to chart a feasible model for claimants to manage the maritime…
By Tushar Madan — In November India will host the 2017 Global Entrepreneurship Summit in Hyderabad. This piece is the second in an occasional series exploring the climate for entrepreneurship in India, what the Modi government has done to promote…
Assam passes a critical labor-law reform; MNRE imposes stiff penalties on states seeking to renege on solar PPAs; Karnataka makes many schools free for female students; Rajasthan experiments with privatization of public schools; Nagaland will use DBT for workfare payments;…
By Sarah Watson — In November India will host the 2017 Global Entrepreneurship Summit in Hyderabad. This piece is the first in an occasional series exploring the climate for entrepreneurship in India, what the Modi government has done to promote…
State debt is rising rapidly; Tamil Nadu conducts the first ever state wind energy auction; Madhya Pradesh to compensate farmers for distress sales; floods displace thousands in Bihar; Mizoram becomes power surplus; and more. Center–State relations A new report by…
On September 3, North Korea conducted its sixth nuclear test. North Korean state media announced that the test was of a hydrogen bomb that could fit on the top of an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM). The bomb’s explosive yield is…
Haryana shut down by riots over conviction of sect leader and Mumbai shut down by rains; MNRE urges states to honor wind power contracts; Tamil Nadu’s ruling party heals its split; UP threatens maximum penalties against power thieves; Haryana allows…
The center issues new guidelines for metro projects receiving central funding; West Bengal passes a host of industry-friendly legislation; Andhra Pradesh discoms start accepting mobile money; Rajasthan offers farmers a loan interest waiver; and more. Center–State relations The central government…
By Sarah Watson — Recent farmer unrest has put agrarian distress back at the forefront of Indian politics. The challenges facing Indian farmers have changed little since Indian independence, but today a new universe of tools and technologies offers powerful…
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…
