1. Important issues and themes at national and international level
INDIA AND WORLD
Important issues and themes at national and international level
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2. Post cold war changes in Indian foreign policy: From Idealism to Realism
Professional
Interest oriented
Focus shifted from regional to global
Emphasis on strategic partnership
Foreign policy become institutionalized
Engaging FP to protect India's economic and trade interests abroad
The role of business community in designing FP Objectives
Proposal to merge with commerce ministry
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3. Core Indian foreign policy objectives in 2012-13
Managing Afgn problem after 2014
Peaceful resolution of disputes
Protection of vital sea-lanes
Freedom of navigation
Managing china
To develop india’s economic power
To acquire defence capabilities to protect india
To forge partnership with other powers
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4. NEW DEBATE IN INDIAN ECONOMY
GROWTH Vs Social Justice
Amarty Sen Vs Bhagawati
Kings College London Vs Columbia University
Bhagawati- Double digit growth rate target important to sustain welfare programmes
Sen:- Need to concentrate on redistribution of benefits of economic liberalization
Govt need to emphasis on rural infrastructure development, health and primary education
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5. Corruption in India Indicating negative side of growth story
Corruption emanates from government control on land, natural resources, airways
Some sectors in economy is growing by percent. government manipulates licensing rule in these sectors and benefit from it.
Collusion of business class, politician and bureaucrats. The billionaires of India have hugely benefitted from this collusion
Corruption is not uncommon in societies rapidly moving from rural to urban and from agrarian to industrial
Gilded Age- a stage in economic development where the growth of rate is high in an underdeveloped economy
Many countries have witnessed this stage- the US in 19 century, Japan in 1950s,South Korea and Taiwan in 1960,china in 1990s.
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6. Corruption in India Corruption due to transition
Indian economy is being transformed from agriculture based economy to industry based economy
There is always a transition phase popularly known as Guild Phase where corruption becomes indispensible
Stringent laws require to control corruption
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7. New triad of India's political economy
Fifth largest concentration of dollar billionaires(Forbes listed-49)after US,Russia,China and Germany.
The third largest middle class after China and US
The single largest concentration of poor
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8. Maharashtra: Imp Committees
Chitale Committee- Alleged Irregularities in irrigation projects
Kelkar Committee- Regional Imbalance
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9. Police and human rights
Political interference
Ignorant and suspicious police
Conviction rate 5%
Multiple responsibilities
Act of 1861-police force accountable to executive and not law-allows political interference
Criminal law does not trust police force. Criminal procedure code section 25 confession to police office not valid. Confession to non police officer is valid
Supreme court-2006-prakash singh case-enact new law
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10. Indian as Swing State
India is a global swing state along with Brazil,Indonesia and Turkey
Mixed orientation with two options- maintain strategic autonomy and limiting global engagements or to alter international order in cooperation with US,Europe and Japan
Four characteristics- growing economies,strategic location,democratic governance,neither embraced new world order nor rejected it
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11. Suggestions COMPREHENSIVE NATIONAL SECURITY POLICY
ASSERTIVE AND BOLD FOREIGN POLICY
LOOK BEYOND PAKISTAN
STAND ON GLOBAL ISSUES
OMNI-ALIGNMENT
POLICY BASED ON CORE-PERIPHERY,CONCENTRIC CIRCLES
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12. India- Myanmar
Myanmanr has embarked on diversifying its FP and searching for strategic autonomy
Attempts to reduce its dependence on china
Indian maintained distance and isolated from Myanmar on ideological ground for a long time
Recognized importance began engagement to reduce Chinese influence
Able to deal with insurgency problem in north-east India effectively
Engagement is also beneficial for the economic development of north east India
Myanmar is gateway for India's economic engagement with ASEAN countries
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13. INDO-US
India is not ready to act as a junior partner and wants partnership of equals
Core issue- how to convert India from a friend to ally
The US wants to develop India’s capabilities and to make India a comprehensive national power
India wants to maintain its strategic autonomy
Obama tried to reduce US’s dependence on Pak.Pak has lost primacy as geographical and strategic blackmailer
The US is encouraging India’s security role in Afgn.
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14. Indo-US
Four issues- nuclear, retail marketing, insurance reform, defense sale
Partnership with US will help India to several security and economic issues
America is huge market on Indian investment
Source of capital, technology and expertise
America is looking for India's sophisticated and cost effective service industries
Indian interests can not be achieved unless regional balance of power in Asia is maintained and US can help in this area
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15. Obama II Term priorities
Shifting focus from West to East Asia. In the first term US intervened in Libya,Syria.Now North and South East Asia priority
To bring costly war in Iraq and Afgn to close
Pushing alliance partner to do more
Strategy to deploy small number of special forces and selective Drone attacks
Constructive Engagement Diplomacy towards Iran, China and North Korea
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16. Issues in India-china relations
China’s claim on Arunachal Pradesh and Kashmir
China’s tilt towards Pak in dispute with India
India’s continued policy to provide safe heaven to Dalai Lama
Competition in space,missile,nuclar,energy sectors
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17. India-china: War is not possible
India of 1962 is different than India of 2013
Both the countries are now nuclear powers
Both the countries are in process of economic development
Trade between two is close to $100 billions
Both are sharing several international platforms on trade,environment, finance and security
Realization- more gain from cooperation than confrontation
Constructive economic development will benefit both
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18. Managing Pakistan Managing Pakistan through engagement
Peace talks need to be continued as a confidence building measure
Peace talks benefitted a lot in last one decade
The liberalised visa and trade agreement are outcome of this talk process
Trade has increased up to $15 billion
There elements in both the sides who wants to derail the peace talks
Track II Diplomacy
Building international pressure on Pakistan on the issue of cross border terrorism
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19. India-Pak Building confidence and trust is must
Economic development is strategic priority for Pak
Liberalized trade and Visa agreement with India
People-to-People contact between Punjabis,Sindhis,Kashmiries from across the border to be encouraged
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20. Siachin issue between India and Pakistan
Glacier, north west India, adjacent to Karakorum mountain line,74 km long and 8 broad, world’s second largest glacier,
war,1/3 part of Kashmir occupied by Pak, karachi agreement, line of control was not stretched up to Karakorum
Strategic importance increased after 1962’s India- china war
Connecting point between- POK-Aksai china.
Pak claiming demilitarization whereas India to draw border
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21. India-Bangladesh Extradition and liberalized Visa agreement
Facilitates Exchange of dreaded criminals-ULFA GS- Anup Chetia, Assassinators of Mujbir Raheman
Will help India to control the secessionist activities in the north east
visa agreement will facilitate trade and investment, strengthen track II diplomacy
Both the agreements are beneficial for the economic development of North East India
Benefit india’s look east policy
Minimize Chinese influence
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22. India Nuclear
Nuclear weapons are integral part of India’s national security strategy
Serve India's national security and protect it from nuclear threats
India will retain nuclear weapons unless the goal of universal disarmament is not realized
India’s nuclear weapons are not meant for tactical or operational military need
India’s nuclear weapons programmes is not meant to disturb the regional balance of power in India
India is committed to unilateral moratorium on nuclear tests
India is actively participating in the negotiations of Fissile Material Cut Off Treaty
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23. RELEVANCE OF NAM DR.SHAILENDRA DEOLANKAR:IMP ISSUES2013-14
NAM AS POLICY
ATONOMY IN FOREIGH POLICY DECISION MAKING
MAINTINING COOPERATIVE RELATIONS WITH ALL
NAM AS MOVEMENT
POLITICAL MOVEMENT- COLONALISM,RACIALISM,COLD WAR,ARMS RACE
ECONOMIC MOVEMENT-NIEO,SOUTH-SOUTH DIALOGUE,NORTH-SOUTH DIALOGUE
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24. NAM 2.0 Foreign and strategic policy for India
The report has been prepared by a group of experts-Shyam Saran,Nandan Nilekani,sunil khalnani,pratap bhanu Mehta
Three parts- opportunities, challenges and strategy
How to preserve India's strategic autonomy
Identified china as a prominent threat
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25. Arms Trade Treaty
The treaty does not have any provision to prevent non-state actors
No mechanism to stop illicit transfer of weapons from the state actors to non-state actors
It does not Military unmanned aerial vehicles
It also does not cover anti-personnel landmines
Omitted improvised Explosive Devices
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26. Afghanistan The US troops will be withdrawn by 2014
The presidential election is due in 2014
Karzai not eligible to contest
Afgn might descend into chaos and civil war
Domino Effect on South Asia
Afgn should sign Status of Forces Agreement with US
India is developmental role. Security role is essential
Suggestion: constituting South Asian Keeping Force
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27. New Politics in India: Emerging Trends in Politics
The protest on both against corruption and violence against women heralded the new kind of politics
Articulated pent up grievances
Seek alternative and radical amendment
Playing the role of much needed corrective in the system
The anti corruption movement seek an transferency and accountability
The anti gender violence movement made police and their political masters accountable
Media is playing prominent role
Public opinion has emerged as a fifth pillar of Indian democracy after legislature, executive, judiciary and media
The role of middle class is imp
The politics arise out of empowerment process
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28. Changing Concept of security
From external to internal security
Non-security threats from non-state actors
Bleak enemy
No casualties of soldiers; civilian are dying
Role of army reduced; role of police force enhanced
Human security
Human rights
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29. Internal security
Strengthening India's intelligence system with creation of NATGRID
To amend unlawful activities prevention act
Establishing and empowering NIA
Modernization of police force
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30. NCTC: National Counter Terrorism Centre
Need to be created
Terrorism is all India problem and there are cross border elements involved
Core issue is whether to treat terrorism as a low and order problem or national crime
In most countries it is national crime and they have devised national policies to deal with it
In India it is a law and order problem and hence the entry of central govt and military is restricted
The debate on NCTC revolves around the accountability factor
In US,UK,FRANCE the NCTC is accountable to parliament. The states are demanding the accountability and involvement of state agencies
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31. Crime against women suggestions
Recruitment of women in police and judicial system
To establish fast track courts
Special courts to deal with crime against women
Proceedings must be speed up
Zero-tolerance policy towards criminals
Let the accused prove that he is not guilty
Police to collaborate with academic and social institutions
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32. Naxalism Lack of effective and inclusive development Alienation
Adivasis don’t have political voice,political party or national level leadership
Violence is the only way of redressal
Soldiers died-J&k-64,NE-42,Naxal attack-319
It is not a secessionist problem-Army can not be used
Security and development approach
Comprehensive security
Strong political willpower
Effective governance
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33. Naxalism The movement started for an honest cause, now mutated
No uniformity- different layers-several ethnicities and causes. Naxals of Andhra are different from Chhattisgarh
Some committed to ideology, some taking revenge against local chieftains or upper castes leaders, some are depressed and oppressed youths
they follow guerilla or mobile warfare tactics
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34. Naxalism
Soft stand policy and absence of No negotiation policy. No pre-emptive attack, tit for tat policy
Three objectives: to stop combat operations temporarily, get publicity, to release prisoners
Demoralizing effects on security forces
Development linked plan to tackle naxalism Backward rural grants fund-incorporated Panchyat Raj system in distribution of funds
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35. Hostage Crisis
India ha not enunciated a uniform counter hostage policy which enables security forces to immediately and effectively respond to the cases of abductions at anywhere in India
This approach is in sharp contrast with that of many Western nations, which maintain a policy of non-negotiation with terrorists
1989 rubina saeed case-freed after govt. released five JKLF members. The kandahar hijacking of 1999-crisis ended with release of three militants including Maulana Massod Azhar
the media does not give kidnappers much publicity, but in India the reverse is happening.
Moreover, unless the government adopts a 'no compromise' attitude, akin to countries like Israel and Russia,
There is enormous pressure on the government from all quarters for safe release of hostages. Unless the society at large is prepared to accept the consequences of a 'no compromise' policy, how can you blame the government of being weak-kneed?" .
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36. Hostage Crisis
The hostage crisis should be treated as national crime and should be dealt under the national level security strategy
The Parliament of India must enact an umbrella legislation to deal with all variations of hostage crisis and situation.
The proposed national counter terrorism centre would help to deal hostage crisis. The centre will facilitate streamlining of different policies and methods adopted naxal affected states to deal with hostage situation. A hostage crisis management group under the purview of NCTC can be created which will execute a hostage rescue operation effectively
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37. Capital Punishment
India is one of the 39 countries who have voted against the resolution banning capital punishment at UN
It is question of perspective how you look at the concept of justice.
In India we look at justice from the perspective of punishment. In the West they look at justice from the perspective of fairness
Capital punishment does not deter crime
Judicial system is human system and is amenable to commit mistake
Capital punishment is a manifestation of state totalitarianism
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38. Police, law and order
There are two core issues - how to insulate police from political pressure and Training.90% police force constitutes constables and they are undertrained.
Every state should have State Security Commission which will lay out policies for police and evaluate their performances
To create independent police complaint Authority at the state and district level
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39. Army and Naxalism
Greater army presence in the Naxalite area as deterrent mechanism
Establish army training camps in Naxalite areas
Army to involve in the development work at the naxalite areas- can help people in providing educational, health and drinking water facilities
Army to involve in retaliatory attacks
Army to train the para-military forces-especially in Guerrilla, Jungle warfare tactics
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40. Problems of Intelligence Services
No separate law to govern conduct the CBI,IB and RAW
No central law to govern these institutions
CBI created by an executive order in 1963
No independent standing. It is still govern by the Delhi Special Police Establishment Act of 1946
Article 246 Centre can enact law on the issues mentioned in the Union list
In US,UK Separate law to govern these instituions
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41. Nuclear Terrorism
Nuclear terrorism has emerged as a gravest threat for the international peace and security. The world is under the threat of nuclear terrorism and there is a definite risk of nuclear attack by the technically sophisticated terrorists’ organizations
This issue acquired global attention in the aftermath of 9/11 terrorist attack on US
The problem recently bubbled to surface after Fukushima nuclear accident in Japan. With this accident possibility of theft of fissile material from such crippled reactors by the bad elements heightened
There is a strong evidence to suggest that there are well established connections between military and intelligence personnel of Pakistan and these Jihadist elements(2). Several research studies published from 2000 to revealed that Pakistan's nuclear weapons faces a greater threat from Islamic extremists.
As of now Pakistan is believed to have around 200 nuclear weapons and in the midst of qualitative and quantitative expansion of its nukes
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42. Nuclear Terrorism
the A.Q. khan episode which confirmed Pakistan’s role in unauthorized nuclear deals with rogue states and secondly the multiple terrorist attacks on Pakistan’s defense establishments which exposed inadequate security arrangements in Pakistan. It is widely suspected that the terrorists must have got access to nuclear weapons or technology through the Khan network
Pakistan are not adequately protected due to financial constrains. Hence there is greater chance of falling either nuclear weapons or fissile material in the wrong hands
any theft of a nuclear weapon could lead to a nuclear 9/11 type attack on Mumbai or New York.
Since 2001 the US has provided hundred million aids to Pakistan to safeguard its nuclear weapons. There were also reports in media that the US is planning to deploy special security force in Pakistan to safeguard its nuclear weapons.
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