By Murray Hiebert President Barack Obama will host leaders from the 10 ASEAN countries for a summit at the lush Sunnylands retreat in southern California on February 15 and 16 in a gesture aimed at deepening U.S. ties to this…
This week, the center approved a massive increase in the budget for rooftop solar; Gujarat’s new labor law came into effect; major new highways were approved for Telangana and Uttar Pradesh; West Bengal plans to make 100,000 acres of land…
By Megan Kelly – For years, China has occupied a dominant space in U.S. reporting of world affairs. A 2003 study by University of Michigan’s Communication Studies Department shows that while media does not strongly influence the American public’s opinions…
This week: The center is coordinating states’ export efforts and engaging states on the WTO and FTAs; Andhra Pradesh will allow private, and possibly foreign, universities; Tamil Nadu’s election officials are getting reshuffled in advance of Assembly polls; Maharashtra is…
By Yun Sun In the Belt and Road initiative China announced in 2013, Southeast Asia is the main region covered under the 21st century Maritime Silk Road project. Mainland Southeast Asia is defined as a key hub for China, especially…
This week: states will be allowed to mine their own coal; Mumbai is causing trouble for high-speed rail; Rajasthan is restructuring its power utilities; Rajasthan will present SEB restructuring plan in its state assembly; the CAG questions Rajasthan’s policies to…
This week, the Union environment ministry instructed state environmental panels to speed up approvals; Karnataka’s Chief Minister cancels U.S. visit; Tamil Nadu’s Jayalalithaa comes out against the Goods and Services Tax; Karnataka sharply increases the powers of village councils; Japan…
By Bonnie Glaser & Matthew Funaiole Despite being widely recognized as the most powerful emerging country in the world, China’s international position rests upon an untested foundation. Unlike other leading countries, whose national strength emanates from the confluence of military,…
This week, Delhi’s winter legislative session has begun, with a full slate of proposed bills; state finance ministers can’t agree on who should be required to pay the Goods and Services Tax; Maharashtra is legalizing millions of houses; Rajasthan welcomes…
By Maria Philip Over the past three years, it has become popular for business leaders and policymakers – U.S. and Indian alike – to profess their confidence that annual goods and services trade between the United States and India will…