Page-49 of Archives: February, 2022

India has recently signed to become founding a New Development Bank (NDB) and also the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) .How will the role of the two Banks be different? Discuss the significance of these two Banks for India.

The NDB and the AIIB are both international financial institutions that are in the early stage of their existence. While the NDB is formed and will lend to...

February 1, 2022

Some of the International funding agencies have special terms for economic participation stipulating a substantial component of the aid to be used for sourcing equipment from the leading countries. Discuss on merits of such terms and if, there exists a strong case not to accept such conditions in the Indian context.

As a developing country with a growing economy, India has a responsibility to its people to put the needs of the nation before all else. Through recent campaigns...

February 1, 2022

The aim of Information Technology Agreements (ITAs) is to lower all taxes and tariffs on information technology products by signatories to zero. What impact should such agreements have on India's interests?

ITAs cover software, hardware, computers, telecommunications and electronic equipment, semiconductors etc. India was part of the WTO-led ITA-I which came into force in 1996, but has stayed away...

February 1, 2022

Has the Cadre based Civil Services Organisation been the cause of slow change in India? Critically examine.

The causes of slow change in India are multiple, and the cadre based civil services organization can be said to be one of the reasons that hold the...

February 1, 2022