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News behind the News (NbN) is a weekly journal published by Asia News Agency. It is structured to suit the needs of the India based diplomatic community. It analyses week after week, key issues and developments talking place in respect of India’s polity, foreign policy, defence and economy.

Special Studies are prepared by Asia News Agency in partnership with Society for Policy Studies (SPS). These are in the nature of in-depth analytical backgrounders / desk reviews on topics of current interest to its clients.

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    COVID-19: FAILURES AND SUCCESSES

    PM Narendra Modi has informed States that hard lockdowns of the earlier kind are unlikely to be repeated. He asked them to prepare for Unlock 2, following the graded opening of economic activities under Unlock 1 since June 1.

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    INDIA - NEPAL: A NEW LOW IN RELATIONS

    Nepal’s decision to pass the constitutional amendment ratifying a change in its maps that include Lipulekh, Kalapani and Limpiyadhura, territories that India controls, marks a new low in ties. The study explains the border issue, the rise of Nepal’s anti-India nationalism, its brinkmanship, the China factor as well as a Nepalese perspective.

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    INDIA - CHINA: POLICY, MILITARY, ECONOMIC OPTIONS; UNDERSTANDING KASHMIR, LADAKH & AKSAI CHIN

    The Study provides a situation report on the border stand-off with rival claims; limitations of PM Modi’s personalised diplomacy; assessments and suggestions by domain experts; debate on military and strategic aspects; difficult choices before India; trade boycott may do more harm than good; and finally where does Kashmir, Ladakh and Aksai Chin fit in the present conflict.  

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    PROSPECTS OF ECONOMIC REVIVAL

    Data for leading indicators reveals economic activity appears to have picked up, although marginally. The pace of contraction in some of the economic indicators has moderated from the lows observed in April. The real positive are in the agriculture sector, rural / unorganised and micro finance sectors, even as reverse migration may damage rural economy.

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    CHALLENGES TO THE MODI GOVERNMENT

    Despite Prime Minister Narendra Modi remaining the tallest political leader and with four years to go for the next general elections, some observers  believe the BJP has two fundamental challenges - chaos, and itself.

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    UNDERSTANDING THE INDIA, CHINA STANDOFF AT THE LINE OF ACTUAL CONTROL (LAC)

    In perhaps the first steps towards de-escalation along the Line of Actual Control (LAC), after being eyeball to eyeball for a month, Indian and Chinese troops have started moving back  from standoff positions at different points in the Galwan and Hot Spring areas of Ladakh.  But the substantive issues  remain unresolved.

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