Documenting 21st Century - India and the World

  Ladakh (Photo-PTI) China is trying to change the status Quo of India-China Border and aggressively used its Army to capture certain strategic locations on the India-China Border creating a new crisis in India. To give a quick background. India was a colony of Britain for more than 200 years. When Britain departed India in 1947, various issues regarding India's Territorial Borders emerged. This was exasperated by creation of new State of Pakistan, dispute of Kashmir region and also dispute in Ladakh region on Chinese border. India has fought several wars (1948, 1965, 1971, 1999) with Pakistan over Kashmir region and also a war (1962) with China over Territorial dispute. But since a long time, there is peace on Border situation with China & Pakistan apart from few odd incidents. Last major military battle between India & Pakistan was in 1999. The borders of India & Pakistan are established as LOC. Whereas both sides claim each others territory, neither side...

Delhi Govt as well as Central Govt have decided to lift lockdown restrictions while huge surge of Covid-19 cases is happening. What policy road is Govt taking on Covid-19? Govt has not publicly stated but it appears that Govt is adopting brutal Heard immunity strategy. This will lead to Lakhs of Daily Covid cases at its peak. The peak of daily Covid cases may come in next 3 months if Lockdown restrictions are continued to be relaxed. There are various estimates that projects that Delhi will need 50,000 to 1.5 Lakh Beds by end of next month. This is many times higher than present Bed capacity in Delhi. To deal with Covid peak in next 3 months, these things have to be done. 1. Central Govt and Delhi Govt must work in complete coordination & cooperation. Central Govt must immediately provide Rs 10,000 crore financial Aid package to Delhi to deal with emergency. 2. As revenue of local bodies like MCDs and Delhi Govt has completely collapsed due to economic shutdown in last 3...