Dear Readers,
We are three. It's a pleasure to send you the 36th issue.
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Highlighted in this issue is an argument for India to take a strategic approach towards trade and infrastructure and the ensuing need for a co-ordinated inter-ministerial approach towards policy formulation, negotiations and implementation.
In foreign affairs: you will find perspectives on India-US military ties, governing the diaspora, diplomacy in the neighbourhood and a critique of India's engagement with the United Nations.
On the home front, the highlight is an essay on the newly introduced Right to Education Act. In parliament, we also make an argument for parliament to regain its supremacy over the executive. Finally, there's a review essay on the lessons from India's long experience countering insurgencies.
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Pragati - The Indian National Interest Review
Issue 36 - March 2010
Highlights
A strategic approach to trade agreements Getting the most out of PTAs and economic agreements Mukul G Asher
Where private and public co-exist The opportunity in the Right to Education Act Parth J Shah
Perspective
Relating to defence Revisiting the India-US defence relationship Dhruva Jaishankar
Putting India on the Atlantic The United States sees India as a guarantor of the liberal international order Robert Farley
Beyond borders: governing the diaspora Time to review the policy on overseas Indian affairs Constantino Xavier
Think, plan and then build Taking a strategic approach to infrastructure development Prashant Kumar Singh
The Indus colony in Mesopotamia Iraq might hold the key to solving an ancient Indian puzzle Jayakrishnan Nair
Roundup
UNnecessary Time to rethink India’s engagement of the United Nations Harsh Pant
The goodness of neighbours Indian diplomacy’s understated successes in its neighbourhood Raja Karthikeya Gundu
Books
Where irregular warfare is regular The Indian side of COIN Nitin Pai
Briefs
Radar Saurabh Joshi
Filter Ravi Gopalan
Report Card Dibyo Haldar
Alif Rohan Joshi
In Parliament Legislature must regain its supremacy M R Madhavan
