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PUBLIC FACILITY:
- Crematoria: 22 municipalities/475 panchayats did not have crematoria until
2018
- LSG Dept. has decided to set up one crematoria in each block and one each
in ll municipalities, with funds from Infa. Investment Board (KIIFB)
- LSG has provided Rs. 123 cr. to 120 grama panchayats to set up crematoria;
local bodies to mobilize resources for purchase of land from the Plan fund.
- Candidates from State will have to go to other states, due to limited centres for
examinations
- Move to shift Tvm to Chennai RRB
- Will affect the equity and limits the opportunity afforded by such eams to only
the privelegd, further restricting economic mobility
1.9.2.d) What safety nets exist presently for the unorganized sector?
1.9.2.e) Drawbacks of an unregulated sector that makes an economic contribution
1.10.1.a) Changing nature of the SCO and its implications for member countries
- SCO modified from an org. focused on resolving bounday disputes between Russia,
China and erstwhile states of the USSR - agenda broadened to include pol. econ. and
sec. cooperation
- Widened member base admitting Uzb. in 2001, India and Pak in 2017
- Geo. Dem. and econ profile of SCO subsequently widened with the inclusion of
above - half of the world's popn. quarter of world GDP and boundaries extending
southward into IOR (larger stakeholder base = greater implications)
- Inclusion of SCO respected the etiquette of int. orgs. that countries join to
promote shared objectives and not air blateral grievance (China/Russia would do
well to remember same)
- has been respectful towards all members (excluding india from BRI; exclusing
INDOPak from NPT; general obsn on terror without offending anyone)
- Focused on shared objectives and downplaying divergence
- Platform for non-western idealsand eemergence of an asian century, in tune with
India's larger goal : opposition of selective advocacy change; interfering with
democratic solutions; intrusion into domestic poliyc; 'self-serving homilies on
human rights'\
- gives erstewhile USSR states room for manoeuvre under increasing pressure from US
to ensure logistical support for aAfghan ops and wean away from Russian influence
(netsec provider)
1.10.1.b) What are the challenges / benefits for India from the SCO?
- SIGNIFICANCE: Members occupy huge landmass adjacent to India's extended
neighbourhood - security econ and trade interests
- Narrow sliver of land separateds southern Tajikistan with POK (however huge
resources spent to surmount this obstacle in the absence of resolution of the Indo
pak problem)
- Pak already member; Iran and Afgh. knocking for membership = relevance for India
agrees (possibility of multilateral decision making which cannot see bilateral
agendas)
- India's access to c.asia constrained by lack of access oveland (Pak/Afgh/Iran) -
political or sec reasons - these probs gain legitimacy now and can be highlighted
in a multilateral forum
- Multimodal transport links envisaged thro Iran = reinvigorate trade and
investment links (in the absence of US sanctions) - more jobs - more revenue
generation, better bonhomie
- Nudge indopak collab in security and sensitive defence areas - pro and con
- CHALLENGES:
- India has to carve out niche from between Rus (net sec. provider) and Chin.
dominating econ presence
- Request for multilateral airing of IndoPak woes is against Indias bilateral
ppolicy and disimilar to RUS-CHI boundary issues in diff. historical circumstances
and geopolitical contexts
- RATS for enhanced sec. linkage and exchange between aarmed forces
- India and Pakistan perspectives on Afgh. reconciliation reqd.
- Increasing chinese dominance in case of wosening us-russia relations leadin to
greater dependence on china
1.14.1.a) India's issues with the 15-day clause on the MoU for illegal immigrants
with UK
- Contests figures stating 100k refugees overstaying visas when 300k visas have
been issues and 97% have returned to India
- Called for policies based on statistics
- UK says Indian demand for easier norms is part and parcel over the larger
constant conversation and could not be issued w/o considering overstayers - creates
a roadblock in teh way of having a special relationshoip
- Local pressure groups say that this is counterproductive and discriminatory
(increasing protectionism sign) - Indian students have not been included in
liberalised tier-4 visas
1.14.4.d) US-China relations and implication for Korean peninsula and Asia
- China:
- Willing to keep playing positive role in promoting peace process
- Congratulated Kim on imp. consensus on denuclearization and lasting peace
mechanism
- Lauded N.K's efforts at promoting econ. reforms
- NK wvowed to work with China to foster true peace and in the process open a
new future on the peninsula
- Meanwhile accused Trump of blackmail after threat of 10% tariffs on
targeted imports of $200 bn worth; threat to further identify $200bn if China
increases tariffs (Total imports worth only $450bn)
- US:
- S.K-US announced halt of annual Freedom Guardin Military drills scheduled
for Auguts - decision could be reconsidered based on future developments with NK
- Meeting of Secs.Def and State as well as US NSA later on the issue ...
- Pyongyang agreement discsn included handing over of remains of troops
missing from 1950-53 korean war
1.16.1.a) India's GSP - issues with the USTR and American companies - What does
India stand to lose?
- Complaints on India's implementation of a wide array of trade barriers that
create serious negative effects on US commerce
- Exports worth $5bn annually (1937 products) from India under risk as India comes
under USTR scrutiny reviewing Indian eligibility