Carnegie India

This collection of short commentaries by Carnegie India scholars aims to dissect the current state of the technological landscape, as discussed at the Global Technology Summit 2021. This year’s theme of Global Meets Local tackled how a fractured global consensus on various issues—from fragmentation of data protection regimes to encouraging resilience in vaccine supply chains—could thwart progress on developing foundational principles for critical and emerging technologies.

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi's visit to Nepal was the first political-level contact between the neighbors since Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visit in October 2019. Then, Xi’s visit had been a high-water mark of Chinese diplomacy in its periphery. Now, Nepal’s own political maneuverings are putting China on defense.

The IAF has historically been the best-equipped air force in the region, but its advantages have withered in recent years. Further, as India’s security requirements evolve, the IAF will presumably see greater commitments along the border with China and in the Indo-Pacific region—both prospects that would stretch the IAF thin.

The proposal aims to produce high and sustained growth to get the country back on track after slowdowns that preceded the coronavirus pandemic.

The government extends the uncertainty with its two new taxes and digital rupee.