avinash.godbole

The Indian voters have given an unprecedented mandate to the BJP led NDA in the 2014 general elections. And now India will have a new government on 26 May when Narendra Modi will take oath as the next Prime Minister. I have written two articles on the agenda for the next government on foreign policy and defence policy in two marathi news papers. I welcome your comments on these articles.

(from Herald Sun) Recent political and social developments in Hong Kong seem to indicate that China’s  one country, two systems  model is facing its most substantive challenge so far. Whether or not this issue is settled quickly and amicably would have long term implications for the mainland China-Hong Kong relations. It will also have implications for the future of China’s relations with Taiwan, in particular if the People’s Republic of China (PRC) is seen to be going back on the promises it made to the people of Hong Kong in 1997. At its core, it is a tussle between Beijing's desire for control in the name of stability and Hong Kong's wish for greater democratic space and less interference. My article on the fate of Hong Kong elections was published on IDSA website. Here is the link.

More than once, nationalism has come to the rescue of the CPC in the past. This year as it heads to the power transition, many instances have been used to stoke the nationalist feelings among the common Chinese  citizen. My detailed commentary on the subject is now on the CSC-IITM website .