India Links: Rail budget, Indonesia, Gandhi statue, Amit Shah, China and more

11 July 2014 08:00

Following the release of India's rail budget this week, former railway minister Dinesh Trivedi makes the case for decade-long planning cycles for this vital infrastructure.
India’s new government has also released its first Union Budget. Stay tuned for more analysis on this in next week’s India links.
Under Modi, will Hindi become India’s new English?
Why India should look towards its 'civilizational sibling and democratic neighbour: Indonesia'.
Can India's energy problems be fixed?
The Observer Research Foundation in New Delhi has released an agenda for the new government [PDF].
Ishaan Tharoor on the irony of the UK’s plans to erect a statue of Mahatma Gandhi in front of British Parliament.
What does Modi’s foreign policy and security team reveal about his international priorities?
Amit Shah has been appointed the new BJP President. This profile is a few months old, but worth a read (H/t @MilanV).
Ananth Krishnan, The Hindu’s China correspondent, speaks to Sinica on China-India relations.

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