- 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.
India Links: Rail budget, Indonesia, Gandhi statue, Amit Shah, China and more
Published 11 Jul 2014
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