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India’s COVID-19 crisis has revived a longstanding debate about whether foreign governments should come to the aid of countries facing major economi
INDIA'S foreign minister has been forced to pull out of attending the G7 meeting in London in person after two positive coronavirus cases were detected in the country’s travelling delegation. Subrahmanyam Jaishankar will participate virtually in the event after coming into contact with the suspected cases, although he has not tested positive. Although India is not a G7 member, it had been invited to attend the meeting of foreign ministers as a guest. There are strict coronavirus security measures in place at the Lancaster House summit, which is the first face-to-face meeting of G7 f...
West Bengal Elections: Mamata Banerjee Pushes Modi’s BJP Back Banerjee, a gritty street fighter, could very well emerge as leader of a unified opposition, complicating the BJP’s calculations for the 2024 general elections. May 04, 2021 Trinamool Congress party chief Mamata Banerjee shows victory sign as she addresses supporters and media following her party’s victory in the West Bengal state elections in Kolkata, India, Sunday, May 2, 2021. Credit: AP Photo Advertisement Although India’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has made major gains in the four st...
India is facing a terrible crisis. How can Australia respond ethically? 05 May 2021, 06:39 GMT+10 India's COVID-19 crisis has revived a longstanding debate about whether foreign governments should come to the aid of countries facing major economic or humanitarian challenges and, if so, what kind of help they should provide. There's a common assumption foreign aid produces undoubted benefits. But there's actually limited evidence that it does. Increasing data suggests it may perpetuate existing inequities and inefficiencies, enable corruption, and generate adverse cultural and economic effects...
Ian Kerridge Professor of Bioethics & Medicine, Sydney Health Ethics, Haematologist/BMT Physician, Royal North Shore Hospital and Director, Praxis Australia, University of Sydney Wendy Lipworth Senior Research Fellow, Bioethics, University of Sydney There’s a common assumption foreign aid produces undoubted benefits. But there’s actually limited evidence that it does. Increasing data suggests it may perpetuate existing inequities and inefficiencies, enable corruption, and generate adverse cultural and economic effects. There are serious questions about the unde...