In a recent development, we have observed a standoff between China and India across the line of actual control (LAC). While such disputes have been happening between China and India for a long period of time this one is different. Different in the sense that it is more of a show of power rather than a territorial dispute. With the rising notion among countries to boycott China due to COVID- 19 and China's existential territorial disputes it would be illogical for China to start another one with one of the most powerful countries in Asia. So why now? Why would someone who has already made enough enemy would like to have another one at such time? Just a week before India has taken control over the Chair of the Executive Board of the World Health Organization where it has supported the notion of initiating probe for identifying the source of the virus and China was not happy. Besides this India as a part of the golden quadrilateral group will be making a new defence treaty with
Government of India has planned to ban scooters and motorcycles under 150cc by 2025. While it seems a very ambitious plan it is impractical wanna know why let us see. Government has just baned BS-4 engine in October 2018 and caused a transition to BS-6 engine causing a heavy loss for companies as it was done in a hurry. Due to transition to BS-6 engine, the cost of vehicles has shot up and now this new rule. While having huge goals is good but one should think practically. Countries like the USA and China which are 10-15 years ahead of us are struggling to have all-electric vehicles fleet. By 2035 Volkswagen has announced that 50% of vehicles sold in China will be electrics. So that is 15.5 yrs from now and as of now only 3% of total vehicles of China is an electric vehicle. So the figures speak for themselves. Also, there are variant to E.V. and it is not like that, you have to choose between E.V. and petrol vehicles only, there are hybrids and mild hybrids which can be a target as