On 1 February 2023, the Indian Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Budget for Fiscal Year 2023-24. Presented as the first Amrit Kaal budget, it gains importance as it comes at a time when the world faces a gloomy economic prospect. It is also the last full budget of the current Modi administration before India heads to polls in 2024. To unpack the budget in detail, in this edition of South Asia Chat, Ms Divya Murali, Research Analyst, ISAS, is in conversation with two experts – Mr Vinod Rai, Distinguished Visiting Research Fellow, ISAS and Former Comptroller and Auditor General of India, and Dr Amitendu Palit, Senior Research Fellow and Research Lead (Trade and Economics), ISAS. They discuss announcements pertaining to direct taxes, indirect taxes, growth, and the political implications of the budget.
Episode 244: ‘Neighbourhood First’: Navigating India - Nepal Relations
Episode 243: The Climate Discourse in Indian Elections
Episode 242: Infrastructure and Connectivity between China and Nepal
Episode 241: Development and Climate Change in the Himalayas
Episode 240: State of Democracy in Sri Lanka and Public Trust in Democratic Institutions
Episode 239: India-Pakistan Trade Ties - Possible Revival?
Episode 238: 13th WTO Ministerial Conference - Global Perspective
Episode 237: India in an Evolving Global Landscape
Episode 236: Farmers’ Protest in India
Episode 235: Social Media and the Indian Elections
Episode 234: 13th WTO Ministerial Conference Outcomes
Episode 233: Decoding the Indian Political Landscape Ahead of 2024 General Elections
Episode 232: Bhutan's LDC Graduation
Episode 231: The Elections in Pakistan 2024
Episode 230: India Budget Analysis 2024
Episode 229: Transformations of South Asian cities and Politics of Space in Sri Lanka
Episode 228: Strategic Outlook for South Asia in 2024 - Strategic Technologies
Episode 227: Strategic Outlook for South Asia in 2024 - Trade and Economics
Episode 226: Strategic Outlook for South Asia in 2024 - Politics and Governance Edition
Episode 225: Strategic Outlook For South Asia in 2024 - Foreign Policy Edition
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