#MannKiBaat #YesWeCan E-Book!

I have been completely thrilled today! The moment I logged in to Twitter today morning and saw the following tweets under my Notifications, my happiness knew no bounds!

.@rocking_amsa your tweet has been mentioned on PM's #MannKiBaat under Educate and eEmpower youth 👍👍 pic.twitter.com/bhpZD7s3i1
— madmax mumbai (@madmaxmumbai) March 2, 2015

@rocking_amsa your tweet is mentioned in PM @narendramodi's ebook on #MannKiBaat. Great!! pic.twitter.com/Zz2y9Vii0X
— Tia (@tiasharma88) March 2, 2015

.@rocking_amsa Your msg for a Digital India is in PM @narendramodi's #MannKiBaat ebook http://t.co/D6aOMTNUcf pic.twitter.com/ugoI1vqYWK
— Action and Hope (@Action_Hope) March 2, 2015

.@rocking_amsa Wow! 2 of your #DigitalIIndia suggestions in PM @narendramodi #MannKiBaat ebook http://t.co/D6aOMTNUcf pic.twitter.com/jxlcsmK80z
— Action and Hope (@Action_Hope) March 2, 2015

.@rocking_amsa Another tweet about #DignifiedLife is in #MannKiBaat ebook http://t.co/D6aOMTNUcf pic.twitter.com/w7KXtsBjky
— Action and Hope (@Action_Hope) March 2, 2015

I sincerely thank @madmaxmumbai, @tiasharma88 and @Action_Hope for breaking this host of awesome news to me!

Geopolitical Developments in Asia-Pacific region

Source

Asia-Pacific region is an important area for India's 'Look East'  Policy. On the one hand, India wants to engage deeply especially for trade, economics, energy, military cooperation etc. while on the other
recent geopolitical developments have made this difficult for India.

Such developments are listed below:

a) China-Japan antagonism over Senkaku islands-
This has snowballed into major controversy with China even declaring ADIZ over common airspace. Several Japanese companies have faced protest in China. India is treading cautiously both with China and Japan to keep friendly relation with both and wooing both for trade. Japan is being courted for more infrastructure investment and also for civil-nuclear engagement.

Ebola Virus

Ebola virus is a deadly virus which has spread in West African countries like Sierra Leone, Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria etc. killing almost 1000 people so far.


Effect on health:
It leads to nausea, body pain, headache, and may culminate in deadly haemorrhagic fever. As no known cure or vaccine exists for it, ebola virus has proved to be very deadly for irreversible effects on health.

Method of spread:
First it spreads from fruit bats to humans. Then, it spreads if a healthy person comes in contact with bodily fluids (blood, semen, urine etc.) of affected person. Also, evidence so far does not suggest that it is air-borne.

Why countries are worried about its spread:
a) Due to a globalised, inter-connected world, people travelling from West Africa to other countries via flights, ships etc. may pass on the virus if they have used the loos of the transport. This multiplies chances of spreading disease.

China and perpetual Communism?

“China cannot copy the political system or development model of other countries because it would not fit us and it might even lead to catastrophic consequences.” Xi Jinping, Chinese President, has said this recently in Europe. Though considering China's history and evolution, he is right to an extent, still there is a lot to be debated about his view trying to justify the current system and to perpetuate it. 

Source

My analysis is as below:

China was ruled by various emperors till 1912. Then under Sun Yat Sen's leadership, Republic of China was set up based on principles of democracy and nationalism. This also failed as after his death, Kuomintang Party split and efficient leadership lacked. Also, till World War II parts of China were continuously invaded by imperial powers. In the vast country of China, people were starving and backward. So, communism could make strong inroads into China.