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Munich Security Conference (MSC) failed to recognise the Core Global Issues By: Vijay Sardana IIMA Alumnus, Techno-legal & IPR Expert Advocate, Supreme Court of India & National Green Tribunal  @vijaysardana The root cause of the global security crisis is the double standards of those in power on the international stage and capturing key committees of the UN and other international bodies like WTO and World bank and not keen to ensure reform even after 80 years. At MSC, global leaders are debating different visions for the future international order, which are often abstract and theoretical. Unfortunately, the whole forum has become a platform to debate Russia and China in the new world order. The western powers are still unable to digest the fact that many more countries are better equipped to handle the global crisis because they are bigger democracies and have better experience managing human and environmental crises. Clash of competing visions: The whole focus of the worl

Defence Sector must fix gaps in Procurement & R&D Policies to ensure "Make in India" By: Vijay SARDANA IIMA Alumni, Techno-Legal & IPR Expert Advocate, Supreme Court of India and NGT The Honourable Prime Minister is keen to make India self-reliant on critical technologies. This is the most critical decision to ensure the sovereignty of the largest democracy in the world. The Make-in-India program was initiated to push this agenda. Like any other scheme, many companies took this initiative seriously and many started playing with the scheme and trying to project their imported products as “Make in India” by projecting incorrect information.  It is high time that the ‘Make-in-India’ evaluation process must be calibrated so that good companies really committed to India must get due recognition for their efforts and defence forces must also support this effort seriously.  Unfortunately, many trading companies have started claiming that they are doing indigenous manufac

Apartments Pet Rules Rights & Responsibility of Pet Owners in Housing Societies Vijay Sardana IIMA Alumnus, Techno-legal Expert Advocate, Supreme Court of India, NGT & High Court Animal lovers know too well the challenges of keeping a dog/pet in a housing society. To ensure that community living is not hampered in any way, there are certain pet rules in a housing society that residents must follow. To start off, the Animal Welfare Board of India has passed certain dog laws to ensure our furry companions are not harassed or treated unfairly. Both pet owners and the management must be aware of laws for pet owners living in apartments. These dog laws and awareness about pet rights help to keep the housing society functioning smoothly. This article takes an in-depth look at the pet rules in the housing society in India. Pet laws in India for pet owners living in apartments 1. Ban of pets is illegal The advisory is being issued in pursuance of ‘Section 9(k) Prevention of Cruelty to

US released GE Mosquitoes while India debating GE Mustard By: Vijay Sardana Specialized in Techno-legal, IPR & Commercial Matters & Advocate, Supreme Court of India, NGT and Delhi High Court Did You Know: Only female mosquitoes bite. They need a blood meal to produce eggs. Male mosquitoes do not bite. They feed on nectar from flowers. EPA Permits Experimental Release of 2.5 Billion Genetically Engineered Mosquitoes in California and Florida The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has authorised the “experimental use” and release of 2.5 billion genetically engineered (GE) mosquitoes in Florida and California by the British-based firm Oxitec. Oxitec’s technology breeds mosquitoes to include a genetic sequence that makes the mosquito dependent on the antibiotic tetracycline. Without tetracycline, mosquitoes will not develop into adulthood. The company releases male mosquitoes with this genetic sequence into the environment to breed with females. When it works correctly, the offsp

Should India adopt Dubai Model to control inflation? By:  Vijay SARDANA Around the world, inflation is a major threat to political stability in democratic countries, but it is a more serious threat to the ruling families in countries where there is no democracy. UAE's ruling family is trying its best to control inflation.  The UAE’s Ministry of Economy (MoE) has approved a new policy regarding the pricing mechanism for basic consumer goods in the country. Under this mechanism, these consumer goods are divided into two main groups. The first group consists of more than 11,000 commodities including fresh and dry milk, fresh chicken and eggs, bread, flour, sugar, salt, rice and legumes, cooking oil, mineral water and other items. Among items in this group, the supplier requires prior approval  if they desire to raise its price due to the high import costs. The prior approval must be obtained via the Ministry of Economy website through a specifically designated system for this servic