Thread - China-Afghanistan Economic Relations and the BRI
Beijing has substantially expanded its economic involvement in Afghanistan since 2014. China’s investment in the country has been aimed at tapping its rich natural resources.
As far back as 2007, for example, Beijing secured exclusive rights to extract copper from the Mes Aynak mine in Logar.
Chinese companies have also shown interest in investing in Afghanistan’s energy sector.
In 2011, the China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) won a $400 million bid to drill three oil fields in the Amu Darya basin for 25 years. These fields are thought to contain 87 million barrels of oil.
How GoI (mis)uses loopholes surrounding Section 69A of IT Act?
A. Basic Info: 1. Sec. 69 IT Act vests power in GoI's arms to block information available online. 2. IT Rules (rule 8 & 9) of 2009 lay procedure for exercise of that Power.
3. Rules mandate prior notice and oppotunity of hearing to affected party. 4. Information may be blocked only after hearing affected party. 5. Even in emergency cases where information is blocked prior to notice & hearing, such blocking is merely an interim measure &...
... later service of notice and hearing is mandatory.
B. What Govt. Does: 1. GoI does not serve any notice to real affected party (person whose page/profile/handle/channel is to be blocked). 2. Govt. Serves notice only to platform @Facebook, @Twitter, @TwitterIndia@YouTube etc