The Beijing India Report 2024

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Recently, the Beijing India Report 2024, submitted on the 30th anniversary of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action (1995), highlighted progress on gender equality and exposed gaps in addressing the gender-climate nexus.

Background: Beijing Declaration & Platform for Action (1995)

• It was a landmark global framework adopted at the Fourth World Conference on Women by the United Nations.
• It identified 12 critical areas for action, including poverty, education, health, violence against women, and decision-making.
• The Declaration emphasized women’s rights as human rights and promoted legal and social reforms to achieve gender equality.
• India’s Progress: India, as a signatory, has enacted several laws including the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act (2005) and the POSH Act (2013) for workplace safety. However, their implementation remains inconsistent, revealing a gap between legislation and lived reality.

India’s International Commitments

• India is a signatory to several international frameworks that mandate gender equity and climate justice, including:
  • Universal Declaration of Human Rights (1948),
  • ICCPR (1966),
  • CEDAW (1979),
  • UN Convention Against Corruption (2003),
  • Agenda 2030 for Sustainable Development, and
  • Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action (1995).

The Beijing India Report 2024 FAQs

Q1. What is the Beijing India Report 2024?
Ans. A bilateral analysis by Chinese think tanks assessing India’s economic, technological, and geopolitical trajectory, focusing on areas like semiconductor manufacturing and Indo-Pacific strategy.

Q2. Why is this report significant?
Ans. It highlights China’s strategic interest in India’s growth and attempts to recalibrate bilateral ties amid border tensions and trade imbalances ($100 billion in 2023).

Q3. What key areas does the report emphasise?
Ans. Renewable energy collaboration, digital governance, and connectivity projects like the International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC).

Source: TH