India’s Pivot to West Asia: Blending Economic and Strategic Interests
A tweet from Prime Minister Narendra Modi, during his seventh visit to the UAE, says it all. The crux is that the strategic partnership has been catapulted even beyond standard strategic perspective by sheer perseverance, farsightedness and mutual trust which have exemplified mutual respect and mutual interests across the whole spectrum starting with a unique […]
Modi 3.0 to showcase “Neighbours First” mantra
India’s “Neighbourhood First” mantra will resonate when Prime Minister Narendra Modi is sworn in for a third term in the presence of the leaders of Sri Lanka, Nepal, Mauritius and the Maldives. Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, Sri Lanka’s President Ranil Wickremesinghe Nepal PM Pushpa Kamal Dahal, Bhutan’s King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck, Vice-President of […]
India’s Pivot to West Asia: Blending Economic and Strategic Interests
The strategic partnership between India and West Asia has scaled new heights during the last decade of the Modi administration. The region will continue to figure prominently in India’s foreign and security policy matrix, says Anil Trigunayat. A tweet from Prime Minister Narendra Modi, during his seventh visit to the UAE, says it all. […]
Arrogance, Nastiness, and Naiveté: The Self-Defeating Myth of “Overcapacity”
By Xin Ping As my social media feeds and web browsers are flooded with the word “overcapacity” lately, I can’t stop wondering why this old economic term is suddenly turning into a buzzword, especially in the context of China-U.S. trade tensions. Overcapacity, as the term suggests at first look, occurs when the production capacity of […]