Other key promises in the budget include AI- and other technology-enabled services for farmers and continuation of the Ladki Bahin Yojana, which will have the same outlay.
IRIS Lavan was in the region for the International Fleet Review held last month and ‘sought urgent docking in Kochi citing technical issues,’ it is learnt.
The Pakistani political leadership is weak and devoid of any intellect. Its diplomacy is entirely India-China-US focused and suffers from a presumptive view of Afghanistan as a vassal.
President Trump is the best thing to have happened to the USA.
And Trump is spot on in his assessment of India as a gross violator of international trade norms. We are amongst the most protectionist nations in the world. Our deep insecurities about competing with the world, all the while boasting of being the Vishwaguru, has resulted in the creation of a tariff barrier so high that every nation feels cheated when doing business with us.
Trump was patient during his first term. he repeatedly requested India to bring down tariffs across sectors. India played the usual game of biding time till his presidency was over. This time around, he knows how to dal with India. Carrots did not do the job, hence the stick.
We need to ask ourselves – who benefits from such tariffs?
Not the common man or the middle class. It’s the Indian business elite – the Ambanis, Adanis, Jindals, Birlas, Tatas, etc. – who benefit from such high tariffs. Unfortunately, this elite business class controls the Modi government as far as economic decision making is concerned.
President Trump is the best thing to have happened to the USA.
And Trump is spot on in his assessment of India as a gross violator of international trade norms. We are amongst the most protectionist nations in the world. Our deep insecurities about competing with the world, all the while boasting of being the Vishwaguru, has resulted in the creation of a tariff barrier so high that every nation feels cheated when doing business with us.
Trump was patient during his first term. he repeatedly requested India to bring down tariffs across sectors. India played the usual game of biding time till his presidency was over. This time around, he knows how to dal with India. Carrots did not do the job, hence the stick.
We need to ask ourselves – who benefits from such tariffs?
Not the common man or the middle class. It’s the Indian business elite – the Ambanis, Adanis, Jindals, Birlas, Tatas, etc. – who benefit from such high tariffs. Unfortunately, this elite business class controls the Modi government as far as economic decision making is concerned.