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Mr. Gupta’s view on the RCEP is totally different from that of Ms. Ila Patnaik (20 Dec article on the same subject).
I fully agree with Ila and not with Mr. Gupta.
To say that protectionism and high tariffs are good for Indian businessmen does not tell the full story. Some are doing well, of course, attracting charges of cronyism. However, my heart tells me that the last few years have not in fact been very good for most of them. This is a falling tide, and lots of boats are getting grounded. Including a number of ships.
We are moving back in time, to a pre 1991 India. No matter how it is packaged or marketed, opting out of RCEP is not good for India. Either our economy or even our diplomacy. 2. Read a column in IE recently which divided the history of modern India into economic phases. The worst record on delivering increases in per capita income – stagnation, almost a decline – was two decades of Mrs Gandhi, the Garibi Hatao woman. We are reminded of that phase now, of strong governments and weak growth.
Mr. Gupta’s views are totally different from Ms. Ila Patnaik’s on RCEP issue; I agree with Ms. Ila’s opinion.
Mr. Gupta’s view on the RCEP is totally different from that of Ms. Ila Patnaik (20 Dec article on the same subject).
I fully agree with Ila and not with Mr. Gupta.
To say that protectionism and high tariffs are good for Indian businessmen does not tell the full story. Some are doing well, of course, attracting charges of cronyism. However, my heart tells me that the last few years have not in fact been very good for most of them. This is a falling tide, and lots of boats are getting grounded. Including a number of ships.
We are moving back in time, to a pre 1991 India. No matter how it is packaged or marketed, opting out of RCEP is not good for India. Either our economy or even our diplomacy. 2. Read a column in IE recently which divided the history of modern India into economic phases. The worst record on delivering increases in per capita income – stagnation, almost a decline – was two decades of Mrs Gandhi, the Garibi Hatao woman. We are reminded of that phase now, of strong governments and weak growth.