Talks with Singapore likely on ASEAN-India FTA, maritime security & Myanmar, while gas & space to be highlighted in Brunei as Modi becomes 1st-ever PM to visit the oil-rich country.
Once seen as a fading presence on India’s investment & startup picture, the state is slowly moving up the ladder, with policy reforms & infrastructure building.
Agreement signed during 17th Joint Working Group (JWG) on defence cooperation. Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh met Director General in Israeli Ministry of Defence Amir Baram Tuesday.
This world is being restructured and redrawn by one man, and what’s his power? It’s not his formidable military. It’s trade. With China, it turned on him.
When we say China+1, the 1 could be either us or the ASEAN countries. If we really wish to derisk from China, we must stop looking at these countries as competitors & shall look for friendshoring certain supply chains. Our pull back from RCEP, renegotiating ASEAN FTA as well as reluctance to sign up certain pillars of the IPEF signals closing up of our economy.
When we say China+1, the 1 could be either us or the ASEAN countries. If we really wish to derisk from China, we must stop looking at these countries as competitors & shall look for friendshoring certain supply chains. Our pull back from RCEP, renegotiating ASEAN FTA as well as reluctance to sign up certain pillars of the IPEF signals closing up of our economy.