India should aim to get European investments that are clearly no longer going to China. That is where the dots of its efforts to save Asia from China’s dominance converge at its most basic.
Xi won’t be walking away from Europe with a win in hand, but his visit will almost certainly ignite arguments about the continent’s geopolitical future.
Indians see West Asia as one uninterrupted wash of Islam, but the reality is more complex. For the Druze, support from Israel—where they are a recognised minority—is now critical.
Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.
India-Russia JV is also racing to deliver 7,000 more AK-203 assault rifles by 15 Aug. These are currently being made with 50% indigenisation and this will surge to 100% by 31 December.
Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.
Both actually. An enormous economy, with foreign trade and investment a big part of it. China’s integration with the global economy delivered moderate inflation, supporting lower interest rates. Its pool of domestic savings a source of investment capital. Often coupled with execution capabilities to deliver infrastructure projects. Decoupling would sap vitality from an already tepid global economy.
Both actually. An enormous economy, with foreign trade and investment a big part of it. China’s integration with the global economy delivered moderate inflation, supporting lower interest rates. Its pool of domestic savings a source of investment capital. Often coupled with execution capabilities to deliver infrastructure projects. Decoupling would sap vitality from an already tepid global economy.