For all their colonial underpinnings, postcards from Hyderabad also inadvertently preserve a trace of local memory: a glimpse of a street, a face, a forgotten name.
Indian toymakers are now exploring new markets, but they want govt to negotiate a trade deal with US soon, introduce incentives and subsidies to make the industry more competitive.
The project is meant to be a ‘protective shield that will keep expanding’, the PM said. It is on the lines of the ‘Golden Dome’ announced by Trump, it is learnt.
Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?
As for China, need for imports will have to be very carefully scrutinised. If & when it becomes necessary, it has to be on reciprocal basis. No preemptive action.
Negotiating with China is effortless. Inter-trade should be very simple. One Re trade for One Re trade.
India should simply require that all trade with China be balanced. Only allow as much imports as exports. And for tariff placed on Indian product, place an equivalent tariff on a Chinese product. And also place a tariff on Chinese content arriving from other countries equal to tariff on that country or content % multipled by 10; which ever is less.
As for China, need for imports will have to be very carefully scrutinised. If & when it becomes necessary, it has to be on reciprocal basis. No preemptive action.
Negotiating with China is effortless. Inter-trade should be very simple. One Re trade for One Re trade.
India should simply require that all trade with China be balanced. Only allow as much imports as exports. And for tariff placed on Indian product, place an equivalent tariff on a Chinese product. And also place a tariff on Chinese content arriving from other countries equal to tariff on that country or content % multipled by 10; which ever is less.