Migration in North India isn’t just due to lack of development today. It was shaped by the evolution of labour markets under Sher Shah, Mughals, and the East India Company.
December oil imports from Russia may drop nearly 50%, but Indian buyers already shifting to non-designated Russian entities and opaque trading channels to keep Russian oil flowing.
New Delhi is interested in firming up bilateral agreements for increased trade, mobility, upgrade of Su-30 MKI fighters and the increased range of BrahMos supersonic missiles.
The India-South Africa series-defining fact is the catastrophic decline of Indian red ball cricket where a visiting team can mock us with the 'grovel' word.
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.