Trade economists note Modi’s cautious nature in opening up the Indian market, especially to Chinese goods, despite his image as a market-oriented leader.
From electricity pricing reform to efficient dairying, an over-priced rupee to ineffective RBI rate cuts, a lot needs to change whether or not India signs RCEP.
National co-convener of Swadeshi Jagran Manch Ashwani Mahajan tells ThePrint that from dairy sector to steel, chemical and automobile, no one wants RCEP.
Mosques in Rahul Gandhi's Wayanad constituency have designated sections for women to pray, a contrast to North Indian mosques where women are typically not allowed inside.
Companies are borrowing more from banks and public. Economists say high capacity utilisation & growing new orders could set stage for renewed investment push by India Inc.
New Delhi has, in past, too, objected to Chinese construction activities in Shaksgam Valley. Work in this strategic region gathered pace after the 2017 Doklam stand-off.
A theme has not yet emerged for BJP & people see lack of a contest, which makes it unexciting. For all these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly theme-less election.
More important than India joining RCEP or not – actually it should, at the earliest – is the need to remodel the Indian economy, make it lower cost, globally competitive. 2. An unrelated observation, perhaps, but see what is happening to Vodafone.. If world class firms, that are prospering in different countries, start going bust when they invest in India, that sends a powerful message to global investors. 3. Whichever way one sees it, there is a need to lower partisan polemic, restore the economy to health and high growth.
More important than India joining RCEP or not – actually it should, at the earliest – is the need to remodel the Indian economy, make it lower cost, globally competitive. 2. An unrelated observation, perhaps, but see what is happening to Vodafone.. If world class firms, that are prospering in different countries, start going bust when they invest in India, that sends a powerful message to global investors. 3. Whichever way one sees it, there is a need to lower partisan polemic, restore the economy to health and high growth.