One has to be incredibly credulous to buy BJP spin masters’ argument that the government got rid of Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar for harmonious relationship with the judiciary.
Modi government had also made numerous efforts to establish peace with Pakistan but has now adopted a different path, militarily, to establish peace, adds defence minister.
As Narendra Modi becomes India’s second-longest consecutively serving Prime Minister, we look at how he compares with Indira Gandhi across four key dimensions.
The world has changed, making Henry Morgenthau’s vision more practical. It is trade rather than aid which has helped lift people out of poverty, most of all in Asia. Infrastructure projects – like Delhi’s Metro – are not always profitable. The developing world’s needs cannot be fully met by market forces. There is a gap in viability. Perhaps the World Bank and similar institutions, with funding support from the developed countries, can blend profit with public purpose and meet huge requirements. The pool of poor countries that require concessional funding directly from the World Bank is now fortunately quite small.
The world has changed, making Henry Morgenthau’s vision more practical. It is trade rather than aid which has helped lift people out of poverty, most of all in Asia. Infrastructure projects – like Delhi’s Metro – are not always profitable. The developing world’s needs cannot be fully met by market forces. There is a gap in viability. Perhaps the World Bank and similar institutions, with funding support from the developed countries, can blend profit with public purpose and meet huge requirements. The pool of poor countries that require concessional funding directly from the World Bank is now fortunately quite small.