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The Italian term sprezzatura—a studied nonchalance that conceals intention—best captures the spirit of Trump’s foreign policy so far. The pattern is unpredictability, transactionalism, and disruption as diplomacy.
With 20.2 percent of its total loans in default by the end of last year, Bangladesh had the weakest banking system in Asia. Despite reforms, it will take time to recover.
This world is being restructured and redrawn by one man, and what’s his power? It’s not his formidable military. It’s trade. With China, it turned on him.
These elections were practically on local issues. Anti incumbency after 15 to 20 years of the same person as CM was inevitable. The voters had Kamalnath, Pilot, Gehlot etc in mind. In 2019, they will compare Modi with Rahul and prefer to bet on Modi for another term. Also because Rahul’s highly negative campaign turned entirely on mocking and ridiculing Modi’s persona, with NOTHING about what HE would do, except to make wild promises. This is what happened to the BJP in 2009, when they only attacked Manmohan and did not put forward any vision for the voters. Congress has struck a blow, but the boxing match lasts NINE rounds.
These elections were practically on local issues. Anti incumbency after 15 to 20 years of the same person as CM was inevitable. The voters had Kamalnath, Pilot, Gehlot etc in mind. In 2019, they will compare Modi with Rahul and prefer to bet on Modi for another term. Also because Rahul’s highly negative campaign turned entirely on mocking and ridiculing Modi’s persona, with NOTHING about what HE would do, except to make wild promises. This is what happened to the BJP in 2009, when they only attacked Manmohan and did not put forward any vision for the voters. Congress has struck a blow, but the boxing match lasts NINE rounds.