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Friday, January 16, 2026
TopicLow income country

Topic: low income country

Debt stock of low- & middle-income nations is troubling. Their debt servicing costs are soaring, too

Economic activity has rebounded in LMICs post pandemic, but the debt accumulated in that period has continued to grow, driven by both short & long-term debt.

70% of global cancer deaths are in low and middle-income countries. But we can change it

Treatment and care for cancer is available in less than 15% of LMICs compared to more than 90% in high-income countries.

On Camera

Regime change in Iran will be bad for India. The alternative will be worse

New Delhi has adopted a careful and calibrated posture toward complex conflicts in the Middle East. It offers little comfort.

Pakistan coming to Davos on a private pass—biggest delegation in years, (unofficial) pavilion

Sharif was not part of forum in 2025, nor did WEF officially mention Pakistan's presence in 2025. Accompanying PM will be Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb, Dy PM Ishaq Dar and PPP chief Bilawal.

The curious case of Pakistan’s JF-17 ‘orders’

Pakistan lacks capacity to deliver aircraft at pace suggested by its claimed contracts as it depends on China for avionics, electronic warfare, weapons, and on Russia for engines. 

Thank you Donald Trump, again. India now has reason to shed fear of trade deals and risky reform

UK, EFTA already in the bag and EU on the way, many members of RCEP except China signed up, and even restrictions on China being lifted, India has changed its mind on trade.