The ability to bridge this gap will be crucial in determining whether India’s coastline serves as a mere boundary or acts as a catalyst of economic growth.
It is no secret that China has over the past decade mounted an all-out effort to encircle India in the Indian Ocean region by securing access to foreign ports for dual use.
Led by priests of the Latin Catholic Church, protestors have been camping on site for 136 days now & clashes have so far seen as many as 80 people injured & a police station attacked.
To be developed by Adani Group, the port will be built on unused land with no need to demolish, remodel existing structure, making it state's 1st greenfield port in close to 50 years.
Around 21.9 million tons of cargo is scheduled to arrive in May but with labor shortages and force majeure at some ports, many of the vessels could see discharge delays.
Shipping ministry has advised ports they may consider Covid-19 as grounds for invoking force majeure, absolving companies from meeting contractual commitments.
Demand for cruising, once confined largely to retirees, is outpacing the rest of the leisure sector as keener prices and a wider range of stopoffs and activities broaden its appeal.
Post-2022 as AI has spread in developed economies, it is leading to another round of polarisation—the middle class jobs are being lost in offices rather than in factories.
American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.
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