Inside The Bear
When the Soviet Union collapsed 25 years ago, Russia looked set to become a free-market democracy. Arkady Ostrovsky explains why that did not happen, and how much of it is Mr Putin’s fault. Read Here – The Economist
Tag: China
Modi Lays Groundwork For Water War In Battle With Rival Pakistan
Himalayan rivers have become the new flash point in the bitter India-Pakistan conflict, providing the latest diplomatic weapon in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s push to isolate Islamabad. Read Here – Bloomberg
China’s Debt Bomb
It’s a bomb! A mountain! A horror movie and a treadmill to hell! To doomsayers, China’s $25 trillion pile of public and private debt is a threat to the global economy. Or maybe it’s just a manageable byproduct of the boom that created the world’s second-biggest economy. Read Here – Bloomberg
When Dragon Meets The Elephant
Chinese President Xi Jinping was in the Indian city of Goa for the BRIC’s summit. Here is an infograph by Global Times on visits by all Chinese leaders to India.
Pakistan To Find Out What the Economy Is Like Without Safety Net
Pakistan has seen its growth accelerate, stocks soar, currency stabilize and foreign-exchange reserves triple to a record in recent years. Now, the economy faces the test of going without the safety net of an International Monetary Fund program. Read Here – Bloomberg
Why the India-Pakistan War Over Water Is So Dangerous
If India were to annul the IWT, the consequences might well be humanitarian devastation in what is already one of the world’s most water-starved countries — an outcome far more harmful and far-reaching than the effects of limited war. Unlike other punitive steps that India could consider taking against its neighbour — including the strikes […]
Modi Has Become A Prisoner Of His Own Image
The reason for the brouhaha about isolating Pakistan is because the Modi government came to power on nationalist sentiment. In the aftermath of attacks such as Uri, it has to assuage its constituency that it will take tougher measures against Pakistan than the previous Congress government, whom it blames for being too soft on Islamabad. With crucial […]
Can Kathmandu Serve As A Bridge Between China And South Asia?
China is not competing with India for influence in Nepal, but hopes its neighbouring countries, including Nepal, will benefit from Chinese development. Beijing also hopes that Kathmandu can be a bridge between China and India and to promote the China-Nepal-India Economic Corridor, which will bring development and prosperity for all three economies. However, the Indian […]
Opportunity Pushes More Chinese Firms Into India
In 2015, trade between China and India stood at $71.62 billion, up 1.4 percent year-on-year, according to the Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM). As of the end of 2015, outstanding investment volume by Chinese companies in India totalled $3.55 billion, while Indian firms invested $644 million in China, the MOFCOM data showed. Also in 2015, Chinese non-financial […]
The Modi Doctrine Of Strategic Action Is A Break From Our Spineless Past
The army action marks a huge shift in India’s posture towards Pakistan and can rightfully be called the Modi doctrine of “strategic action” below the threshold of outright war. This strategy is intended to make Pakistan pay a price for trying to bleed India with “a thousand cuts” using terrorist organisations like the Lashkar-e-Toiba and […]
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