Archive for the ‘India’ Category

India Invested $200m In Bahrain Last Year

Via Zawya, a report that India is the sixth largest investor in Bahrain: INDIAN investments in Bahrain have reached $200 million from the first quarter of last year until the same period this year, reflecting a 15 per cent increase, according to a top diplomat. India is the sixth largest investor in Bahrain, said Indian […]

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Eastern Promise: Russia’s Plans To Transform Its Trade With China and India

Via The Economist, a report on how Vladimir Putin hopes to transform Russian trade, aiming his country’s future towards China and India: Vladimir Putin is spending big on his war in Ukraine. The Russian president has disbursed over $200bn, or 10% of GDP, on the invasion, according to America’s Department of Defence. He now plans to invest […]

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Beijing Urges Chinese EV Makers To Avoid Investments In Countries Like India and Turkey

Via South China Morning Post, a report that Beijing has urged Chinese EV manufacturers to avoid investing in countries like India and Turkey Chinese electric-vehicle (EV) makers’ drive to go global hit a snag after Beijing urged them to avoid investing in countries like India and Turkey. The Ministry of Commerce convened executives from more […]

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China’s Economic Pain Is an Opportunity for India

Via Bloomberg, commentary that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Singapore is a chance to step up as a leader of the Global South, but New Delhi isn’t seizing the moment: China’s economic slowdown is worrying officials in Beijing, and putting global CEOs on edge — but for India it’s a huge opportunity. Prime Minister Narendra Modi […]

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How Vladimir Putin Hopes To Transform Russian Trade

Via The Economist, a report on how Russia’s pivot to trade with China and India: Vladimir Putin is spending big on his war in Ukraine. The Russian president has disbursed over $200bn, or 10% of GDP, on the invasion, according to America’s Department of Defence. He now plans to invest heavily in infrastructure that will enable his […]

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Youth Unemployment: Ticking Time Bomb Is Threatening Economies Across Asia

Via the Wall Street Journal, an article on double-digit unemployment which is holding back tens of millions of young people, raising urgent questions for a swath of fast-growing nations in Asia: Asia’s fastest-growing economies are hiding a dirty secret: Their youngest workers are battling stubbornly high rates of unemployment.  Bangladesh—long considered a development model for […]

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