It is about time that South Asian countries follow the lead and come out of the spiral which has been detrimental to regional connectivity, stability, and economic progress.
The latest Sino-Indo tensions are more dangerous than usual since the strategic dynamics that are shaping them involve larger trends that are beyond the ambit of their bilateral ties.
Currently, the Sharifs are implementing the 'London Plan' to stage another comeback, but Imran Khan's party is standing firm despite numerous court cases and an assassination attempt.
Muslim League in any form always had some grassroots connection and if reorganized at that level they might revive. The extreme option to assassinate Imran Khan will destroy the PMLN in Pakistan.
The rise of the manufacturing SME, especially in textiles, takes place simultaneously with the decline of formal manufacturing. The informal sector and SMEs are acting as a sponge for unemployed labor.
Geography is one immutable fact. There is no coherent Indo-Pacific strategy that does not include the region’s Western approach: the Arabian Sea with Oman, Yemen, Somalia, India, and Pakistan as littoral states.
Since the abandonment of the gold standard and the Brettonwood Agreement developing nations have been desperately looking for ways to stabilize their domestic currency and ensure economic stability and prosperity.
Last month, the court described Indian states as “impotent” for failing to rein in hate speech across the country. Judges insisted that only by taking religion out of politics would India reduce inter-communal tensions.
The Constitution has strengthened all the important pillars of the state and governance, with the National Assembly as supreme and the Judiciary functioning independently and effectively.
India seems to be using the Summit to enhance its soft power and position itself as a leader of the Global South. Moreover, the Summit is being utilized for domestic political benefits.
The average income of corporate executives was almost 800 times higher than American workers on the minimum wage, $7.25 an hour. The situation was not much better in Britain.
