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  • A job to India is not a job lost in the US

    A job to India is not a job lost in the US

    The Biden administration’s report to the US Congress dubbing Modi’s Make in India initiative a challenge for bilateral Indo-US relations is completely uninformed and incorrect. It is, instead, a call for global partnership that US companies are well poised to benefit from, writes India Inc Founder and CEO Manoj Ladwa.…

  • Covid crisis underlines pressing need for multilateral institution reforms

    Covid crisis underlines pressing need for multilateral institution reforms

    The Covid crisis, the biggest global challenge this century, has focused attention on the weaknesses of global bodies mandated to deal with international crises. This should serve as a wake-up call for the world to begin the long-delayed process of reforming the UN and other multilateral bodies by placing technology…

  • Immigration policies will play a big role if US, UK are to maintain global leadership

    Immigration policies will play a big role if US, UK are to maintain global leadership

    The White House wants to comprehensively overhaul US immigration rules even as the UK and India are negotiating a Migration and Mobility Partnership Agreement for a more seamless flow of talent between India and Britain. Countries that have the smartest immigration policies stand to benefit most in the emerging world…

  • Quad cooperation on rare earths could decide winner of technological race

    Quad cooperation on rare earths could decide winner of technological race

    The world has belatedly woken up to the strategic potential of rare earth metals and the leverage China’s dominance over this sector gives it. The Indo-Australian bilateral strategic partnership on rare earths could provide a template for cooperation between the Quad members, writes India Inc Founder and CEO Manoj Ladwa…

  • From military security to economic security, will the Quad live up to the hype?

    From military security to economic security, will the Quad live up to the hype?

    There are clear indications that the Quad grouping of Australia, India, Japan and the United States is widening the definition of security to counter over dependence on China centric supply chains. But will this alliance live up to the hype, asks India Inc Founder and CEO Manoj Ladwa. The first…

  • Vaccine diplomacy proves self-reliant India is good for the world

    Vaccine diplomacy proves self-reliant India is good for the world

    The proactive steps taken by the Modi government to launch the world’s largest vaccination programme domestically, even while supplying Covid-19 vaccines and medical supplies to 150 countries via its Vaccine Maitri initiative, is helping to save millions of lives across every continent, writes India Inc Founder and CEO Manoj Ladwa.…

  • The time for dithering over China is over

    The time for dithering over China is over

    The Endless Frontiers Act being proposed in the US takes the Modi government’s own decisions to stand up to China’s strong arm tactics one step forward. Other democracies like the UK, the EU, Japan and Korea must join forces to outcompete China. If they don’t, we might end up in…

  • Modi’s ‘Thatcher moment’

    Modi’s ‘Thatcher moment’

    Shedding the incrementalism that has marked much of India’s reform programmes, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has gone the whole hog and bet on India’s intrinsic entrepreneurial spirit to pull the country out of its Covid-induced economic stupor and into the ranks of the world’s leading nations, writes India Inc…

  • For democracy’s sake, Modi government must now stand firm on new agricultural laws

    For democracy’s sake, Modi government must now stand firm on new agricultural laws

    Those who unleashed violence on India’s Republic Day have lost moral authority to speak on behalf of the country’s farmers. The world watched in bewilderment at the premediated attempt to hijack India’s celebration of democracy and quest for much needed reform of its economy. The Modi government must now for…

  • ‘Big Three’ greatest democracies must join hands to fight climate change

    ‘Big Three’ greatest democracies must join hands to fight climate change

    The US President’s decision to re-join the Paris Climate Accord, Indian Prime Minister Modi’s ISA initiative and Prince Charles’ Terra Carta vision all have the same goal. The world’s three greatest democracies should combine forces to lead the fight against global warming and regain four lost years under Trump, writes…