Category: Articles
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UK & India – More Trade, More Fairness
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Another example of how the relationship between the UK and India is maturing. The UK for decades was the largest Aid donor to India. This has been gradually phased out. Aid is rightly being replaced by better (and I sincerely hope ‘fairer’) trade and technology sharing and support. But the…
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The Year That Was 2015: A Triumph of Economic Diplomacy
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India’s economic story in 2015, notwithstanding small hiccups, has been very encouraging to say the least. The GDP growth from 7 per cent in the second quarter to 7.4 per cent in the third ensured India retains its position as the fastest growing major economy in the world.
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Human development is at the core of India's Smart City ambitions
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New Delhi’s ambitious aims to develop ICT-enabled urban developments, or “Smart Cities”, with modern infrastructure across India with its relatively small $1.2 billion seed money could, according to a recent UK government report, create a market place worth almost $450 billion. Many experts suggest this is a conservative estimate.
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Developing India’s Innovation Capital
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Innovation is imperative if India wants to continue to grow its GDP by 9-10 per cent each annum and improve the quality of life for its citizens. Examples such as China and South Korea demonstrate how innovation can help countries leap frog to a non-linear growth model that not only…
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India a bright spot in a volatile world economy
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The Indian economy is, arguably, among the few bright spots in a world racked by a stubborn and persistent slowdown. IMF chief Christine Lagarde says so and investors around the world seem to agree. Just look at the hard numbers: foreign direct investment (FDI) flows into India soared 24.5 per…
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From Broomsticks to Yardsticks
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It is time for an invigorating road map to turn waste into India’s big opportunity. This is a complex and politically fraught issue anywhere in the world, and nowhere more so than in India. However my experiences of the years have taught me that if there is a resolve to…
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India’s Act East Policy – A proactive connect with traditional allies
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Realigning a country’s foreign policy strategy is not a simple exercise. It inevitably comes on the back of some profound analyses and must ideally be accompanied by a wide-angle view. Prime Minister Modi’s Act East policy, the re-branded and more proactive version of the Look East policy of the past,…
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Easing out India’s ‘suitcase’ approach to business
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One of my very first tasks as a young corporate lawyer in the 1990s was to prepare a Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB) application for a large European company that wished to establish a manufacturing unit in India.
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UK-India: Enthusiasm alone won’t do
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We all know that David Cameron is enthusiastic about India. Why shouldn’t he be, and why wouldn’t he be?
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Direct UK-Gujarat flights must firmly come onto bi-lateral agenda
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The campaign for directs flights between the UK and Gujarat has been a long one. Many many thousands of people have petitioned and lobbied to make this legitimate demand a reality.