Tag: Narendra Modi
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Osborne & Jaitley Have a Lot to Prove
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George Osborne and Arun Jaitley have a lot to prove. Both finance ministers have a lot to prove to their respective domestic audiences, as they do to each other. Osborne is the heir apparent – the favorite to succeed David Cameron as the next prime minister of the UK. He…
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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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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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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.
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Europe firmly on India’s enlightened foreign policy agenda
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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi prioritised a visit to Europe in his travel schedule within his first year in government and, in doing so, is paving the way for a new India-EU partnership. The back-and-forth over the India-EU Free Trade Agreement (FTA) must not be allowed to overshadow the huge…
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One year On – From Development Mandate to Development Mantra
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India voted for a decisive break with the past and voted Narendra Modi and the Bharatiya Janata Party to power 11 months ago. It’s been a year marked by optimism about the future, hope for a new beginning and expectations of a better tomorrow. Now, a month a bit short…
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Leaving behind a lost decade: A Budget for All
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The Indian Budget 2015-16 was one of the most anticipated economic statements to come out of India ever since the Narendra Modi led government came to power in 2014. After a lost decade where the Indian economy constantly fell short of expectations, all eyes were on finance minister Arun Jaitley’s…
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Will This Budget Revive Growth?
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I participated in a Bloomberg TV panel discussion yesterday on the Indian Budget.
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A more strategic push for Indian business investing overseas
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Much has already been written and said by now about President Obama’s recent visit to India. Yes, it was unprecedented in many, many ways including the fact that both leaders were able to finally broker a deal on the civil nuclear issue. Now that the trust deficit has been bridged,…