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A year of elections that ended with a vote for stronger India-UK ties

A year of elections that ended with a vote for stronger India-UK ties

Saloni Shah2019-12-27T14:29:02+00:00December 27th, 2019|2019, North America Edition – 27 December 2019, UK Edition – 27 December 2019|

The year 2019 saw two major elections in the world’s largest and oldest democracies and the common thread in the outcome of both was the promise of a new strategic partnership between India and the UK. Highlights: Boris Johnson astutely leveraged the power of the 1.5-million-strong Indian diaspora, by stressing on building stronger relations with India during the General Election in December. Johnson’s good relationship with Prime Minister Modi of India helps sets the tone for the next phase of [...]

India is living up to its potential as an emerging superpower

India is living up to its potential as an emerging superpower

Saloni Shah2020-03-18T09:19:26+00:00December 27th, 2019|2019, North America Edition – 27 December 2019, UK Edition – 27 December 2019|

While the number of foreign visits this year by PM Modi was significantly lesser than last year, India's position in global diplomacy remains strong. Highlights: Apart from heads of states of friendly neighbouring countries, heads of states or monarchs from South Africa, Norway, Mauritius, Argentina, Sri Lanka, Germany, China, Bangladesh, Saudi Arabia, Sweden, the Prince of Wales, Netherlands and Monaco visited India in 2019. India’s position on Jammu & Kashmir was undisputed and unchallenged by most of the UN’s members [...]

India and the world in 2019

India and the world in 2019

Saloni Shah2019-12-30T13:59:13+00:00December 27th, 2019|2019, North America Edition – 27 December 2019, UK Edition – 27 December 2019|

From handling often unjustified US demands on trade to tackling its delicate ties with China, from forging even closer ties with all-weather partners Japan and France to putting its relationship with the EU on track to maintaining its interests around the world, India had a busy year on the world stage. ‘India Global Business’ takes a look at some of India’s key bilateral relationships. United States of America New Delhi and Washington came closer than ever before in the diplomatic [...]

The long road to Brexit takes a decisive turn in 2019

The long road to Brexit takes a decisive turn in 2019

Saloni Shah2019-12-27T16:22:02+00:00December 27th, 2019|2019, North America Edition – 27 December 2019, UK Edition – 27 December 2019|

The definitive result of the UK General Election in favour of Prime Minister Boris Johnson to get Brexit done ends the year with more clarity on the issue of Britain’s relationship with the European Union (EU) than there has ever been since the June 2016 referendum. Highlights: A quick trip down Brexit lane shows us the twists and turns of the biggest conundrums of our times. Three years, two elections and three leadership changes have finally led to some clarity [...]

2019 – A snapshot

2019 – A snapshot

Saloni Shah2019-12-27T16:22:26+00:00December 27th, 2019|2019, North America Edition – 27 December 2019, UK Edition – 27 December 2019|

A round-up of events that created quite a buzz in 2019. 1. Trouble in Pulwama On 14 February the year, forty Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel were killed in a terrorist attack as an explosives-laden vehicle rammed into their bus in the district of Pulwama in Kashmir. The attacks were identified as originating from Pakistan. On 26 February, the Indian Air Force retaliated by bombing a terrorist training camp in Pakistan. The resulting tensions brought both countries to war [...]

Tackling the safe drinking water crisis

Tackling the safe drinking water crisis

Saloni Shah2019-12-27T14:34:49+00:00December 27th, 2019|2019, North America Edition – 27 December 2019, UK Edition – 27 December 2019|

Safe Water Network’s initiatives are giving a fighting chance to communities dealing with a scarcity of clean drinking water while generating livelihoods, especially for women. Highlights: 21 cities in India are predicted to run out of groundwater by 2020, affecting around 100 million people according to a report by NITI Aayog. Safe Water Network aims to promote a safe drinking water model and provide technical assistance to other NGOs and government to scale it. Safe Water Network has been working [...]

Boosting the Texas-India relationship

Boosting the Texas-India relationship

Saloni Shah2020-01-17T20:28:58+00:00December 27th, 2019|2019, Home Page, North America Edition – 27 December 2019|

Indian companies across sectors find success in Texas thanks to a large, skilled workforce and competitive business climate. Highlights: At 14 million people. Texas has the second-largest civilian workforce in the US. Texas also offers a highly competitive tax climate with no personal or corporate income tax. India’s trade with Texas in 2018 reached $5,116 million in exports and $3,654 million in imports. More than 30 Indian companies invested a combined $1,122 million and created a combined 8,725 jobs throughout [...]

The approach to foreign trade policy needs to change

The approach to foreign trade policy needs to change

Saloni Shah2020-03-16T09:14:09+00:00December 27th, 2019|2019, North America Edition – 27 December 2019, UK Edition – 27 December 2019|

The High Level Advisory Group recommends several different avenues ranging from engaging the WTO to more sector-specific approaches to boost India’s share and importance in the global merchandise and services trade. This report on India’s trade prospects and policies is a constructive plea to policymakers of what needs to be done, what is necessary (and possibly sufficient) to accelerate India’s export growth, and thereby accelerate GDP growth towards a potential of 8+ per annum over the next 11 years. Macro [...]

A good year for Indian wine

A good year for Indian wine

Saloni Shah2019-12-27T14:35:07+00:00December 27th, 2019|2019, North America Edition – 27 December 2019, UK Edition – 27 December 2019|

A new joint venture between India’s Soul Tree wines and the UK’s Kingsland Drinks marked a new milestone in the flow of Indian wines going global, as the first bulk order made its way to Manchester in 2019. Highlights: Manchester’s Kingsland Drinks and Indian wine producer Soul Tree have joined hands to introduce two wines in the cheaper house wine market. The new Soul Tree wines are targeted at the house wine tier on restaurant wine lists in the UK. [...]

Newsmakers 2019 – Influencers on the world stage

Newsmakers 2019 – Influencers on the world stage

Saloni Shah2021-01-28T12:50:12+00:00December 27th, 2019|2019, North America Edition – 27 December 2019, UK Edition – 27 December 2019|

As with every year, 2019 had its fair share of people making news for their achievements, triumphs, idiosyncrasies, failures and follies. ‘India Global Business’ editors have curated this list of people who they felt deserved the “newsmaker” tag for impacting policy and uniquely highlighting global opportunities and challenges. We left out some of the obvious newsmakers – Donald Trump, Narendra Modi and Boris Johnson – and spread our net wider to search for people who in some way or other [...]

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