India and China: It’s complicated

    2018-09-19T07:49:07+00:00February 9th, 2017|2017/2018, February 2017, India & China, Year|

    An assertive China presents Prime Minister Modi with his most intractable foreign policy challenge, but there are indications that Beijing may be getting a little edgy. Mahatma Gandhi had said of his adversaries: “First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win.” Much to the chagrin of many in New Delhi’s policy circles who saw India as a counterweight to China, Beijing has, at least publicly, refused to treat India as an equal. [...]

      Dancing with the Dragon

      2023-05-11T11:24:48+00:00December 11th, 2016|2016, World View, Year, Yearend 2016|

      The underlying mood may be tetchy, but overall India-China relations covered some important ground in 2016. In 2016, particularly following the Nuclear Suppliers’ Group (NSG) plenary in Seoul in June, India-China relations became decidedly testy. Several reasons were attributed to this and it is possible all of them had a bearing on the outcome. Critics of the Indian government’s attempt to gain acceptance as a full member of the NSG blamed that motivation. They argued the bid was premature and [...]

      Editor’s Note

      2020-03-12T08:41:02+00:00November 18th, 2016|2016, Editor's Note, India Investment Journal November Edition, Year|

      The last few weeks have been marked by major tectonic shifts in the political landscape of the world; from the US presidential race to India’s very own big bang announcement of the demonetisation of its Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes. While the dust around all these storms is nowhere near settling down, there has been an equal hive of activity around India’s inbound investment scenario. This edition of ‘India Investment Journal’ brings with it the usual mix of news, [...]

        Petroleum, Gas and Chemical Logistics: Opportunities and pitfalls in India

        2018-12-05T11:25:08+00:00November 17th, 2016|2016, Cover Story: Oil & Gas, India Investment Journal November Edition, Year|

        Moving petroleum, gas and bulk liquid chemicals safely and cost effectively is not an easy task given the hazardous nature of the products. Given that India is emerging as one of the largest consumers of refined petroleum products and liquified petroleum gas, it is not surprising that the logistics effort to support this growth is receiving some attention. The extent of vertical integration in the oil sector has varied over time and over countries, but of late the trend globally [...]