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Bhavik Gandhi

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Economically Right, Politically centre. Retweets are not endorsements. I give as good as I get.

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Bhavik Gandhi
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India" has been used in Greek since Herodotus in the 5th century BCE. India first appeared in Old English in the 9th century AD & in Modern English in the 1600s. "India" has not come from the British. They just inherited it. India is english name of Bharat.
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@DerekJGrossman Hmm, Osama Bin Laden was hiding in which country ?
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@RajBhads90 Kolkata Book Fair is an annual event. Ayodhya is just getting started. More than 5 million people are expected to visit Ram Temple in 2024-25.
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@Qasim71255289 @AsYouNotWish 50+ muslim nations can't stop tiny Israel. US held one muslim nation for 20 years, over threw leader of second one and is now bombing a third one. Another muslim nation Egypt was a colony of British.
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@MahuaMoitra Wait for all candidates to be announced. This is the first list.
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@Defense785 Its the difference in range and payload capacity. Pakistan’s test wasn’t very successful either
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@gautam_adani Please tell me one place this guy is not present. At this rate, he will soon be richest person in the world. Hope this debt fuelled empire does ‘t take down India’s economy with it.
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@samirsaran Germany remains most directionless country in Europe. It has done precious little for Ukraine, continues buying Russian energy and supplies advance turbines and motor to China. Strategic incoherence personified.
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@TheLegateIN God. Please give me patience.
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@ghulamabbasshah @BBhuttoZardari Pakistan talking about state terrorism 🧐
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@TheLegateIN Please give me patience. It is trying to get some cash from both. Thats it. Pakistan's importance in global affairs was only because of Afghanistan. It got lucky twice. Now the cash cow has gone.
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@marinebharat Not surprised Modi is still popular even after 10 years. India's infrastructure was its weakest point. Only now has India started to fill the gaps.
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@lucifer_damned Banks should have been privatised long ago. Railway is not privatised per se but private players are already allowed to operate. (Eg Tejas Express). In most nations railways are privatised. No need to panic. India os doing fine with Air India as well.
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@HinaRKhar @BBhuttoZardari @UNICEF We really a tribunal for all crimes of Pakistani state.
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@ItsShubhangi He is an indian as kamala harris. Thats why Kamala Harris becoming VP is immaterial to US India relationship because indian Americans in US government advance US interest which is how it should be anyways
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@MichaelKugelman @m__dutt Trump was raided by FBI officials under Biden's watch while incriminating evidence against Hunter Biden went unnoticed by Federal agencies. What comment should India make on this ?
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@zhao_dashuai Good news for Philippines as well. Instead of debt servicing on non viable infra projects (which employ chinese workers only), Philippines can use money to boost defense. I heard Italy has also exit BRI. All strong economies are leaving BRI. Good luck with Sri lanka and Pakistan
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@SalmanSoz Why does a government fall? Because it loses majority. Why does it loses majority? Because own MLAs conclude that the government is serving best interest of everyone or at least the people these MLAs represent. It is perfectly democratic for governments to fall.
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@SouthAsiaIndex Question for Bilawal: Who killed Osama Bin Laden? Wasn’t it US that did operations deep inside Pakistani territory without involving Pakistan? Even US couldn’t trust Pakistan with terrorism.
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@Qamarcheema India is nearing 100% access to electricity whereas Pakistan has only 75.4%. India is now focusing remaining last mile gaps.
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@GarrisonMoratto @DerekJGrossman Pakistan was singularly responsible why Afghanistan ended the way it did for US. Not to mention that Bin laden was hiding in Pakistan all the while.
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@cjwerleman @dfat @Tejasvi_Surya @BJP4India He is right. Islamic medieval rulers were not much better than nazis
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@Bushra1Shaikh Says a muslim who is shamelessly living in West because her native Pakistan sucks.
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@anandmahindra Country of 1.4 billion taking over country of 60 million is not exactly an achievement. Its just a natural phenomenon. India has to become at least $ 20 trillion economy before it can claim victory. Even at that level, avg Indian income will be 1/4 th of UK.
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@SpokespersonCHN Yes its not an unofficial visit. It is an official one. She has done it on your face.
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@Qamarcheema Crew was from Pakistan and boat was Iranian. If your sources are Pak Army, then they wont accept it because of humiliation. Lies has become habit of Pakistan Army. They can only manipulate their elections and beat their wife not fight in real life.
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@AJA_Cortes Indian women carrying a British officer during colonial era (Colonialism is an art of stealing money and pretending to be rich). Yoga is far more beneficial than working out on few equipments and beefing up artificial muscles. It exercises your mind and soul along with body.
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@BBhuttoZardari PPP was fighting Zia that time and now is in bed with same Army to finish Imran Khan. Such is politics of Pakistan. @MinhasNajma
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@ManiSAiyarINC @ANI Multi Party Democracy is the biggest curse for India. Either have 2 Party democracy like West or have one party rule like China. Im really losing patience with multitudes of father son and mother son sister parties.
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@ManjeetKrip @nytimes And if some of our money comes back to us it is called aid.
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@MahuaMoitra Indian stock market ends up being the best performing stock market in Asia (perhaps world) with India now second largest composite of MSCI Emerging Markets Index.
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@SouthAsiaIndex He could not get permanent peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan or for that matter Russia and Ukraine. Turkey vastly over estimates its geo political influence outside Europe and NATO power games.
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@TheLegateIN It was expected. Turkey had a joint statement with Pakistan on Kashmir. What else to expect from them. We should give wheat to countries in need.
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@Chellaney Even if large hearted India meets them halfway there is no guarantee that incursions wont happen again. This relationship will remain fraught for quite some time till India is strong enough for China to settle dispute permanently.
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@TheLegateIN India is part of G20 and therefore, Pakistan owes some money to India also. Pakistan should be grateful to G20 for keeping it alive.
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@theworldindex India will be number 3 in 4-5 years but its going to be a long march after that. Top 2 economies are bigger than next seven combined.
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@aHealthyBrkfst @CNN More Indian people will fall in poverty because of high inflation than entire population of Ukraine and its comedian President. Sanctions is a easy cover up for your failed diplomacy.
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@HuXijin_GT I dont think India wants "Chinese" quality. India is not stupid to buy any equipment without looking at pros and cons and doing a through cost benefit analysis.
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@MahuaMoitra Fair point. May not reach 33% benchmark but might substantially increase current tally. Keen to see how other parties do. This will be a challenge across the board including TMC.
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@Lunador1973 @SamRamani2 Middle East, US and Russia as well. Yes oil from Russia increased 900% but from a very low base. EU still buys Russian gas so this tweet doesn’t make sense
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@SouthAsiaIndex Dear Pakistani friends, few things about India: it is becoming an authoritarian regime.
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@TheLegateIN Should go for 80,000 tones straightaway. US is willing to help in designing and with CATOBAR technology. 65,000 tonnage is not much bigger than Vikrant in capability.
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@DerekJGrossman Quad is not about security only. It has economic utility as well. Keeping fastest growing economy in the world which can help in diversifying supply chains helps. India has size and scale. Also, without India there wont be Indo Pacific.
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@myraemacdonald Doesn't take away from Canadian politicians pandering to extremist in sikh community for votes.
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@SouthAsiaIndex Every barrel of Saudi oil has Yemini blood in it. Saudi oil export to Europe has boomed.
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@HuXijin_GT People of India have written off Sino India relations. India will be firm at the border. Thanks.
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@ufarooq786110 @stats_feed Which madrasa did you go to ? Pakistan’s stock market is not even 1% of India’s. Hard to substantiate your claim.
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@MEAIndia Unbelievable. Mistake was made and the person concerned was spokesperson of @BJP4India which is current ruling party in India. Just accept that mistake has been made and do systemic remedial measures.
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Snubbing America is good enough reason for entry into “Multi Polar Club” Xi had a good tour of Middle East. With US receding from region, China looms large.
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President Xi Jinping met with King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia. China sees Saudi Arabia as an important force in the multi-polar world and attaches great importance to developing the comprehensive strategic partnership with #SaudiArabia .
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@HuXijin_GT No one cares. If you want to fight America, then declare war. All of us who have differences with China then can fight together. Blood will flow in both direction. US, Japan, India, NATO.
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@DerekJGrossman India should not take this aid. It will make India a vasal state of US in front of China and will also diminish India's status as rising power. It will give US more leverage on domestic and foreign relations of US. India has so far maintained its dignity in relationship with US.
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@Swamy39 Dr Swamy is the ultimate boss. This will hurt lot of people but tragically is true.
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@sunbrk Why even wait for March 15. India should leave Maldives as soon as possible for good. Enough of tolerating this clown. Best of luck with Chinese loan. Hope Maldives avoid Sri Lanka fate.
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@Aakar__Patel Yes this India celebrates wealth and rags to rich story. This India celebrates success of self made individuals who made a mark for themselves. This India is not shy about success and getting rich. At least he had not laundered money like you and Amnesty International.
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@Iyervval Rahul Gandhi is like a student who tries to impress his teacher but deep down lacks either the expertise and / or inclination to master the subject. Caption credit: @BarackObama
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@ReallySwara @RahulGandhi @bharatjodo Some people are smart enough to carry an umbrella in monsoon season.
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@SitaramYechury President of India used to call for Iftar parties. May be stop that as well. Western secularism doesn’t apply to India. Even Western democracies conduct oath on Bibel.
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@TheLegateIN Semi Conductor needs electricity to manufacture.
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@jay_kotakone Exports of UK in 2021 : $ 860 Billion. India export 2021: $ 335 Billion. Fiscal Deficit: UK - 8.1% of GDP and India: 10% of GDP. Higher fiscal deficit, CAD, inflation and relatively weaker institutions all contribute to country risk. (See my previous tweet).
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@DerekJGrossman Where was she when Indian hindus had to flee Kashmir because of islamic terrorism ?
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@Geeta_Mohan @sushantsareen @AvaniDias Not following rules and then playing victim card ? Malign Government for following rules because VIP treatment is a birth right for brown coolies.
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@YashwantSinha You said the same for Rafale. Even Congress doesn't talk about it now.
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@IndianTechGuide Chinese low inflation is mainly because many parts of China are still in lockdown.
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@harshmadhusudan At the same time, scam others. Rather do extortion scandal
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@sagarikaghose Shouldn't media question huge piles of cash found at minister's aide house? Illustration of how polarized media has become.
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@JoustingJim @BBCWorld Radical islam is a threat all countries face. Remember series of stabbing in London few years ago? This threat always remains.
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@sidhant Hopefully doesn't end up like CWG with some structures collapsing during monsoon. But we dont have Kalmadi this time. So slightly more hopeful.
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@ManiSAiyarINC @ANI TRS is not in NDA Camp. As of now only JDU and BJD are there. Not sure about Akalis. I personally support two party system: Congress and BJP. Smaller players should go either side.
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@DrAMSinghvi Better than army of donkeys in previous years.
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@kaushikrj6 ट्रेन जलाने वालों के लिए कोई बुलडोजर नहीं बल्कि नफरत का विरोध करने वाले मुसलमानों के लिए बुलडोजर। अगर आप आफरीन फातिमा के लिए महसूस नहीं करते हैं लेकिन आप इन प्रदर्शनकारियों के लिए महसूस करते हैं तो आप नफरत से भरे हुए हैं।
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@TheLegateIN Wow. With American weapons, shouldn't be too difficult to put up a good fight with Pakistan.
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@ghulamabbasshah @BBhuttoZardari Killed by whom? United States. Pakistan was caught napping when US killed Laden.
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@omar_quraishi Pakistani nationalist need to calm down. Pakistan has nothing exceptional about it. Even nuclear weapon technology was stolen and aided by China. Infrastructure in India is far superior to Pakistan but Pakistan has never been our benchmark. Bangalore Airport - new terminal
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@RT_com Yea but quality of roads is no where close to China. India needs large investment in infrastructure.
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@DerekJGrossman European purchase of Russian oil and gas has just increased by 15% after the war began on MoM basis. Please check the list of top 10 consumers of Russian oil and gas.
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@Jairam_Ramesh It is the single most damaging economic legacy of Indira Gandhi. Why should tax payers bail out public sector banks just like we bailed out Air India all this while. All public sector banks except SBI should be sold off.
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@TheLegateIN Rupees or Dollar ? Is IMF fine with it ?
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@SouthAsiaIndex Country of 200 million celebrating loan of 3 billion. Tragic and comic.
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@ProsaicView Yes. Thats a productive investment. Aim is to get people out of farm to work in factory rather than keep subsidizing loss making sustenance agriculture.
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@slmatthews4602 @BBCWorld Looks like son and his wife wanted to avoid children given cost of living. Cant blame them.
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@APanagariya Success of Air India will keep driving the point home of how privatizing PSUs create value for country instead of destroying it. Air India was flag carrier and family silver of government not taxpayers !
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@tunkuv @SalmanSoz Rahul has to mix with ordinary Indians so as to know their concerns. Having lived in poverty, Modi already knows their concerns. For eg piped water, sanitation coverage. See what govt does not just the optics. Dropping at home of dalit once a year wont change his life.
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@EdwardGLuce @arvindsubraman India doesn’t like what Russia has done. But debate in India very quickly moved to misdeeds of US ranging from Iraq to Vietnam. Instead of further bringing India closer, US pushed India towards Russia and China. Iraq and Afghanistan has caused great damage to credibility of West
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@jay_kotakone UK has not done something like demonetization or retrospective taxation. The premium India has to pay is called Country Risk Premium on account of weak institutions and unpredictable policy making. Russia was one of the most fiscally prudent countries. Today it is most sanctioned
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@Jairam_Ramesh Earlier lions looked more like pet dogs
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@virsanghvi It is convenient to say this but he too would have been happy with BJP had he been made the CM. His alliance was opportunistic and not based on values and conviction. It was a ego and political battle nothing else.
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@ManiSAiyarINC @narendramodi Congress refused to honor his dead body. It is always about Sanjay, Rajiv and Indira. Please allow rest of us to honor him.
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@LodhiMaleeha Why does Pakistan assume that only it has red lines ? India doesn't have red lines ? India has no interest to engage Pakistan for anything other than few practical issues you mentioned. We are in era of "minimalism".
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@monrxi @IndianTechGuide UK has 60 million people, India has 1.4 billion. Having an economy just little more than that of UK is nothing to @be proud of. Even if India reaches where China is today, it will still be poorer than UK in per capita income. To reach where China is today, it will take 10-15 years
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@INCIndia Standing in the rain and getting drenched when you have an umbrella is being foolish. Rahul can afford to get sick for days, PM of India cannot. Congress has to put efforts to show Rahul as common man and Modi as VIP precisely because Rahul is product of political privileges'.
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@ShamaJunejo @BBhuttoZardari Pakistan should reflect where its policies has led Pakistan herself?
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@Malinowski Time has come for US to realize that they cannot be policeman for the world. Countries will do what is in their interest. Countries should only follow UN sanctions not those imposed by any country on ad hoc basis. No need to follow US sanctions. Each is their own.
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@rishibagree World has never said it cannot afford to have India become a manufacturing powerhouse. Its all in his head. You cannot move surplus labor from farmhouse to back office directly. You need factories. India just exported exported around $ 1 billion of iphones in 5 month !
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@HuXijin_GT Paper Tiger roaring again! US Airforce will also accompany Pelosi's plane and so will Taiwan's. Taiwan does not want China. When will China realize this?
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@AJEnglish Pakistan has more one butcher to remember ?
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@abasitpak1 G20 was a success with joint declaration at the end of the summit and inclusion of African Union in G20. Xi was missed by no one. His attending the APEC summit has more to do with dire need to stabilize his economy & relationship with US, still the largest economy.
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@Carriewhite11 @BBCWorld Indian government doesn't take aid. I dont know British middle class think that their country gives lot of aid to India.
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@newt0nlaws No one thinks RaGa is educated. Speaking english is not the same as being educated. After Nehru, no one completed college education. In fact Rahul Gandhi has never worked after graduation. His corporate career was not going anywhere so family business was the best he could do
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@richsheff @Priyank2u @Independent India would have ended up with a very high fiscal deficit. EU should tell US to lift sanctions on Iran and Venezuela so that market stabilizes and India can switch back to Middle East.
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@SouthAsiaIndex Pakistan just supported One China policy. Reward came instantly. Good for Pakistan.
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