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Modi’s subtle message to China
While Modi has reached out to China publicly in an attempt to foster a bilateral rapprochement, the Prime Minister’s recent visits suggest the undertaking of an aggressive political-economic stance on
Modi calls for reform in India: Will state governments respond?
As Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi implements economic reforms, he continues to call on individual states to enact change and drive investment. Will they respond? In the past year, Indian
Does an India-EU Free Trade Agreement stand a chance?
Negotiations toward a major trade agreement between India and its largest trading partner, the EU, seem to be back on track. Broad structural and political reforms, however, will likely be
Is competitive federalism stifling economic progress in India?
Given that the policy of competitive federalism is a mainstay of the Modi government’s engagement with the Indian states, it is important to look into the institutional and political considerations that will guide –
Breakthrough in U.S.-India relations?
January’s state visit by President Obama to New Delhi was highlighted by a supposed major breakthrough on the implementation of a U.S.-India civil nuclear agreement. But what was actually agreed
What to take away from Obama’s trip to India
The meeting between the heads of the world’s oldest and the world’s biggest democracy proved to be more than just show as the two leaders managed to strike an accord
What to expect from Obama’s trip to India
President Barack Obama heads Sunday to India in the United States’ latest attempt to move closer with India. Though the relationship between the two powers has not been without its
GRI’s 2014 Person of the Year in political risk
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is GRI’s 2014 Person of the Year in political risk. Much like Mexico’s President Enrique Pena Nieto last year, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has become
Modi’s Make in India campaign requires extensive reform
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has set his sights on the domestic economy. Yet, his Make in India campaign will only be successful if built on structural reform especially in labour
‘Cricket diplomacy’ could boost India-Pakistan relations
Since independence, India’s foreign policy has focused heavily on neighboring Pakistan. It will be even more so for the new government in India. Since the Mumbai terrorist attacks in November 2008,
