As South Asia seeks to become one of the principal engines of global growth in the twenty-first century, velocity may emerge as one of the most important indicators of economic vitality. The countries that prosper most will not necessarily be those that create the most money, but those that use it most effectively.
If the twentieth century was shaped by the Atlantic and the early twenty-first century witnessed the rise of the Pacific, the coming decades may well belong to the Bay of Bengal. The foundations of that future will not be built solely through trade agreements or infrastructure projects. They will emerge from a shared commitment to connectivity, cooperation and civilisational understanding.
West Bengal has the resources, talent, culture, and strategic location necessary to become one of India’s most prosperous states. By combining efficient governance, investment-friendly policies, infrastructure development, education, innovation, trade expansion, tourism growth, environmental sustainability, and social inclusion, the state can achieve rapid economic transformation and substantially raise incomes, employment, and overall quality of life.
India possesses immense talent, entrepreneurial capacity, and a large domestic market, yet it still lacks sufficient depth in high-end manufacturing, research and development, semiconductor ecosystems, advanced engineering, and globally dominant product companies.
After an eight-year-long court battle, Himalayan Bank Ltd (HBL) and Bank of Kathmandu (BoK) may finally be able to retrieve more than Rs 1.50 billion from China Construction Bank (CCB) in the case of counter guarantee money for Melamchi Drinking Water Project
India'sn Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat on Friday said the situation at the Line of Actual Control - the de facto border with China - in eastern Ladakh remains tense and the possibility of a war with China cannot be ruled out
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, China has decided to temporarily suspend entry of non-Chinese nationals travelling from Bangladesh, holding visas or residence permits still valid at the time of this announcement
In a clear message to China, just ahead of talks to resolve the border issue, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Thursday that India is facing challenges on its borders and will defend its sovereignty and territorial integrity
China has said issues regarding "Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK)" should be resolved peacefully and properly according to the UN charter, relevant UN Security Council (UNSC) resolutions and bilateral agreements
India’s two major security decisions taken in October 2020 marked a major shift in its policy to counter China which were meant to strengthen and extend capacities of its armed forces against Beijing’s expansionist moves
Nepali Congress lawmaker of Karnali Province Jeevan Bahadur Shahi has expressed anger at the Government of Nepal for not even feeling the need to investigate allegation of Chinese encroachment of Nepali land in Humla district
The Chinese staff recruited by the Punjab Mass Transit Authority for Orange Line Metro Train (OLMT) project is getting huge salaries in comparison to the local employees, The News has learnt
Von Wellx, a well-known German shoe brand that was earlier operating from China, has opened up two shoe-making units in Agra
In a pointed message to China and its muscle-flexing in the South China Sea and the Indo-Pacific, the Quad countries -- an informal security forum comprising India, the US, Japan and Australia -- are all set for annual naval drill Malabar Exercise in the Indian Ocean Region beginning Tuesday
Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan will launch work on a mega-development project under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on November 18
Pakistan has decided to seek rollover of a $3 billion Chinese trade finance facility that it has actually used to repay maturing debt and is not in a financial position to return the money when the facility expires after six months
Prime Minister Imran Khan says he wants to replicate the Chinese model in Pakistan that lifted 700 million people out of poverty within a short period of 40 years
Bangladeshi State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shahriar Alam said that he looks forward to establishing direct road and rail links with China via Myanmar, according to a report published by China's state-run Xinhua News Agency
The US has the right to have whatever meetings it wants and his office is committed to advocate the autonomy of Tibet within China, US Special Coordinator for Tibetan Issues, Robert A. Destro, has said
