India has skin in the global game; Chinese macroeconomic recovery; episodes

Reorienting Indian foreign policy

My column in the Business Standard on 28 October was titled India has skin in the global game. Traditional thinking in Indian foreign policy was forged in a world where global security, growth and globalisation were made by other countries and could be taken for granted. The high growth of the post-1991 period was made possible by capital, technology, knowledge and markets in the advanced economies and a healthy global environment.

The world is coming into more difficult terrain with much more conflict, with some countries relapsing into total war. In this world, Indian foreign policy will help Indian interests by acting as a status quo power and participating in global coalitions that favour peace, stability and economic success.

A Chinese macroeconomic recovery?

The Chinese government has announced a big stimulus? Will it work? In my column in the Business Standard on 14 October, I suggest this is unlikely.

Episodes

14 October: Episode 402 of The Seen and the Unseen with Amit Varma, Ajay Shah brings the dreams of the 20th century.

15 October: Episode of Economics Unplugged with Praful Raj, AI and the Indian economy.

18 October: Episode 69 of Everything is Everything with Amit Varma, The seven basic plots.

25 October: Episode 70 of Everything is Everything with Amit Varma, How to fix competitive exams.