According to Economist article, logistics in India costs less than in China. Here are two examples that shows China as a mighty trading power, first is Yangshan which is in outskirts of Shanghai, is the world's busiest container port and second is Pudong airport which is world's third-biggest handler of air...
American Independence and India Connection
In the 1700's big parts of India and America were ruled by the British. Trade drove the Brits to both countries and so it is not surprising that there are connections between America's fight to become and stay independent and the role of the British. The British East India Company...
LCA Tejas: An Indian Fighter – With Foreign Help
According to a report from the Indian defense, the short-range Python 5 air-to-air missile has been added to the Tejas’ list of integrated weapons, alongside the Russian R-73/AA-11. The EL/M-2032 was originally selected but the new 2052 is now available with a more compact antenna which is best designed to...
Does Europe sometimes deny Asian ascendance?
The latest Soft Power survey lists the United Kingdom (Great Britain) as having soft power that exceeds that of the United States in 2012 and this claim has gotten all the media attention. But I was struck by another oddity in the report: the absence of China, Russia and India...
India’s consumers top sustainability list, USA is last
The Washington DC based, National Geographic Society and Globescan ranked average consumers in 17 countries according to the environmental sustainability of their behavior. For the third time in a row, consumers in the large developing economies of Brazil, India and China have scored highest, while Canadians and Americans, with their...
Pitching for membership of the Nuclear Suppliers Group
In a paper circulated among members of the exclusive "Nuclear Suppliers Group", the United States, which had committed to supporting India's quest for membership to international non-proliferation regimes (namely the NSG, Australia Group, Wassenaar Arrangement and Missile Technology Control Regime or MTCR) has articulated a set of proposals to all ...