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Economic engagement through logistics and big-ticket infrastructure investments are the cornerstone of the UAE’s Africa policy, coming toe-to-toe wi

For Indian cities to advance their adaptation, mitigation, and resilience agenda, national frameworks are required to prioritise long-term goals in a

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The Indian general election will go beyond reaffirming the power of democracy; it could make 2024 the year that took democracy home to the people of t

For India, multilateral cooperation for facilitating investment in infrastructure is the need of the hour.

MDBs’ private sector lending arms are expected to build distinctiveness in lessons learned and best practices in catalysing private sector finance f

As cities emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic, they cannot afford a setback in the struggle to build more equitable and resilient urban areas. They must

China isn’t going away any time soon from South Asia. India will have to work overtime — and in concert with like-minded partners.

Previous attempts at building alternate multilateral institutions like the New Development Bank and Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank have been hij

AIIB is designed to please and be pleasing. In its dealings with established MDBs, it comes to praise, not to bury. It is in this respect an effective

The BRI is fast evolving from a patchwork of infrastructure investments to an alternative model for the international system centered around Beijing.

Policy influencers and diplomats will have to find a way to market private investments in an appealing manner for all stakeholders involved.

As the challenges facing China’s BRI multiply, the initiative’s links to international financial institutions, such as the World Bank and the AIIB

Gone are the days, when Latin America used to be an insignificant region for China, over fears of antagonising the US. Today, Latin America has outpac

Considering India's immense infrastructural needs, the AIIB has opened a fresh window for financing in which there will hopefully be fewer conditions and hassles. All other less developing countries will also be able to access loans easily.

China, a late entrant in Latin America, has now emerged as the region’s major economic partner. Bilateral trade between the two stands today at more than USD 200 billion. By augmenting investments and trade in Latin America, Beijing has managed to project itself as an alternative to the United States, which had previously enjoyed overarching influence in the region. The US’ inability to lead Latin America into a path of sustainable econ

China’s long game in Africa is not just about economic influence or military strength. It is also about the subtle art of diplomacy and influence

Beijing’s Southeast Asia outreach may complicate the U.S.’s efforts to build a coalition to isolate or deter China economically.

Japan wants to assist India to improve the investment climate to attract more FDI so that New Delhi can be linked more closely with Japan–ASEAN-based supply chains.

The G20 Summit at Antalya in Turkey is expected to focus extensively on infrastructure investment on one hand and climate and energy policy on the other. The latter seems quite natural, ahead of the Conference of Parties in Paris in December.

Infrastructure investments are required to enable economic growth and provide the services required by a growing population. The infrastructure already available is threatened by climate change, damaging existing assets and reducing future productivity. Investment in new infrastructure has to increase to fill the gap; as this occurs, the operation and maintenance cost of infrastructure are also expected to rise. Furthermore, as resources are scar

चीनची आफ्रिकेतील दीर्घकालीन खेळी ही केवळ आर्थिक प्रभावासंबंधी नाही की लष्करी ताकदीपुरतीही मर्यादित नाही. ती मुत्सद्देगिरीच्या आणि प्रभावाच्या सूक्ष्म कौशल्याशीही सं

चीन आणि बांगलादेशच्या संबंधांमध्ये BRI म्हणजेच बेल्ट अँड रोड इनिशिएटिव्ह हा महत्त्वाचा घटक आहे.

बीजिंगने केलेल्या एकतर्फी घोषणांमुळे त्याचबरोबर घेतलेल्या अस्पष्ट भूमिकेमुळे नेपाळला BRI ची व्याख्या करण्यासाठी संघर्ष करावा लागत आहे.