In this episode Aadi and I discuss our neighbourhood. The worrying factor is that China is pressing Nepal for the Trans Himalayan rail line. The rail line has the potential to bring PLA to our door step. Needs greater deliberation.
This is a follow up of the first review @ https://palepurshankar.blogspot.com/2020/03/the-corona-combat-review-of-situation.html General We are now into Day 10 of our lockdown. Midway point of Phase 1 of the battle with the Chinese Virus. Approaching Phase 2 shortly. Critical times ahead. Time for a review of the situation. The PM has spoken to us today. He has just told all of something very important. India is with Indians and Indians are with India. Though we are isolated we remain collected in this fight. Have faith. Economic packages have been rolled out for the poor and for taking care of the common man as well as the industry. At this point of time, I guess that is what the government can do, and it has done that. If the need arises more will be done. I am confident of that. At least for the needy. Overall, we are winning it where superpowers, wannabe superpowers, have been superpowers are losing / lost it. The collective response of India has been simply fantas...
China is valued by India's neighbors because China is reliable and gets things done. Announcements of big loans by India to Bangladesh have become a huge joke in Bangladesh.
ReplyDelete*In March 2016, India agreed to extend a $2 billion credit line to Bangladesh. As of last month $232 million was disbursed.
*In October 2017, India agreed to extend a $4.5 billion credit line to Bangladesh and $263 million has been disbursed so far.
Bangladesh knows it is not going to see the promised projects emerge.
11 jinping got no balls .. china is a bloody shameless debt trapper .. BRI .. CPEC ... all worthless .. ha ha .. nancy pelosi gave it to the chinese .. what did they do about it ?? haha
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