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Gautam Dasgupta's avatar

Along with the duration of the pandemic, this resultant fallout is the matter of utmost concern; the final number of affected human lives is still a matter of speculation and as usual this is a commendable effort Anil, by you, to not only assess and anticipate the human misery but also to draw the attention of like minded individuals. Thought provoking !

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Vandana Bahl's avatar

Dear Anil ,

A very interesting article on the 3 neighbouring countries!.There are many similarities in their development strategies. While India and Pakistan became independent in 1947, People's Republic of China was established in 1949.

All the three countries adopted Five Year Plans.Economic reforms took place in all the three countries( India_1991, Pakistan in 1988 and China in 1978).

But now China is the largest trading nation in the world and the second largest economy after USA.Its military capabilities and technical advances have made China a leading world power that shapes global affairs.

Pakistan on the other hand has numerous problems like poverty, unemployment,inflation,terrorism, illiteracy, huge public debt etc.Main reasons are , as you have pointed out political instability and strong military power.

Vijay kelkar played a key role in our economic reforms. He spoke about the economic freedom of people and the need to focus on long term solutions and not short term goals.One of the greatest thinkers and policy makers of india , he had also recommend the PPP model for infrastructure.

Looking forward to next article!

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