Neena Gopal | | Published 01.06.21, 11:04 AM
Is this a peace outreach that’s doomed even before it has got to first base? Or have leaders in India and Pakistan realised it’s time to make peace in a world that has changed beyond recognition?
Most analysts reckon that the behind-the-scenes peace action is being driven in part because the US does not want India-Pakistan rivalry to imperil Joe Biden’s plans to exit the ‘Forever War’ in Afghanistan and get his troops home.
The first hint of backroom talks came after a calculated leak by the UAE envoy to Washington, Yousuf Al Otaiba, which revealed that senior Indian and Pakistan leaders had met in his country, which is a staunch US ally. What made the meeting especially significant was that the December 2020 interaction was between Lt. Gen. Faiz Hameed, the director-general of Pakistan’s Inter-Services In
The State
Ministry of Regional Co-operation has launched a “Creative Economy Programme”
with the view towards contributing to the country’s economy and promoting Sri
Lanka’s cultural heritage.
The
‘creative economy’ is a rapidly expanding segment of the global economy and has
made a crucial contr
Emami Ltd.’s Q4 FY21 results were ahead of our estimates.
Domestic business jumped 44%, while international business posted 28% revenue growth in Q4.
Boroplus jumped five times (77% decline in Q4 FY20) as supply led constraints are addressed completely.
The company launched 40 plus new products during FY21.
New products development contributes 4% of domestic revenues.
International business posted 28% growth driven by 14% increase in SAARC and 53% growth in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan, and Pakistan.
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