The UK is less well-positioned than France or Germany to take advantage of two key changes to the world economy – the effects of technological innovation, and the rise of Brazil, Russia, India and China.
Barry Gardiner MP, chair of Labour Friends of India, writes on the desperate need for a water-sharing agreement between China and India over the Brahmaputra River.
Anas Sarwar, Labour MP for Glasgow Central and a member of the international development select committee, explains why we very much need to continue giving aid to India.
Globalisation has less impact than people think; it is a process created by real institutions – that people can control, argues historian Jon Wilson.
Former army captain Patrick Bury examines the influence of Bin Laden on international terrorists while alive and the legacy he leaves behind.
Claire Leigh asks if the ‘Untouchable’ Dalit communities in India and Bangladesh will finally be embraced by the rest of society.
A depressing basis for foreign policy indeed but, at least the coalition government are being honest about their motivations instead of pretending that it is about ethics or responsibility.
The internal contradictions of the Government’s immigration policy have been laid bare during the prime minister’s trip to India.
Research published by War on Want today reveals that tea workers in northern India earn just £15.45 (1,220 rupees) a month, compared to a living wage of at least 3,500 rupees (£44.34) a month.
