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Is India's Modi Succeeding in Isolating Pakistan?

I think he has failed, the whole world has recognized that Modi has got no evidence for what he says about Pakistan, rather it has just become an excuse for his failings

 
For coming to conclusion that a organisation has been isolated or not it should first write the parameters for isolation and inclusion then rate themselves. But when we give ratings to a nation then far more complexity arises, it is only for the people of Pakistan for setting the parameters and then rating over those parameters. It should only factual based on numbers rather than rhetoric (Actions speak louder than words).
 
He will be, to some extent, successful. The main reason is India's huge market. Countries that have interest in Indian markets will have to be cautious while dealing with Pakistan lest their interests in India suffer.
 
He will be, to some extent, successful. The main reason is India's huge market. Countries that have interest in Indian markets will have to be cautious while dealing with Pakistan lest their interests in India suffer.

Pakistan also has huge retail sector market, ranks 6th in the world in population and consumer spending is increasing. Nestle Pakistan, the Swiss giant has an annual sales of over 100 billion rupees. Unilver Pakistan has sales touching 100 billion rupees per annum. Hindustan Unilever has sales of around 340 billion RS. P&G, an American conglomerate has sales touching 60 billion Rs, per annum. There are other big presence of UK, American, Dutch, German companies.

Siemens and Philips has manufacturing base for household electronics to Generators and electric appliances.

http://www.nestle.pk/media/pressreleases/nestle-pakistan-crosses-pkr100-billion-mark


 
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Pakistan also has huge retail sector market, ranks 6th in the world in population and consumer spending is increasing. Nestle Pakistan, the Swiss giant has an annual sales of over 100 billion rupees. Unilver Pakistan has sales touching 100 billion rupees per annum. Hindustan Unilever has sales of around 340 billion RS. P and G, an American conglomerate has sales touching 60 billion Rs, per annum. There ae other big presence of UK, American, Dutch, German companies.

Siemens and Philips has manufacturing base for household electronics to Generators and electric appliances.

http://www.nestle.pk/media/pressreleases/nestle-pakistan-crosses-pkr100-billion-mark



Yes, Pakistan is big market...but relatively much smaller than India's.
 
Actually the Modi has accelerated India's path for glory and assertiveness. the later was dragging....

This is a beautiful video about Karachi, an NRP visiting Karachi, with Port Grande, Karachi and the beautiful boat club visit, just stumbled upon. In some parts it looks like Mumbai.



Yes, Pakistan is big market...but relatively much smaller than India's.

Check the above posted video, you will find it interesting about a Karachi family.

#Pakistan’s economy: powering ahead with rising investments, improving security & stability. #CPEC @GlobalCapNews http://www.globalcapital.com/article/b100tz98y8qr7q/pakistans-economy-powering-ahead

A frontier market that was flirting with insolvency just three years ago, is now in rude
health. Investment is flooding into Pakistan from China, the West and the Gulf, attracted by
high returns, rising stability and an economy underpinned by strong growth figures and a
pro business government.

Pakistan’s economy is on a tear, growing at its fastest pace since the bubble years of the mid
2000s. According to projections from the International Monetary Fund, the economy is set to grow
by 5.0% in 2017, up from 4.7% in 2016 and 4.0% in 2015. Emerging markets focused investment
bank Renaissance Capital tips gross domestic product to expand by an average of 4.4% a year
over the four years to end 2017, against a median of 2.8% over the five years to endn2013.
At every level, there are signs of marked improvements in one of South Asia’s most vibrant
markets. Global institutions, attracted by the high yields on offer, are snapping up Pakistan
securities listed at home and abroad.
China is pumping billions of dollars into vast infrastructure projects that will open up the country’s
northern borders, allowing locally made goods, from cotton and textiles, to raw and produced food
products, to potash and fertiliser, to be shipped overland, into Central Asia and Russia, and
beyond.
Deepening markets
Pakistan’s efforts to widen and deepen its capital markets, and to foster the creation of an
innovative, knowledge based economy, are gaining traction. The country is rapidly becoming a key
provider of niche IT services, with upstart companies in Karachi and Lahore bursting with freelance
software coders, programmers, and application developers. The primary equity capital markets are
returning to action. An initial public offering completed in September by Loads Limited, saw the
auto parts maker raise $20m from local and foreign investors; more stock sales are expected in the
months ahead.

Check the above posted video...
 
One Belt, One Road: The Silk Road

(OBOR)

by Moritz Rudolf
In autumn 2013, Chairman of the CCP and President of the PRC, Xi Jinping, announced the “One Belt, One Road (OBOR)” initiative. This core element of a more pro-active Chinese foreign policy comprises of the land-based “Silk Road Economic Belt”, and the “Maritime Silk Road of the 21st Century”.

The OBOR initiative by far exceeds the development of linear connections between Europe and Asia. In fact, Beijing strives to establish a comprehensive Eurasian infrastructure network. Trans-regional corridors are to link the land and sea routes. As the primary investor and architect of the Eurasian infrastructure networks, Beijing is creating new China-centred pipeline, railway and transport networks. In addition to this the Chinese leadership is focused on the expansion of deep-sea ports, particularly those in the Indian Ocean.

With the OBOR the Chinese leadership is primarily pursuing three main goals:

· Economic diversification

· political stability and the

· development of a multipolar global order

From an economic perspective, China strives that the development of new trade routes, markets and energy sources will result in growth impulses and at the same time reduce dependencies. Projects linked to the OBOR are to once again fill the order books of Chinese SOEs which are presently suffering from overcapacities. Furthermore, with the expansion of the Eurasian transport infrastructure Beijing aims to lay the foundations for China-centered production networks, for instance with Chinese companies relocating production to South-East Asia.

Politically speaking, the Chinese leadership hopes that the OBOR initiative stabilizes Beijing’s western Provinces, as well as the neighbouring trouble spots, like Pakistan or Afghanistan. As China finances most infrastructure projects Beijing is also able to increase its political influence. Many countries along the Silk Roads depend on Chinese infrastructure investments.

The overarching goal is to be an active part in the establishment of a multipolar world-order.

China seeks to play a constructive role in the reform the international system. The OBOR-Initiative is intended to be the foundation of a new type of international relations. The Chinese leadership speaks of the establishment of a “community of common destiny”. Core elements are more connectivity in Eurasia, “win-win-cooperation”, “mutual progress and prosperity” as well as upholding the UN principle of non-interference in the internal affairs of other states.

So far, the OBOR-initiative has not been imbedded in an overarching international framework and primarily is a concept, a meta-strategy. It is still unclear whether the initiative will be realized through a bilateral or multilateral process.

The Chinese leadership speaks of an inclusive process, which means, that all involved parties are invited to shape and promote the “Silk Road Economic Belt” and the “Maritime Silk Road of the 21 Century” in line with their own economic interests.

First steps of institutionalization are already emerging. The recently established AIIB and the Silk Road Fund serve to finance the projects. In May, China and Russia agreed to link the Silk Road Initiative with the Russian Far East Development Programme for Siberia. In addition to this Moscow and Beijing agreed to link the Eurasian Economic Union with OBOR. Moreover, in June Hungary and China signed a Memorandum of Understanding to jointly promote the Silk Road Initiative.

https://www.google.com.bd/url?sa=i&...62I_JIVK5UTVAjTDx8qeWAOQ&ust=1477035888300653




Thirty years of unprecedented growth
In just 30 years, China has developed from a poor inward-looking agricultural country to a global manufacturing powerhouse. Its model of investing and producing at home and exporting to developed markets has elevated it to the world’s second-largest economy after the USA.

Now faced with a slowing economy at home, China’s leadership is looking for new channels to sustain its appetite for growth at a time when developing neighbours are experiencing rapidly rising demand.

A new economic paradigm emerges
At the heart of One Belt, One Road lies the creation of an economic land belt that includes countries on the original Silk Road through Central Asia, West Asia, the Middle East and Europe, as well as a maritime road that links China’s port facilities with the African coast, pushing up through the Suez Canal into the Mediterranean.

The project aims to redirect the country’s domestic overcapacity and capital for regional infrastructure development to improve trade and relations with Asean, Central Asian and European countries.

Historical roots
The Silk Road was a network of trade routes, formally established during the Han Dynasty. The road originated from Chang'an (now Xian) in the east and ended in the Mediterranean in the west, linking China with the Roman Empire.
As China’s silk was the major trade product, German geographer Ferdinand von Richthofen coined it the Silk Road in 1877. It was not just one road but rather a series of major trade routes that helped build trade and cultural ties between China, India, Persia, Arabia, Greece, Rome and Mediterranean countries.

It reached its height during the Tang Dynasty, but declined in the Yuan dynasty, established by the Mongol Empire, as political powers along the route became more fragmented. The Silk Road ceased to be a shipping route for silk around 1453 with the rise of the Ottoman Empire, whose rulers opposed the West.

Rolling out the red carpet
Building a community of common destiny: Chinese President Xi Jinping and South Korea’s President Park Geun-hye inspect the honour guard of Chinese army, navy and air force personnel ahead the first China-Korea summit in Beijing. Source: South Korean Foreign Affairs Office

Making friends
The Asia Development Bank estimates that Asia needs US$ 8 tn to fund infrastructure construction for the 10 years to 2020. China well knows its development is linked to Asia and beyond and, in part, is banking its future on responding to its neighbours’ huge infrastructure needs via One Belt, One Road.

Meanwhile, China’s growing domestic market means the chance for the region and the world to capitalise by providing goods and services. The initiative is not without its challenges; cooperation and coordination with partner countries over the long term are paramount for it to be a lasting legacy.

Key to One Belt, One Road’s success is the development of an unblocked road and rail network between China and Europe.

The plan involves more than 60 countries, representing a third of the world’s total economy and more than half the global population. We have ranked each country’s relationship with China from 1 to 5 based on political, economic and historical factors. China’s ultimate goal is to extend the initiative to Africa and Latin America.
 
Soon NoBle prize will be announced for him for such a success.
Really appericiate him on this kind of ISOLATION that has brought the others nearer to us.
 
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Why is Pakistan letting itself Colonised by China?

Friday, October 21, 2016
By: Business Today

International Monetary Fund's latest warning on CPEC has sent ripples in Pakistan's political class. Soon after the International Monetary Fund (IMF)'s assessment on CPEC, lawmakers from the upper house of Pakistan expressed fear that the CPEC could turn into another East India Company if the country's interests were not actively protected.

Last year in April, Chinese President Xi Jinping rolled out his most ambitious project China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) with the initial investment of 46 billion-dollar. The CPEC investment is one of China's biggest ever outside the country.

Soon after the announcement, Pakistan's Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif said that the $46 billion CPEC would be a "game-changer" for the country as well as for the entire South Asia region. Sharif's statement underlines the geopolitical significance of this project not only for Pakistan but also for the South Asian giant.

But, the first real assessment by an international financial global organization has raised serious doubts about the long-term impact of the Chinese investment in Pakistani economy. IMF has warned in its latest report that the repayment obligations that come with the investment will be serious for the country.

Moreover, Beijing stands to gain more as the CPEC will essentially make it easier for China to import oil, gas and other resources from Middle Eastern countries such as Saudi Arabia and Iran via the port and an extensive land route in Pakistan.

However, Pakistan has got its own share of problems that will force Nawaz Sharif to walkover the IMF's warning and look forward to the Chinese investment. Here's why:


Weak Economy :

As per the State Bank of Pakistan, country's total foreign debt and liabilities has piled up to Rs 74 trillion, which is a record high in the history of Pakistan. Till 2013, the total debt of the country stood at $61.9 billion, which was the first financial year of Nawaz Sharif's government.

Pakistan badly needs huge foreign investment as the current situation is quite disappointing. The State Bank of Pakistan statistics showed that country's overall foreign private investment (FPI) plunged by 55 per cent to $405.5 million during July-February 2015-16 from $898.3 million in the same period last year.

This drastic decline was due to a massive outflow of $345 million from the equity market during the period. Nawaz Sharif knows that terrorism has severely affected country's prospects of foreign investment. And in such turbulent time, he is in no position to back off from the 46 billion-dollar project which is three times the total FDI Pakistan has got in the last decade.


India's Rise :

Pakistan's relations with the United States has virtually ebbed over a period of last one decade. And, during the same period India's economy has done fairly well. Last year, India replaced China as the fastest growing major economy in the world.

According to Delhi's Central Statistics Office, India's economic growth is now expected to hit the high of 7.6 per cent in year 2016. India's last year's quarterly growth was in line with expectations at 7.3 per cent which outstripped China's 6.9 per cent.
All troubles aside, India's economic growth could be the most worrying factor. India is one of the biggest purchasers of arms in the world and Pakistan will be deeply worried with its neighbours’ military prowess exceeding its own. China also sees partnering with Pakistan as an effective strategy to counter India's rise in the region.

"Much of what we have seen in the strengthened China-Pakistan alignment in the last decade is a reaction to the rise of India. China's move to invest in Pakistan has been purely geopolitical and its policy has been driven by power political criteria," writes Andrew Small in his book - The China-Pakistan Axis.


Energy Crisis :

Pakistan has also been gripped by severe energy crisis for some years with parts of the country facing acute electricity shortage. In most of the places electricity cut goes for up to 20 hours a day. The country has an installed electricity capacity of 22,797 megawatts (MW), but production stands at a dismal 12,000 MW. China has announced $34.4 billion for power projects in Pakistan.


Poverty :

What is more serious of all is acute poverty in Pakistan. A little less than half the population of Pakistan comes under poverty line. At least four out of 10 Pakistanis are living in acute poverty with the population of Baluchistan faring the worst among the provinces. Pakistan's first-ever official report on multidimensional poverty states that 38.8 per cent of Pakistan's population lives in poverty. A majority of the rural population 54.6 per cent lives in acute poverty.

NOTE: FROM AN INDIAN PRECPECTIVE ONLY
 
I don't think Pakistan is isolated and I don't think in the current situation no country in the world could be isolated. I feel Pakistan is taking many steps towards fighting terrorism and India just have to wait it out and till them solve the problems inside India first (poverty and illiteracy) and safe guard its borders. After Pakistan succeeds in its fight against terrorism India and Pakistan can take steps towards economical progress in both countries.
 
Forget about Pakistanis. Are Indians convinced that Pakistan is isolated?

No. If isolation means that no country has no relations with Pakistan of any kind, then someone needs to tell Modi that, or at least tell his idiotic supporters that.

Modi desperately want to create smoke screen against Kashmir atrocities , where death toll cross 100. But, Pakistani govt is more busy at home then bringing Kashmir issue in international lime light.

Pakistan has been trying to bring Kashmir to the international limelight for 70 years now. How does it have any better chance today than yesterday, when India's diplomatic and economic standing was much lower?
 
I am surprised that this topic even started.
 

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