Illustration: Shyamal Banerjee/MintThe year has barely begun and there are already signs of how 2019 will be cleaved into discrete but connected units. At least one of these trends—perhaps globalization 2.0—is likely to exert itself in India in 2019. What’s more, a curious strain of schizophrenia has coloured policy announcements coming out of Delhi over the past couple of weeks. The above examples illustrate the schism between the government’s political rhetoric and actual policy intent. What could be additionally worrying is the nature of globalization foisted on India while the rich countries erect walls and fences.

Source: Mint January 07, 2019 17:59 UTC