The barely disguised secret is that India’s economy, as the historical record shows, is inherently protectionist. There’s no way a possible removal of agricultural tariffs protecting farmers would not provoke a social cataclysm.... The Vineyard of the SakerThe RCEP train left the station, and India, behindPepe Escobar
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Rebuffed by the EU, NATO-member Turkey pivots away from the West toward Eurasian integration. Russia and China smile. US scowls. Iran in play.Asia TimesSultan shines in the court of the Dragon KingPepe Escobar
Read More »Iran at the center of the Eurasian riddle — Pepe Escobar
Iran is at the heart of the BRI-SCO-EAEU integration road map – the nuts and bolts of Eurasian integration. Russia and China cannot allow Iran to be strangled. Iran boasts fabulous energy reserves, a huge internal market, and is a frontline state fighting complex networks of opium, weapons and jihadi smuggling – all key concerns for SCO member states.... The article is about much more than Iran.Iran is a a key piece in Eurasian integration. This is a major reaons that US strategist have...
Read More »PEPE ESCOBAR: The Unipolar Moment is Over
The most important is a bombshell: a commitment to develop bilateral trade and cross-border payments using the ruble and the yuan, bypassing the U.S. dollar. This implies that the USD will play no role in Eurasian integration. Consortium NewsPEPE ESCOBAR: The Unipolar Moment is OverPepe Escobar
Read More »Pepe Escobar — From Ankara to Moscow, Eurasia integration is on the move
Important backgrounder. Asia Times From Ankara to Moscow, Eurasia integration is on the move Pepe Escobar
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