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On 5 October 2018 the U.S. announced the launch of the International Development Finance Agency, a government agency to support America’s private sector enterprises investing and operating abroad. For...
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The state visit of Sri Lanka’s President Ranil Wickremesinghe to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for the COP28 summit on Dec 1, 2023 was an opportunity to attract foreign investment for his own country...
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In the 2024 Legislative Assembly elections, Maharashtra witnessed a landslide victory for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led Mahayuti alliance, securing 236 seats in the 288-member assembly....
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