06-09-2008, 12:30 PM
India should play to its strengths. IT and medicine come to mind immediately . we should start innovating on products that are relevant to the situation in countries belonging to the Economic south.
On the other side. Have more flights linking African cities, more exchange students and encourage medical tourism . develop a cadre of people who are fluent in languages such as Swahili.
Our R&D focus should be on developing solutions for the third world and we must look seriously at South-South co-operation. the Chinese may win over a few african dictators with moolah, but long term and substantial involvement by us on a societal level will give us the edge. I am saying this because this game is not going to be over anytime soon and while China may seem to be winning now , the race is by no means over.
Look at Africa as a partnership not as a colony .
On the other side. Have more flights linking African cities, more exchange students and encourage medical tourism . develop a cadre of people who are fluent in languages such as Swahili.
Our R&D focus should be on developing solutions for the third world and we must look seriously at South-South co-operation. the Chinese may win over a few african dictators with moolah, but long term and substantial involvement by us on a societal level will give us the edge. I am saying this because this game is not going to be over anytime soon and while China may seem to be winning now , the race is by no means over.
Look at Africa as a partnership not as a colony .