From the Weekend Standard:
India and China. Two giants of the developing world. Two very different models of social, political and economic development. An endless source of comparisons.
Few people are better placed to give a fresh version of the strengths and weaknesses of the two behemoths than 63-year-old Arun Shourie. Until the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) lost power in India in May, Shourie was one of the country’s most powerful and well-respected ministers. His portfolio included a trio of hot-button areas: Trade, telecommunications and privatization.
