Global View

WHAT ARE GLOBAL ECONOMIC WARS ALL ABOUT? With Anil Trigunayat, Former Indian Diplomat   Chapters: 00:00 : An overview of Hot wars, Cold wars and Economic wars. 05:22 : The combination of AI and Drones, are we heading fordevastating wars? 07:54 : Could India emerge as a defence exporter in a NATOdominated market? 11:36 : Is India working on Cyber security and AI as that is theprobably the future of...

IS ETHIOPIA A GOOD BUSINESS BASE IN AFRICA? With Ambassador Fesseha Shawel Gebre of Ethiopia to India Click on the timecode to jump to the topic:  00:00 The Ethiopia-India relationship 03:18 Areas of priority and economic opportunities between the countries 05:16 The New Airport project at Addis Ababa and how Indians can get sub-contracts 07:16 Opportunities in Mining, Gold business, Oil and Gas i...

IS IRELAND NOW AMONGST THE TOP EU COUNTRIES? With Ambassador Kevin Kelly of Ireland to India. 00:00 What makes Ireland an attractive EU destination for foreigners. 03:05 Why Ireland is the second highest EU recipient of Indian students, second only to Germany? 04:04What are the conditions under which students get a work Visa post completion of Degree? 05:29 Are India and Ireland collaborating in t...

IS LITHUANIA SEEKING FOREIGN STUDENTS AND BUSINESS? With Ambassador Diana Mickevičienė of Lithuania to India. Index and timecode: 00:00 An overview of the current situation inLithuania with the Russia-Ukraine conflict. 04:57 Whether or not the he security situation inLithuania is affecting the economic growth? 07:21 What are the new avenues and opportunities with Lithuania? 10:47 Is Lithuania is l...

WHY IS SEYCHELLES ATTRACTING SO MUCH ATTENTION? With High Commissioner Harisoa Lalatiana Accouche of Seychelles to India 00:00 The country's global aims and the Seychelles-Indiarelationship? 05:02 Seychelles exports to India and import requirements. 06:07 On how Indians can access business developmentinformation and make connections. 07:11 Which areas of tourism is Seychelles now seekinginvest...

ROMANIA OFFERS BUSINESS & EU SCHENGEN ACCESS. With Ambassador Sena Latif of Romania to India 00:00 The Romania-India expanding relationship. 02:06 Areas of trade and investment that offer opportunities. 04:32 On how Indians can access business development information. 06:05 Has the Visa system become easier for Indians after Romania has joined Schengen? 08:41 The experience of the first AI ent...

WHAT IS SOUTH AFRICA OFFERING BRICS, G20 & INDIA? With High Commissioner Anil Sooklal of South Africa to India 00:00 South Africa’s plans for the G-20 this year as it holds the Presidency. 02:55 Is the BRICS trade and currency moving away from the Dollar trade? 05:23 Is BRICS currency trade competition for the Dollar? 06:31 Which are the priority areas for business development between South Af...

Is Egypt the next big business destination? With Ambassador Kamel Z. Galal of Egypt to India. India and Egypt have become strategic partner since 2023 and are now looking at expanding trade and investment.  00:00 India’s investment in Egypt is around USD 3.5 billion, how is that being promoted to expand? 02:41 Areas of potential where business opportunities exist. 04:48 The petroleum sector expans...

ARE US LED TRADE TARIFFS LIKELY AND WILL INDIA GAIN ? Prof. Rakesh Mohan Joshi, Vice Chancellor, Indian Institute of Foreign Trade explains: 00:00 History of trade wars, their results and will things be different this time? 03:30 Will tariff barriers be successful if comparative advantages of countries are lost? 05:09 Is possible inflation caused by higher tariffs likely to be politically unpopula...

WHAT JOBS & BUSINESS DOES SLOVAKIA OFFER ? Ambassador Robert Maxian of Slovakia to India explains: 00:00 The current situation in Slovakia, considering it has a border with Ukraine. 03:33 Where are the job opportunities in Slovakia for people from Overseas? 05:51 What are the areas of business being explored by the upcoming business delegations? 06:58 The current businesses between the two cou...

How to access funds Norway is investing in India? Ambassador May-Elin Stener of Norway to India explains. 00:00 Norway’s interest in investments in India, the TPA, EFTA and the Sovereign fund and who can access investment. 06:01 The size of companies and sectors that Norway is interested to invest into.   08.47 The FTA (Free Trade Agreement) and areas where it is likely to generate business for bo...

G-20 SUMMIT IN BRAZIL - WHAT WAS ACHIEVED? With Ambassador Kenneth da Nobregra of Brazil to India. Click on the timecode below to jump to the topic : 00:00 What is the biggest achievement of the G-20 Summit in Brazil? 03:13 The Russia-Ukraine war has escalated, so has the G-20 been able to bring about more understanding? 07:55 Are groups such as BRICS and the G-20 able to find common ground and pu...

Exploring The Changing World Order – Politics, Economics and Military With Anil Wadhwa, Former Indian Diplomat and Distinguished Fellow at the Vivekanand Foundation 00:00 Are we witnessing the beginning of a change in the world order?  04:19 Is there a risk that proxy wars could lead to super-powers getting involved and risking a world war? 06:16 Is the world heading for more conflict because hist...

CAN THE UN BE MORE EFFECTIVE AT STOPPING WARS? With Former Indian Diplomat, Manjeev Singh Puri : 00:00 Why is the United Nations not being able to resolve conflicts today, especially when the world is at war with many hot spots? 03:04 What has changed in the world that has made the UN less effective. 05:13 If some parties object to the UN Secretary General visiting certain countries, how can he fi...

Is Finland still attractive for business, jobs, studies or tourism? Ambassador Kimmo Lahdevirta, of Finland to India, explains on Global View: 00:00 The changes after Finland has joined NATO. With an 830 miles long border with Russia, has leaving the position of neutrality and joining the NATO alliance put Finland at the frontline of any possible NATO-Russia conflict in the future? 04:49 Tourism a...

After having spent around forty years in the automobile sector and taking an active role in much of Martui-Suzuki's decisions, R C Bhargava, who is currently the Chairman, talks about the journey of four decades in building the company and how they plan to continue the growth. Disclaimer The information provided by the speaker and anchor are for general purposes only. ITMN.tv and the anchor ar...

Hong Kong is seeking global business investment especially for FinTech and AI. But will Chinese Law and ownership apply to Intellectual property of an entity operating in Hong Kong? And what are the incentives offered to overseas investors today?

Ambassador Satish Chandra has written an account of interesting episodes and turning points in his career spanning four decades. The book, "A life Well Spent" is an insider's view of the Indian Foreign Service and the people and events that shaped the world in that period, from the viewpoint of Ambassador Chandra. Vickram Bahl, in this interview, explores some of the interesting deta...

Do the EU and NATO need to reform? Yannis Alexis Zepos, the former Secretary General of the Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs explores with Vickram Bahl. In this episode: - Could the European Union have averted the direct conflict between Russia and Ukraine? - EU countries brought about the Minsk agreement but why could they not make it hold the peace? - Was there a missed opportunity to bring Rus...

Joshua Lincoln, a former UN official and currently Senior Fellow at the Fletcher School's Centre for International Law and Governance, Tufts University, explores, with Vickram Bahl, one of the most important subjects for mankind's survival and advancement - Conflict Resolution. This episode explores : - With bodies like the UN and EU are we better at conflict resolution today? - Could the Russia -...

Are Humans also an endangered species?  Arthur Dahl, the President of the International Environment Forum, answers the questions :  - Are some species endangered and at the risk of extinction?  - Is heating and cooling of earth a natural evolution; can the earth may heal itself?  - What is the contribution of War to climate change?  - Should there be penalties for countrie...

Italy : What's new on offer?  Ambassador Vincenzo de Luca talks of Italy today; the new government in the country, high inflation, migrant arrivals and what that means for people from overseas seeking opportunities to work, invest, study, or do business with Italy. Jump to :  - On the new government:  high inflation and migrants seeking shelter.  - Will there be a tightening of...

Ravi Tharoor explains his interest in startups, why Indian startups remain attractive for investors and his plans of investing in India. 00:00 On his interest, work and investments with startups and plans with India 03:35 His view of the Indian startup sector 06:55 On how an Indian startup can attract global capital 08:00 On where gaps exist in the market today for startups to explore 09:46 His ad...

The United States of America remains among the most attractive destinations for business and the Fairfax County Economic Development Authority is seeking to attract international business to base their operation there. Juhi Naithani, the representative of FCEDA, explains Vickram Bahl what is on offer and why Indian businesses, both small and big, should consider setting up a base there. - What doe...

Malta - Offering A Base In EU, explore the possibilities and incentives that Malta offers with High Commissioner Reuben Gauci of Malta to India. - On what incentives Malta is offering overseas investors to base their EU operations there? - On opportunities for Indian SMEs (Small and Medium Enterprises) in Malta. - On how people can explore their specific areas of interest in Malta. - On the likeli...