Peaceful Trade is the lifeblood for all Civilization, as it uplift lives since the dawn of civilization...
While it may be true that Singaporean investors now have a better opportunity to invest in India for trade progress & prosperity, it would be UNWISE for the Singaporean investor to dream big FOOLISHLY. It is NOT gonna happen, as happened in Suzhou China, a lesson learnt.
India still has decades if not centuries to progress & evolve. The rich are richest & the poor the poorest. It is sadly their culture, born of racism thru the CASTE system even within their own kind & continued feudalism concepts - where the rich keep the poor as they are, with little opportunities offered, & thus crime & social disorder is rampant & the norm, where the strongest thru bullying others, survives.
India is a large country with huge population, & thus it is no easy task for a leader to manage without cutting corners on political, economic & social issues for even themselves to survive.
However, WE Singaporeans & our MFA can help India to progress, not by direct investments that would only put Singaporeans in danger, but with calculated risks:-
a)INVEST instead with the Indians that work here, either as a talent or in semi-skilled jobs.
b)Research upon such individuals & SOURCE the best amongst them, there are Hundred thousands of them here - hard worker, honest, with a modicum of intelligence, with courage, etc after years of service here.
c)Then help them to achieve the common goals that all Humans aspire towards, give them a chance to prove themselves, & when found trustworthy, they will be the AGENTS OF CHANGE, to be sent back to India, to head investments plans - even as small as an aircon serving shop that is efficient, managed well even tackling bribery cases to hi-end Property & Banking services - as well as societal uplifting plans for all Indians, from whatever their caste as ALL are born equal.
For those whom are sent back to HEAD investment plans small or large, they are fellow Indians in closely knitted Indian society & would have the trust of fellow Indians, more so if they can bring hope to fellow country Humans.
Also, as a Singaporean partnership enterprise, they would have the PROTECTION by Singapore & India Head of States, signed with no less than 4 mou, for their enterprises, FAR more than what a foolish Singaporean citizen can achieve alone in that country...
d) It will take time & patience, perhaps a generation, but what is time when within a mere 50yrs, Singapore was transformed with mostly with little education & from a mere port serving only colonial interests but today had became a financial, services, port, etc, power house to everyone living in the region if not to our World?
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