Wednesday’s picks from the beyondbrics team: Lex on whether Indian stocks can hold up after a buoyant start to the year; why Russia’s plans to rejuvenation its defence sector face domestic resistance; China’s objection to WTO intransigence; and will Turkey’s much-maligned central bankers get the last laugh?
From the Financial Times:
Syrian change can still come without chaos
Indian equities, Lex
The Global Fund must come of age
Russia’s military: modern warfare the Moscow way
From elsewhere:
Elections and Ethnic Politics in India, Asia Sentinel
Was Turkey’s Central Bank Right? WSJ
Time to reassess unfair WTO entry terms, Global Times
How Failed is North Korea? The Diplomat
Protectionism won’t help, China Daily
Madagascar: The ‘Less Is More’ Philosophy of Rice Production, All Africa
Stefan Wagstyl
Josh Noble
Rob Minto
Pan Kwan Yuk
Jonathan Wheatley
Heba Saleh