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...Multinational firms doing business in India make a different calculation. One terrorist attack, or even a series of them, might change their security arrangements, but it does not affect their business plans. War with Pakistan, on the other hand, is a much bigger risk, says Amitabh Dubey, director of India research for Trusted Sources, a London-based risk consultancy firm. "An increased probability of conflict - that would change people's business plans," he says. That's exactly what happened in 2001, when the two countries moved to the brink of war and companies moved their operations out of India...
...Delhi never explicitly pointed fingers at Pakistan - let alone massed troops along the border or escalated tensions the way a preceding government in 2001 had done after militants struck the Parliament building. "You have to take action without undercutting the people who want to cooperate with you," says Amitabh Dubey, director of India research for Trusted Sources, a London-based risk consultancy firm. "But they're going to have to be seen to do something...
...when the world is supposed to be more interconnected than ever, isn't there something a little odd about the rush to fortification? It's as if countries have decided, "I'm happy to do business with you, but just don't come near me," veteran Indian journalist Suman Dubey told me recently. "We're opening our minds and economies to each other, but physically we're making it harder than ever to move around...
...players who had hoped for an opening. Last year, for example, the Wall Street Journal announced with fanfare that it would launch an Indian edition with a local partner. The publication has yet to hit the newsstands. "We certainly hope to publish in India," says Suman Dubey, chief representative in India for the WSJ's owner Dow Jones & Co, "but only if our product can be attractive to Indian readers and economically viable...
...Dubey's frustration is magnified by the sense that a golden opportunity may be eluding him. Watching the Indian newspaper scene is like taking a trip in a time machine to early 20th century America, when newspapers ruled life and politics. Sales of most Indian newspapers are increasing, and advertising is soaring. There are some 50,000 newspapers in this country of more than 1 billion inhabitants. Although circulation data is often controversial and hard to verify, one recent survey suggests that the number of Indians who read a daily newspaper shot up by 14% in the past three years...