18 June 2022
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Love Thy Neighbour as Yourself: The Khaleej as Our ‘Sikka’
The Modi administration’s outreach to the Gulf since 2015 was radical and enthusiastic. The Gujarati Baniya ethic was at work, with a larger trader diaspora in the Gulf being the custodian of mandirs in Muscat and Manama had a long durée footprint which matters. Many Banias hold Gulf passports. The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) as…