How long before India makes it to G-8?
Posted online: Wednesday, February 08, 2006 at 1243 hours IST Beijing, February 8: With vibrant economies and more than a billion people each, China and India might seem obvious candidates for the Group of Eight (G-8), but analysts say the road to membership will be long. Russia is now heading the G-8 for the first time, inevitably triggering questions about why the two Asian giants have not joined long ago. China must look on from the sidelines, although it has an economy that is roughly five times larger than Russia’s. A G-8 Finance Ministers’ meeting in Moscow on Friday and Saturday will group Russia with what were once seen as the world’s mightiest economies: Britain, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan and the United States. More World Headlines Full CoverageGurgaon Masterplan Delhi MasterplanSelectExpress ReporterTerror revisits MumbaiMandal 2Terror hits VaranasiIndo-US Nuke DealJustice for JessicaBihar PollsSave BangaloreMumbai FloodsDay in PicsDiscovery in SpaceRam Temple Tur
