The banking scandal has given Indians an insight into the role that unaccountable intermediaries play in relations between business and government.
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Or is the public naive for not seeing through the public relations play at hand?
'' Certainly such good relations play a role.
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The most interesting strategic play, however, is in IBM's relations with the very small.
Lula himself plans to play a larger role in managing the coalition and relations with Congress.
Did that change the role the United States can play, as a potential broker in Middle East relations?
Her appointment would also marginalise Mr Obama's vice-president, Joe Biden, who, as the outgoing head of the Senate's Foreign Relations Committee, had been expected to play a big role in foreign policy.
Other businessmen have tried to play down any rift in France-U.S. relations.
So we are happy with the way our relations with Nato are developing and we think they play a significant part in the modern system of international security.
He adds that Beijing could play a crucial role in forging peace in Afghanistan because of its close relations to Pakistan, which has long-standing links to the Taliban, whose leadership is widely believed to operate from the country.
Earlier this week, Sri Lanka accepted an invitation to tour England and play two Tests and three one-day internationals after the ECB severed sporting relations with Zimbabwe.
Turkey has the chance to play a pivotal role in the troubled Caucasus region, especially if its current efforts to repair relations with Armenia succeed.
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