IT is an underlying belief in global trade that economic incentives are disconnected from political sentiments. The fact is that every decision is motivated by both material and political interest. As Samuel Bowles wrote in his book, The Moral Economy, economic motives and political sentiments complement each other. And disconnecting the two can result in a bizarre situation undermining self-interest. However, global trade is the only factor that brings nations together subsiding their geopolitical tensions.

It is important to recognize that the economic interests of a nation are cramped by explicit or implicit political motives. While engaging in trade relations with different countries, one needs to keep in mind the existing political tensions within that region. Despite the existing international reforms that seek to motivate fresh capital and investment to resurrect dead and ailing economies, still some issues sabotage global economic prospects hugely.

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