Chapter 650: Hidden Dangers
While more than a billion Indians live in dire straits, Amritsar is a different story.
In fact, the difficult times lasted less than a year.
With the conclusion of the armistice negotiations and the formal signing of the armistice treaty between India and Pakistan, the reconstruction of Amritsar is also on the agenda.
It is not Pakistan or China that provides the funds, but Saudi Arabia and other Arab League countries.
Why?
At that time, in Amritsar it was almost 10 million***!
Although Saudi Arabia and other Arab League countries did not think of building Amritsar into another Baghdad, but in the help of the country, Saudi Arabia first provided $2 billion in free aid, and then Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates and Oman and other countries also provided billions of dollars in free aid.
The money was nominally handed over to the Amritsar Autonomous Council.
Obviously, it must be managed by the company "Angu".
According to Yunlong, the reconstruction work must be postponed, at least not immediately, because the reconstruction work is mainly based on infrastructure, and infrastructure construction cannot bring profits, so it cannot form a virtuous circle, so the first thing must be to try to make use of Amritsar's manpower.
How to use it?
Engage in production.
With the assistance provided by the Arab League countries, Angu has opened an industrial park in Amritsar, which is precisely to provide jobs for those who are willing to work.
What to do?
Produce the simplest goods, such as carpets, simple clothing, shoes and socks, which are popular in the Middle East.
Obviously, the production of these things does not require too high labor skills, what is needed is labor.
Is there a shortage of labour in Amritsar?
The answer is clearly no.
Arguably, for refugees fleeing to Amritsar, the most important thing is the opportunity to work, because only by obtaining a job can they support their families.
There is another key to this.
Amrley is a free trade city.
To put it simply, because Amritsar is still legally part of India, goods exported from Amritsar to India are not subject to customs duties.
Similarly, there is no need to pay customs duties on goods purchased from India.
Because Pakistan has been helping Amritsar restore order, it can also export to Pakistan and, through Pakistan, to other countries.
Just the exemption from tariffs can bring huge benefits.
Of course, according to the agreement signed between India and Pakistan, Amritsar's customs revenues are all paid to the "Angu" company to offset the cost of maintaining law and order.
Interestingly, many of the goods exported from Amritsar were sold to China.
Why?
China is in the process of industrial restructuring, and many basic industries have been transferred outward, which means that light industrial products such as clothes and shoes need to be obtained through imports.
In fact, Huaxia has long stopped exporting ready-to-wear and footwear.
After three years of development, Amritsar has become the most important light industrial city in South Asia, and its products are sold in dozens of countries.
It's just that it's still not developed.
Amritsar remains very poor, millions of people are still unemployed, and migrants continue to move into the city.
However, compared to the rest of India, Amritsar is already very developed.
According to the assessment of international institutions, after three years of development, Amritsar's industrial output has surpassed that of Mumbai, India.
Of course, this is just the beginning.
According to Yunlong's plan, Amritsar will not only be India's largest free trade city, but will also become India's largest light industry city and the most populous city in the future, and even become the first city in the South Asian subcontinent to achieve full industrialization.
In fact, industrialization is also the only way out.
Why?
According to the agreement signed between India and Pakistan, the urban area of Amritsar was encircled by the Pakistani army at that time, which was about 5,000 square kilometers.
Of course, this is big enough for a city.
It's just that it's not big at all compared to the huge population.
Amritsar's population now exceeds 25 million and is on its way to 30 million, with the potential to reach 50 million within 10 years.
What is this concept?
By that time, Amritsar will be the most populous city in the world.
Tens of millions of people, living here, for everyone to live a good life, at least a life of food and clothing, the only option is full industrialization.
Of course, trade is also important.
Because it is a free trade city and tariffs are frighteningly low, Amritsar is already the most famous "tax haven" in South Asia.
Not only Indian companies, but also many Pakistani companies have registered here.
All in all, moving in this direction, the future of Amritsar is bright.
Of course, Yunlong didn't forget the most important thing.
Two years ago, he signed a long-term agreement with the Amritsar Autonomous Council to extend the security and defence contract to 20 years.
In addition, after 20 years, the contract is automatically extended for another 10 years, and so on, unless the company terminates the contract on its own initiative.
In other words, as long as Amritsar is still developing, the company will have a foothold here.
Of course, it can also be said to become the de facto controller of Amritsar.
Why take control of the city?
Do you need to talk about it?
In fact, in the past three years, the achievements of the "Angu" company are obvious to all, and without the "Angu" company, there would be no Amritsar now.
In Yunlong's words, he can be elected elected mayor-elect of Amritsar at any time if he wants to.
It's just that he doesn't have such thoughts.
In this regard, Wang Dong is also very emotional.
Three years ago, he thought Amritsar was a mess, but now it seems that Amritsar will become an independent kingdom of the "Angu" company.
In addition, it is the most important strategic location of the company in South Asia.
With Angu taking root in Amritsar, the so-called free-trade city will probably never return to India's bosom.
In fact, it was only at this time that Wang Dong understood why Yunlong wanted to take over Amritsar in the first place.
In other words, why did the above "Angu" take over Amritsar.
Quite simply, tear India apart.
As long as Amritsar remains an undefended and highly autonomous free trade city, the power of India's central government will be in doubt.
Moreover, the better Amritsar develops, the greater the impact on India.
Why?
All the cities and all the states of India are looking at Amritsar, and they are all very angry, and over time they will have similar thoughts.
What's the idea?
Gaining autonomy and becoming a free trade city or free trade area has a brighter future than staying in India and following the central government's disposal!