Put nation first in uncertain times

IN my conversations with global investors, business leaders and policymakers, one theme increasingly stands out – namely how uncertain and even dangerous the world feels today compared to the last few years with all its tumults.

Conflicts in the Middle East are re-escalating. Beyond a reshaped global trade, reconfigured supply chains and fragile growth amid superpower competition, energy (in)security has now been thrown into the mix, fuelling inflation even as the global economy continues to grapple with a more fragmented geopolitical landscape.