Sundeep Waslekar is the president of a company that runs a business with a profit margin of 80%, making it arguably the world's most profitable business.
His company, Strategic Foresight Group is a think-tank that advices governments and institutions around the world on five major issues, including terrorism which is one of the critical global challenges. In an interview to CNBC-TV18, Waslekar says terror is worth about Rs 264 billion in Pakistan, which is 6.6% of its GDP. He further accuses that "Pakistan's ISI made a conscious policy decision to extend the theatre of action from Jammu and Kashmir to urban India. They had two objectives - to undermine confidence in India's economy and to weaken the communal fabric of Indian society." The Strategic Foresight Group in 2002 had made a public announcement that the targets of - Mumbai, Delhi, Hyderabad, Bangalore and Coimbatore were designed on the said ISI policy. Below is the edited transcript of the interview. For the complete interview watch the accompanying videos. Q: You say terror is worth Rs 264 billion in Pakistan some time ago and this is 6.6% of the GDP; I suppose thatDiscover the latest Business News, Sensex, and Nifty updates. Obtain Personal Finance insights, tax queries, and expert opinions on Moneycontrol or download the Moneycontrol App to stay updated!
