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Assessing the anti-India Sentiment in South Asia (Part 2)
Jan 27, 2022

Assessing the anti-India Sentiment in South Asia (Part 2)

This two-part article series aims to reason the factors that have initiated and promoted anti-Indian sentiments in the neighbourhood. This part will e

Disruptors get the carrot and incumbents the stick as TRAI terminates interconnection charges
Sep 22, 2017

Disruptors get the carrot and incumbents the stick as TRAI terminates interconnection charges

While arguments over methodologies and calculations will find its way to the courts, the telecom regulator believes that symmetry in tariffs will bring about symmetry in traffic.

EU-India free trade pact will power India's growth
Jul 05, 2013

EU-India free trade pact will power India's growth

A successful conclusion of the FTA with EU would go a long way in building international market confidence, giving much needed stimulus to the international economy. The loss of revenue from reduction in tariffs should be viewed in gains of transfer of technology, productivity increases and greater competition.

India and global trade governance: Redefining its ‘national’ interest
Dec 24, 2017

India and global trade governance: Redefining its ‘national’ interest

This paper considers and explains the shifts and consistencies in India’s engagement with structures of global trade governance beginning from the Uruguay round of trade negotiations in late 1980s. It makes three major arguments. First, that although India has participated actively in global trade negotiations since the establishment of the General Agreement on Trade and Tariffs (GATT) it was only under the present-day trade governance institut

Maldives' import-reliant economic landscape
Feb 29, 2024

Maldives' import-reliant economic landscape

As Maldives faces a complex economic landscape driven by import dependencies and fiscal policy challenges, strategic policymaking is imperative

On the verge of a US-China trade war
Apr 07, 2018

On the verge of a US-China trade war

The latest round of Trump tariffs got a tough response from Beijing. Chinese authorities declared that they would fight back against US plans at any cost.

Pakistan economy on ‘stand-by’ for now
Jul 01, 2023

Pakistan economy on ‘stand-by’ for now

The Stand-By Agreement from the IMF staves off the possibility of Pakistan defaulting on its debt, but only temporarily, not indefinitely.

Tariff hike generating Public heat
Jun 18, 2004

Tariff hike generating Public heat

The Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission¿s latest tariff order for the year 2004-05 has once again increased average power tariffs by almost 10% and hit the poor the hardest even as private utilities have virtually failed to control billing losses and power thefts.

The EU-US Summit: Where trade is messier than geopolitics
Oct 28, 2023

The EU-US Summit: Where trade is messier than geopolitics

With elections due in 2024 in both the EU and the US, stabilising the relationship and easing lingering tensions before potential changes in leadershi

The India-EFTA Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement: A timely template
Apr 26, 2024

The India-EFTA Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement: A timely template

India and EFTA have ratified a Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement, pledging to boost trade and investment while upholding IPR and sustainable de

Understanding India–US trade tensions beyond trade imbalances
Feb 05, 2020

Understanding India–US trade tensions beyond trade imbalances

The United States (US) has revoked India’s benefits under the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) and imposed Section 232 tariffs on Indian steel and aluminium. In response, India announced retaliatory tariffs. This brief probes the ongoing trade tensions between India and the US, despite a reduction in the trade deficit. It discusses the heightened influence of the office of the US Trade Representative (USTR) and outlines its apprehensions

Understanding the Impact of GSP Withdrawal on India’s Top Exports to the US
Aug 12, 2020

Understanding the Impact of GSP Withdrawal on India’s Top Exports to the US

This brief analyses the impacts of the withdrawal of the United States’ Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) programme on India’s exports, domestic production and employment.[1]  Until 5 June 2019, when the GSP withdrawal came into effect, India was the largest beneficiary of the GSP of which it had been part since 1974. A decline in exports to the US was anticipated as items under zero-tariff rate were subjected to a higher rate after wi

Understanding the US-India contention over ICT imports duty & concerns over China’s increasing market share
Dec 13, 2019

Understanding the US-India contention over ICT imports duty & concerns over China’s increasing market share

With its emphasis on decreasing India’s ICT import duties across the board, the US is in a way batting with China against India, not realising that

US 2024 presidential elections: A stocktaking
Jan 04, 2024

US 2024 presidential elections: A stocktaking

It seems like the 2024 US election is riding on issue-centric campaigns, given the limited impact of persona from either party

US-China: Storm before the calm?
Jun 12, 2019

US-China: Storm before the calm?

Investment restrictions and import tariffs cannot by themselves stop China’s technology juggernaut.

Water Valuation and Pricing in India: Imperatives for Sustainable Water Governance
Nov 02, 2023

Water Valuation and Pricing in India: Imperatives for Sustainable Water Governance

This paper highlights the importance of water valuation and pricing for sustainable and efficient water allocation and management in India. An efficient water-pricing mechanism could be a tool to address the impending crisis of water scarcity, which necessitates a robust, objective, and holistic valuation technique. Every unit of water consumed for economic purposes has an ecological footprint, and this opportunity cost or externality factor need

Will the India-EFTA trade deal bring substantial benefits to India?
Apr 08, 2024

Will the India-EFTA trade deal bring substantial benefits to India?

Whether the new India-EFTA trade deal that has been touted as “modern, fair, and equitable” would be able to correct the prevalent trade imbalance

With US-China trade war set to escalate, the world stands at the edge of a precipice
Sep 06, 2018

With US-China trade war set to escalate, the world stands at the edge of a precipice

While there has been no perceptible effect of tariffs on the economy of either the US or China so far, additional tariffs which could eventually cover the entire $500 billion of US imports from China will most certainly have a negative effect on both countries and the world.

अमेरिकेची २०२४ ची अध्यक्षीय निवडणूक: एक पडताळणी
Jan 20, 2024

अमेरिकेची २०२४ ची अध्यक्षीय निवडणूक: एक पडताळणी

असे दिसते की, अमेरिकेतील दोन्ही पक्षांतील व्यक्तिमत्त्�

पाकिस्तानी अर्थव्यवस्थेला आंतरराष्ट्रीय नाणेनिधीचा तात्पुरता टेकू
Oct 07, 2023

पाकिस्तानी अर्थव्यवस्थेला आंतरराष्ट्रीय नाणेनिधीचा तात्पुरता टेकू

आंतरराष्ट्रीय नाणे निधीकडून मिळत असलेले अल्पकालीन अर्थसहाय्य उपलब्ध झाल्याने पाकिस्तानच्या कर्जाची थकबाकी वाढण्याची शक्यता मावळते; मात्र केवळ तात्पुरत्या काळाकरता,

भारत-EFTA व्यापार करारामुळे भारताला महत्त्वपूर्ण फायदा होईल का?
May 02, 2024

भारत-EFTA व्यापार करारामुळे भारताला महत्त्वपूर्ण फायदा होईल का?

"आधुनिक आणि न्याय्य" म्हणून वर्णन केलेला नवीन भारत-ईएफटी�

मालदीव मध्ये चीनचा प्रभाव कायम
Oct 07, 2023

मालदीव मध्ये चीनचा प्रभाव कायम

मालदीवशी बीजिंगच्या व्यावसायिक संवादाची सध्याची गती पाहता, चीनला आपल्या महत्त्वाकांक्षा पूर्ण करण्यासाठी मालदीव प्रशासनात अधिक अनुकूल बदल होण्याची प्रतीक्षा करावी ल

मालदीवची आयातीवरील निर्भरता आणि आर्थिक स्थिती
Mar 12, 2024

मालदीवची आयातीवरील निर्भरता आणि आर्थिक स्थिती

आयात अवलंबित्व आणि वित्तीय धोरण यांच्यातील आव्हानांमुळ