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China holding its breath as Trump returns
Nov 22, 2024

China holding its breath as Trump returns

China is analysing and preparing for the impact of Trump 2.0, and it is hoping to improve its relations with other nations

अमेरिकेने भारताची धोरणात्मक स्वायत्तता का स्वीकारली?
Nov 14, 2024

अमेरिकेने भारताची धोरणात्मक स्वायत्तता का स्वीकारली?

भारत अधिकाधिक व्यक्तिवादाकडे वळला असला तरी, इंडो-पॅसिफि�

Why America embraces India’s strategic autonomy
Oct 29, 2024

Why America embraces India’s strategic autonomy

Despite India’s shift towards greater individualism, there is a tacit recognition in Washington that India is indispensable in countering China geop

Berlin’s new focus on India
Oct 24, 2024

Berlin’s new focus on India

The first-ever public strategic document by Germany to describe foreign policy priorities towards India can be read as a recognition of India’s rele

India-Indonesia trade relations: A stocktaking
Oct 19, 2024

India-Indonesia trade relations: A stocktaking

Amid possible geopolitical disruptions, the trade relationship between India and Indonesia remains strong, although not without difficulties

'भारत-बांगलादेश' कनेक्टिव्हिटी प्रकल्पांचे भवितव्य टांगणीला?
Sep 25, 2024

'भारत-बांगलादेश' कनेक्टिव्हिटी प्रकल्पांचे भवितव्य टांगणीला?

बांगलादेशातील राजकीय स्थित्यंतराच्या काळात सध्याच्या �

The fate of India-Bangladesh connectivity projects
Sep 17, 2024

The fate of India-Bangladesh connectivity projects

Maintaining current initiatives and exploring new collaborations in the midst of Bangladesh’s political transition is crucial for India-Bangladesh r

India’s thought-craft needs to be in tune with its statecraft
Aug 01, 2024

India’s thought-craft needs to be in tune with its statecraft

For starters, embed geopolitics into economic policy. For desserts, craft India’s grand strategy.

South Korea’s resource diplomacy: Derisking and diversifying
Jul 30, 2024

South Korea’s resource diplomacy: Derisking and diversifying

To achieve long-term economic security, South Korea has adopted a two-pronged resource diplomacy strategy of derisking and diversifying 

Mexico and India: Divergent paths, similar outcomes
Jul 06, 2024

Mexico and India: Divergent paths, similar outcomes

Although on different political paths, India and Mexico find common ground in strong trade relations and seek similar developmental outcomes.

Thailand's pursuit of BRICS membership
Jun 24, 2024

Thailand's pursuit of BRICS membership

Thailand eyes BRICS for economic gains and strategic ties, but must navigate risks to sovereignty and policy autonomy.

Germany continues its risky China habit
Apr 19, 2024

Germany continues its risky China habit

Germany’s renewed coziness with Beijing has wider implications given the broader context of Brussels and Washington’s tensions with China

Harnessing the “economic complementarities”: What does PM Modi’s US visit have in store for US-India economic relations?
Jun 22, 2023

Harnessing the “economic complementarities”: What does PM Modi’s US visit have in store for US-India economic relations?

Prime Minister Modi’s visit to the US solidifies the foundation of the India-US trade relationship, opening doors for collaboration across sectors

Is Sri Lanka transitioning from an economic crisis to recovery?
May 19, 2023

Is Sri Lanka transitioning from an economic crisis to recovery?

Sri Lanka is emerging from its crippling economic crisis through stabilisation efforts of the Wickremasinghe government and Indian aid

Myanmar’s trade relations with China
Mar 31, 2023

Myanmar’s trade relations with China

The trade relationship between Myanmar and China continues to flourish despite the growing domestic instability in Myanmar

Unpacking the India-EU economic relationship
Apr 26, 2021

Unpacking the India-EU economic relationship

Although India and the EU have not been able to tap into each other’s strengths, there is tremendous opportunity to overcome long-standing differenc

The Trump card: Answer to India’s economic slowdown?
May 29, 2020

The Trump card: Answer to India’s economic slowdown?

Can India jumpstart its economy by expanding bilateral trade relations with the US to reverse negative economic trends?

A new US-India trade deal soon?
Dec 17, 2019

A new US-India trade deal soon?

The India-US trade relations have been gaining momentum over the years, especially in merchandise trade. India has a trade surplus of $31 billion with

Pakistan's quick U-turn on its trade ban on pharmaceutical products with India
Sep 07, 2019

Pakistan's quick U-turn on its trade ban on pharmaceutical products with India

Pakistan’s knee-jerk decision to suspend all trade relations with India could have only created a barrier of access to medicines for the Pakistani p

Trade relations over the edge as Beijing, US sharpen knives
Jun 25, 2018

Trade relations over the edge as Beijing, US sharpen knives

The biggest battle ahead for Xi Jinping is to protect the country's grand industrial strategy called 'Made in China' which Donald Trump is targeting.

Free Trade after RCEP: What next for India?
May 24, 2023

Free Trade after RCEP: What next for India?

India pulled out of the planned Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) in 2018 after entering negotiations in 2013. India has a trade deficit with 11 out of the 15 RCEP countries and some analysts have theorised that India decided to opt out of the agreement because of such adverse trade balance.  Indeed, India has a trade deficit with most of its trade partners in past free trade agreements (FTAs). It is in this context that this br

Green Hydrogen: An Opportunity for India-Africa Cooperation
Jan 16, 2023

Green Hydrogen: An Opportunity for India-Africa Cooperation

Although India and Africa have long shared close ties, engagement between the two regions is yet to reach its full potential. However, amid the global green transition and attempts to enhance energy security, green hydrogen—increasingly seen as the ‘fuel of the future’—could provide a new avenue for cooperation between the regions. Such a partnership, focused on building a global value chain for the large-scale adoption of green h

How to mis-understand trade
Jan 23, 2017

How to mis-understand trade

Trade relations between Europe and India require new eclectic and dynamic ways of thinking. This brief examines hurdles in mainstream policy thinking that block the way for imagining and doing trade differently.

Macron’s Muddled China Outreach
Apr 13, 2023

Macron’s Muddled China Outreach

Macron has raised doubts about how serious France is when it comes to managing the negative externalities of China’s rise.

Need for public debate on the EU-India FTA
Nov 19, 2011

Need for public debate on the EU-India FTA

With the good news from the 17th SAARC (South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation) meeting in the Maldives about the future effective implementation of the South Asian Free Trade Area agreement, trade relations among member-countries will get a big boost.

Pandemic Reopens Contentious Issues in Nepal-India Ties
Jan 12, 2021

Pandemic Reopens Contentious Issues in Nepal-India Ties

The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted two features of the Nepal-India economic relationship: Nepal’s ballooning trade deficit, and unrestricted cross-border movement of people of both countries. Attributing the trade deficit entirely to supply-side constraints is neither accurate nor conducive to the overall health of the relationship. This brief suggests ways towards more sustainable trade relations between India and Nepal, among them, India r

The Middle Corridor: Reviving Connectivity for EU-Central Asia Trade and India’s Strategic Imperative
Sep 13, 2024

The Middle Corridor: Reviving Connectivity for EU-Central Asia Trade and India’s Strategic Imperative

In the backdrop of the Russia-Ukraine war, this paper explores the changing dynamics of the European Union (EU)-Central Asia relationship. It emphasises the growing significance of the Middle Corridor—also known as Trans-Caspian International Transport Route connecting South East Asia with Europe—as a potential alternative route for both the EU and Central Asia, particularly in the context of compliance issues, with sanctions on Northern Rout

US-India ties: 'Yada, yada' way of glossing over
Jul 12, 2013

US-India ties: 'Yada, yada' way of glossing over

It is time for the India-US security partnership to be more than a Voldemort -that whose name shall not be spoken. India is capable enough to secure its interests within such a partnership. The trade relationship will always be contentious, that much is clear.