India needs to focus on mining and processing of rare earth elements to leverage the strength of its deposits that remain untapped
China’s next 5-year plan will focus on tackling the tariff challenge from the US and resolving domestic issues like weak consumer demand. But it will not be easy for President Xi Jinping because some of the much-needed reforms can result in job losses and damage to the Communist Party’s credibility
New Delhi should lower tariff and non-tariff barriers and ratchet up trade engagements with Asian neighbours to expand its export market
As the world builds tariff walls, the World Bank wants South Asia to tear them down. With 16 million people entering the job market annually but only 10 million finding work, the region faces a stark choice: embrace trade liberalisation that could unlock manufacturing growth or maintain protectionist barriers that may be trapping workers in low-productivity sectors
The review of the AITIGA must be hastened to help India consolidate its position in world trade in the face of US tariffs and geopolitical flux
With Beijing giving up the benefits enjoyed by a developing nation, New Delhi must re-strategise policies to protect trade and retain clout in the Global South
Nations must work out how to contend with Trump’s America and China
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H1B employees may be only a slice of the workforce but are a very valuable one. Replacing them will be an expensive endeavour. All this, when valuations appear plump
While recent export growth seems positive, a deeper look at 4-year data reveals a troubling competitiveness gap, with imports surging at more than double the rate of non-petroleum exports
The sequential decline in August export numbers underlines the need for quick support measures to keep India’s trade boat steady
Nudged by the US, the G7 finance ministers’ focus on mounting pressure on Moscow narrows the group’s agenda, risking its ability to shape the broader global order
As the next round of India-EU FTA talks get underway, New Delhi’s focus should be on getting some relief on the CBAM
The case is an important test in the escalating power struggle between the US executive and parts of the judicial system
India and Japan share historical ties, which have become more crucial in the current global economic flux
Trump's punishing tariffs on India are not an isolated trade dispute but a stark sign of a deeper shift: the collapse of the US-led liberal order and the return of coercive, bloc-based imperialism
For India to become a global chip-making hub, the government must take a staggered approach
Chinese foreign minister’s visit to India should set the tone for a possible Xi-Modi meeting at the end of this month
US stance on additional tariffs remains unchanged as no peace deal has yet been struck between the US, Russia, and Ukraine.
Exporters need immediate incentives in such uncertain times, even as the government works on a long-term strategy to ratchet up exports
US president’s latest ‘reciprocal’ levies hit many countries that had struck deals with Washington
New Delhi and Washington must expedite trade talks to limit further damage to bilateral ties between the two countries
The US President’s threat to India goes beyond his worries over the trade deficit, and New Delhi should astutely address the issues during the next round of trade talks