India’s FTA Strategy as a Geoeconomic Statecraft
Archita Gaur The rise in India’s FTAs reflects a strategic shift, rather than sudden liberalisation. The recent FTA momentum reflects…
From Caution to Craft: How India Built the Capacity to Sign the EU Mega Trade Deal
Deepa Bhaskaran India’s post-2014 trade pivot rests on a simple logic: comparative advantage delivers shared prosperity only when openness is…
Anchoring the Drift: The Geopolitical Weight of the EU-India FTA in an Age of Uncertainty
Shashank Pandey The FTA has exposed an ugly truth - that depending on a single, weakening superpower is strategically untenable,…
Why America’s Economic Coercion Failed to Corner India
Aayush Pal In response to Trump tariffs, India adopted a market diversification strategy aimed at substituting American demand with other…
From Defence Buyer to Deep-Tech Partner: How India–Israel Ties Are Shifting Toward Co-Development
Hridbina Chatterjee Israel's strength as a Startup Nation and how leveraging it will enable India's Digital & Tech Sector to…
Starmer’s India Visit: Trade, Strategy, and a Bid to Revive Britain’s Economy
Prime Minister Starmer hailed the growing partnership between India and the UK, emphasising that he wanted the free…
From Foundations to Future: Exploring ASEAN’s Impact and Its Comprehensive Ties with India
Faareha Usmani Over the past three decades, India has managed to occupy important positions within ASEAN, such as sectoral dialogue…
Unlocking New Horizons: India’s Strategic Gains from the Landmark India–UK Free Trade Deal
Parag Gilada The FTA provisions for the concession or the removal of tariffs on 99% of Indian exports to the…
The Unfinished Agenda: Significance and Challenges in Sealing the India-UK Free Trade Deal
Sourabh Shetty The India-UK Free Trade deal, valued at £24.3 billion annually, is a great opportunity to strengthen the existing…
FTAs, free for all?
Badarinath KA Free trade agreements with Japan and South Korea have not worked in India’s favour. Will the deals with…