In recent years, India has been actively pursuing Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) with various countries and trade blocs. So far, it has signed around 13 FTAs, varying widely in their scope and objectives. However, many observers remain skeptical about their effectiveness. Between 2017 and 2022, India...
The recent twelve-day conflict between Iran and Israel (June 11–23) was initially expected to be yet another short-lived regional flare-up. However, it quickly escalated into a potential global crisis when the United States (US) intervened on June 22 by bombing Iranian nuclear sites. In response, ...
On May 9, the IMF Board of Executive Directors made two key decisions, dismissing India’s objections:(i) the release of the second tranche of $1 billion to Pakistan under the $7 billion Extended Fund Facility (EFF), a 37-month bailout program approved in September 2024 to support Pakistan’s econ...
India and the United Kingdom signed a landmark Free Trade Agreement (FTA) on May 6. The deal was jointly announced by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer. At a time when global trade is being strained by rising protectionism and retaliatory tariffs—many of which ...
After assuming the U.S. presidency for a second term, one of Donald Trump’s first major actions was to impose tariffs on imported goods from a wide range of countries. Many commentators observed that such large-scale tariff impositions—and the retaliations they triggered—had not been seen sinc...
Dr. Iain McGilchrist, a septuagenarian philosopher, psychiatrist, and neuroscientist of global renown, recently addressed a symposium titled The Future of Humanity. In his reflections, he explored the most profound questions concerning the good, the beautiful, and the true. Drawing upon a lifetime o...
Even if one does not pay much attention to the oft-repeated quote, “April is the cruelest month,” April 2 marks the deadline set by U.S. President Donald Trump to impose reciprocal tariffs. On April 1, stock markets reflected investor anxiety, with the BSE closing 1.8% lower amid unc...
India has imposed restrictions on Chinese investments, a move driven not only by economic considerations but also by national security concerns and geopolitical realities.Any potential shift in this stance will not be immediate—and for good reason. The 2020 Galwan Valley clashes intensified scruti...
A potential shift is emerging in U.S. trade and foreign policy following President-elect Donald Trump’s repeated threats to impose sweeping tariffs on Mexico, Canada, and China. These tariffs are presented as solutions to issues like immigration, drug trafficking, and economic imbalances.However, ...
