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Where is India in the rare earths game?

October 31, 2025 6:39 pm

India is a fringe player and will continue to be so in the foreseeable future. It will be dependent on the kindness of other countries to source its supply of critical minerals and also rare earths

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What India should and should not do to combat Trump’s tariffs

December 15, 2025 3:54 pm

The challenges that India’s trade policy confronts today were never encountered in the past 25 years

Trump’s 50 per cent tariffs have kicked in. India's longstanding doctrine of autonomy is now more important than ever

August 27, 2025 11:45 am

India ought to focus on localising supply chains, investing in regional resilience, and utilising bilateral trade agreements to counteract tariff shocks or trade disruptions

US must understand, a rising India is not a threat to Washington. It is an asset

August 18, 2025 4:42 pm

The belief that the US can pressure India into unconditional alignment is short-sighted and self-defeating

The world this week | India stays pragmatic amid Trump’s tirade; US moves N-Subs closer to Russia; Canada to recognise Palestinian state

August 03, 2025 10:08 am

From India remaining committed to protecting ‘national interest’ amid Trump’s tariff blitzkrieg and “penalty” for energy imports from Russia, to the US moving nuclear submarines closer to Moscow, and parts of the West putting pressure on Israel by recognising the statehood of Palestine, while experts warn of “worst-case scenario of famine” unfolding in Gaza, a lot has happened in the world this week.

Trump’s surprise 25%+ tariff could pull down India’s GDP growth below 6%

July 31, 2025 3:30 pm

Economists see the US’ tariffs hurting India’s GDP growth by 20-40 basis points.

After Trump's 50% tariff warning, EU says trade talks must be based on ‘respect, not threats’

May 24, 2025 9:58 pm

The EU is one of America’s biggest trade partners. Last year, it exported over $600 billion worth of goods to the US and imported around $370 billion, according to US government data.

From rules-based negotiation to alpha male tactics: In US-China trade war, norms take a back seat

May 20, 2025 7:26 pm

Trade negotiations were often bilateral, but conducted with rules in mind that required equal treatment of countries not included in the negotiations. Those principles no longer apply in negotiating with the US.

The world this week | India unveils new doctrine for its war on terrorism; US-China trade truce eases markets; Trump’s Gulf tour yields deals worth $10 trillion

May 18, 2025 11:38 am

From India laying down a 3-point doctrine for its war on terrorism and US President Donald Trump sealing a series of key deals with Gulf nations to a 90-day pause in US-China trade war and Washington’s surprising shifts in its Syria policy, a lot has happened in the world this week.

US and China agree to slash reciprocal tariffs in de-escalation of trade war

May 12, 2025 5:36 pm

US-China Tariffs Slashed: US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told the media that both the sides had reached an agreement to halt the measures for 90 days and that reciprocal tariffs would come down by 115%.