The global geopolitical map is experiencing its deepest reconfiguration in decades. Global trade is being rerouted, supply chains are being redesigned and new security alliances are being forged. All of this is happening as the world is being forced to …
Is this a pivotal moment for the rise of the ‘middle powers’? Read More »
The countries responsible for 88% of global emissions, including large emitters in Asia, have pledged net-zero emissions by 2050, yet current efforts are insufficient. Integrating trade policies with climate initiatives could break the gridlock and bring us closer to this …
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Governments and the private sector need to address weaknesses in global trade and supply chains, not get rid of them, as some critics suggest. Globalization and the international trade system have many critics these days. Some say that trade does …
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Strengthening regional value chains is vital because it offers economic and societal benefits that cascade not only across nations but throughout the region. The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership brings 15 nations and 2.2 billion people into a trade partnership. It …
RCEP is a Gargantuan Trade Deal But Will Economies be Able to Make the Most of It? Read More »
The speed at which technology is reshaping the world today, is unprecedented. Realizing the grand potential of imbibing technology in industry, most developed nations of the world had already started upgrading their facilities much earlier. The time is ripe for …
As global trade falls and supply disruptions persist, a prolonged lockdown will adversely affect food security The COVID-19 pandemic has led to global concerns on the state of agriculture and food security. On the one hand, the Food and Agriculture …
