As 2024 Lok Sabha election begins, three points merit attention for stakeholders in India’s democracy, or for those looking for evidence of a possible post-verdict agenda.
If they can do this on the bilateral front, why can’t they find paths forward on a more regular basis on multilateral trade in the WTO?
The US-India strategic partnership remains a bedrock of global stability in an increasingly unstable world, as we grapple with supply chain shortages, twin wars, rising temperatures, and belligerent forces in the Indo-Pacific.
“The state visit was historic and clearly intended to further cement the bilateral relationship on all fronts – strategic, defense, and trade, although trade has fallen short,” said Mark Linscott, a nonresident senior fellow with the Atlantic Council’s South Asia Center. Linscott was assistant U.S. trade representative (USTR) for South and Central Asian Affairs and
TAG Partner & India Chair Ashok Malik moderates a session with Nitendra Rajput, Vice President at MasterCard, Speaking at Carnegie’s Global Technology Summit. The discussion focused on how the many provisions within AI that could improve accessibility and innovation while also creating efficacy of digital payments, and how small businesses in India can benefit from AI and tech.
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Nirav Patel, the chief executive of the Asia Group and a deputy assistant secretary of state under President Barack Obama, said in an interview that “there is a realpolitik orientation to how not only this administration but previous administrations have attempted to manage areas of divergence.”
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Less than a decade ago, economic ties between India and China were strengthening. China became India’s largest trading partner, and when Xi Jinping visited India in 2014, Chinese officials were talking about the large investments in India to come. Today, however, Indian scrutiny and restrictions on a range of Chinese activities have increased, and geopolitical differences have exacerbated economic friction.
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India has never been more invested in the West Asian region. As such, how this plays out will have an enormous impact on India’s external strategy. That the US has rekindled its commitment to West Asia would be welcomed, with a prayer that this survives any hypothetical transition in January 2025. On the other hand, fear of a larger regional conflict is a nightmare. Should it occur, it will have its bearing on India’s aspirations.
India’s presidency of the Group of Twenty (G20) runs until December 1, when the rotating position will pass to Brazil. But even with several weeks left, it is an opportune moment to take stock of what India’s leadership has accomplished. There is, of course, the September 9-10 G20 leaders’ summit in New Delhi and the
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India’s manufacturing economy is undergoing a historic transition as the country emerges as a global hub for electronics production. Given the geopolitical and economic backdrop, policymakers have set an ambitious target of expanding this sector’s output to $300 billion by mid-2026.
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