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Friday, December 12, 2025
TopicGlobal supply chains

Topic: global supply chains

Bengaluru, Gujarat, Chennai—mapping India’s emerging semiconductor hubs

Emerging hubs in India mirror the factors that have long driven the US’ semiconductor clusters in New York, Texas, Oregon, and California.

Quad launches new agenda, raises concern on China’s control over critical minerals supply chains

Alongside the new agenda, announced in a joint statement by the foreign ministers of Australia, Japan, India, and US, several new initiatives were also launched.

Thinking India can take up China’s slack in manufacturing ‘not a prudent approach’ — Economic Survey

Chief economic adviser says India-China economic relations continue to be extremely complex. Survey says to boost manufacturing, India may require Chinese investment, technology.

China is worried about low FDI. Not fixing ties with India, US, Australia will worsen it

While streamlined economic policies are a positive step, the critical challenge for China lies in delineating politics from economics.

Stable economy, unstable deals—How Modi govt’s well-intended sudden bans hurt India globally

Modi govt needs to own its globally disruptive policies taken in India's interest. The suddenness of export bans hurt India's friends and go against its vishwa guru ambitions.

How Africa is going to become a global supply chain powerhouse

As the African Continental Free Trade Area begins operations, with its rich natural resources and growing consumer demand, the continent will transform its economic fortunes.

‘Weaponisation of trade’, ‘resilience of supply chains’ — what new foreign-policy buzzwords mean

From G7 communique, to Indo-US joint statement, leaders have been talking about making supply chains more resilient. ThePrint explains what the concern is all about.

India and 13 other major nations reach agreement on supply chain cooperation. Why it matters

IPEF is a grouping of 14 countries that together make up more than 40 per cent of global GDP. Proposed agreement aims to make supply chains more resilient, efficient, and transparent.

Europe is discarding human rights concerns and reaching out to energy-rich Middle East

Gulf States’ refusal to side with the West and ramp up oil production is less about Russia and more about a fundamental tenet of pursuing national interest.

As globalisation is bombed, a ‘fortress economy’ is tempting, but India must know its limits

India can’t break free of global supply chains & will stay import-dependent for energy, weapons parts. Selective integration may work better by creating mutual interdependence.

On Camera

IndiGo cancellations made TV news do the unexpected — question the Modi government

Republic TV was the harshest of them all: “The (civil aviation) minister has done a bad job,” said prime time anchor Arnab Goswami.

IndiGo’s profits dipped, most airlines sunk into losses last fiscal even as flier numbers soared

Despite growing passenger volume, 11 out of 14 carriers reported losses in 2023-24. IndiGo recorded profit of Rs 8,167 crore, which reduced to Rs 7.253 crore in 2024-25.

Dubai Tejas crash revives focus on advanced, fully automated safety systems

Dubai airshow crash & pilot death have rekindled concerns over pilot safety, and need for smarter automated systems that can step in when G-forces, temporary loss of consciousness hit the pilot.

Asim Munir & Pakistan’s Failed Marshal Doctrine

None of Pakistan’s PMs has lasted 5 years. That the current PM has given Asim Munir 5 years shows that of all military dictatorships history has seen, Pakistan’s is most creative.