As countries cut dependence on oil, competition is moving toward lithium, cobalt and rare earths, with refining, manufacturing and supply chains becoming key to economic and strategic power.
The war spells major implications for food security & living standards, cutting off important sources of energy & fertilisers that are key inputs in grain, vegetable & meat production.
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.
Chief economic adviser says India-China economic relations continue to be extremely complex. Survey says to boost manufacturing, India may require Chinese investment, technology.
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.
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.
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.
Once, the first question in a paternity dispute was whether a court would permit DNA testing. Today, the question is being asked in living rooms rather than courtrooms.
Weak revenue mobilisation, high spending, low capital outlay limiting state’s fiscal space, says August 2026 NCAER working paper for Niti Aayog. Suggests stronger tax & non-tax revenue mobilisation.
Two hotlines will connect India’s Eastern Army Command & Central Army Command with Chinese counterparts, while Corps Commander-level talks will be held at meeting points, it is learnt.
At some point Pakistani dictators begin to show paranoia. That’s the strategic reality most relevant to India since the late fifties. Munir’s case is worse, like some sudden acrophobia.
Logistics. Isn’t that what China’s Belt and Road Initiative is all about. Ports, railway lines, highways, airports. Supplemented in some cases by power plants. As the world’s top trading nation, this is the sort of infrastructure China wishes to create globally. Which is why all of Africa – barring one country which recognises Taiwan – has signed on. There have been teething troubles, the appraisal of economic viability was less rigorous than it ought to have been for some projects. However, China would waste $ 1 trillion of its own money to lure others into a “ debt trap “. The cost of finance is higher than, say World Bank, but not extortionate.
Logistics. Isn’t that what China’s Belt and Road Initiative is all about. Ports, railway lines, highways, airports. Supplemented in some cases by power plants. As the world’s top trading nation, this is the sort of infrastructure China wishes to create globally. Which is why all of Africa – barring one country which recognises Taiwan – has signed on. There have been teething troubles, the appraisal of economic viability was less rigorous than it ought to have been for some projects. However, China would waste $ 1 trillion of its own money to lure others into a “ debt trap “. The cost of finance is higher than, say World Bank, but not extortionate.