Articles by Biswajit Dhar
Trump’s tariff talk will target the farm sector
Washington is likely to ask Delhi to reduce tariffs on US farm products. India needs to protect its farm sector to ensure food security and protect livelihoods

Updated on Jan 17, 2025 08:33 PM IST
Trump tariffs and the making of a trade war
Before targeting the US’s two neighbours and rival China, Donald Trump should bear in mind that there will be no winners in this war

Updated on Dec 20, 2024 10:15 AM IST
Expect trade turmoil with Trump comeback
A promised protectionist turn and the likelihood of the US pulling out of strategic alliances, all have worrisome implications for the global economy

Published on Nov 12, 2024 08:57 PM IST
Labour’s FTA zeal may hit India’s labour wall
India has insisted labour standards can’t be enforced on it through FTA whereas the UK’s Labour Party government won’t likely deviate from the country’s historical condition that partner nations must ratify ILO standards

Published on Jul 24, 2024 08:49 PM IST
Will EFTA show the way for other FTAs?
India has shown flexibility on positions that it has so far not been willing to yield in other trade negotiations

Published on Mar 20, 2024 09:44 PM IST
WTO is hanging on to life, but just barely
13th Ministerial Conference was unable to lift the air of pessimism around the future of the multilateral trading system

Published on Mar 07, 2024 12:56 AM IST
A road map for India to engage with global trade
India had its reasons for opting out of the trade pillar of IPEF but firms can still be part of global supply chains by paying close heed to emerging rules governing trade

Updated on Sep 15, 2022 09:11 PM IST
WTO agreements will shape government policy
There is plenty to ponder about the implications of the outcomes of MC12 on India. How they’ll play out over the next few years and shape government policy and negotiation stances will be important to watch

Updated on Jun 20, 2022 08:38 PM IST
New trade deals: A positive movement
To benefit from the economic partnership deals with the UAE and Australia, and future FTAs, design adequate strategies for utilising the opportunities these agreements will provide

Updated on May 09, 2022 08:01 PM IST
Covid-19: The politics of patents
The government must immediately invoke Section 92 and 100 of the Patents Act. Its apprehensions about international commitments are misplaced

Updated on May 19, 2021 07:47 AM IST
RCEP reinforces China’s edge in Asia
India’s negative response to free trade pacts, and the focus on self-reliance, shows its turn against globalisation. This will have many implications

Published on Nov 22, 2020 11:40 PM IST
The economic challenge in decoupling from China | Opinion
India’s dependence on China, especially for electronic products and active pharma ingredients, is tremendous

Updated on Jul 09, 2020 07:40 PM IST
Govt must weave a plan to prevent textiles and garments from wearing down
Given the huge gulf between India and the other leading players, in both textiles and garments, the government needs to reflect as to whether the recent package of incentives is adequate for making the Indian players more competitive in the global markets

Updated on Jul 19, 2016 11:07 PM IST
Tapping into the changing trend of exports
The extent of market loss for India’s exports underscores the need for policy support to boost manufacturing.

Updated on Nov 19, 2015 09:11 AM IST
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