The free trade agreement (FTA) signed between India and New Zealand on Monday has been projected as a sweeping liberalization pact, but a closer reading of its agriculture and dairy …
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Between Opportunity and Entrapment: Bangladesh Must Tread Carefully on the EU Partnership Deal
by Shahidul Alam Swapan 9 minutes readThe Partnership and Cooperation Agreement recently signed between Bangladesh and the European Union has been widely celebrated as a landmark diplomatic achievement. After more than two decades, the 2001 EU-Bangladesh …
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India, U.S. Advance Interim Trade Deal After Washington Talks
by R. Suryamurthy 2 minutes readIndia and the United States have moved closer to finalizing an interim trade deal after four days of high-level negotiations in Washington, officials said Friday, as both sides push to …
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Ease of Doing Business Boost as Jan Vishwas Act Decriminalizes Cantonment Norms
by Parwinder Sandhu 5 minutes readIn a major step toward decriminalization and ease of compliance, the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Act, 2026, passed recently by Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha, seeks sweeping reforms to …
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India, US Reopen Talks to Finalize Interim Trade Pact
by R. Suryamurthy 2 minutes readIndia will send a high-level negotiating team to the United States next week to resume trade talks after a gap of several months, as both sides seek to advance an …
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Capital Latitude: The Indo-Pacific Now Begins in the Gulf
by Rasita Vishnuram 5 minutes read“The rule of the sea is indeed a great matter.” – Thucydides For years, the Indo-Pacific was drawn as an eastern theater of power, with most attention fixed on the …
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Volatile Capital Flows Put RBI in Policy Crosshairs as Rupee Weakens
by R. Suryamurthy 4 minutes readThe Indian rupee’s recent trajectory is increasingly emerging as a test case for central bank agility in a fragmented global financial order, with SBI Research warning that the Reserve Bank …
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Uranium Deal, LNG Push Anchor India–Canada Economic Reset
by R. Suryamurthy 4 minutes readWhen Mark Carney landed in India on February 27, 2026, the visit was less about warmth and more about necessity. It marked the first trip by a Canadian Prime Minister …
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Maryland Leaders Seek $4 Billion Refund After Supreme Court Strikes Down Trump Tariffs
by SAH Staff Reporter 4 minutes readMaryland Governor Wes Moore, Comptroller Brooke E. Lierman, and Treasurer Dereck E. Davis have sent a joint letter to President Donald Trump formally seeking reimbursement of tariff revenues collected from …
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Canada–India Relations in Focus After Conflicting Signals on Alleged Foreign Interference Ahead of PM Carney’s Visit
by Prabhjot Singh 4 minutes readAn apparent diplomatic thaw between Canada and India has been overshadowed by controversy in Ottawa following remarks by a senior federal official suggesting that alleged Indian foreign interference in Canada …