Trade, investment, and strategic cooperation in one of India’s fastest-growing African partnerships. Tanzania, a prominent East African nation known for its diverse landscape and strategic maritime position, is India’s second largest trading partner in the continent of Africa. The plains of Tanzania spread out over East Africa and are populated by a diverse range of […]
From modernising ports and expanding tourism, to advancing agriculture and digital public infrastructure, The Gambia is emerging as an attractive destination for Indian investment and long-term bilateral cooperation. The Gambia, the smallest nation in mainland Africa, is surrounded almost entirely by Senegal, save for its coastline. The country is nicknamed ‘The Smiling Coast’ for the […]
An overview of the evolving India-Niger bilateral economic cooperation and development partnerships. Niger, a prominent West-African country bordered by Nigeria, Burkina Faso, Algeria, Chad, Mali, Benin and Libya, is gaining significant ground in the realms of India-Africa bilateral trade and investment flows. Niger draws its name from the third-longest river in Africa, the Niger that […]
As bilateral trade stands at USD 3.36 billion, Togo is emerging as an important partner in broadening India’s economic engagement with West African markets. Green and white alternating stripes make up the flag of Togo, with a white star in a red background nestled in the corner. Seen together, Togo’s flag symbolises the most notable […]
As oil production recovers from years of conflict and infrastructure disruptions, rising imports are creating new opportunities for India-South Sudan bilateral cooperation. For much of the past decade, South Sudan’s oil industry has been defined by conflict and disruption and yet, recent trade data indicates that the country’s bilateral ties with India are gaining renewed […]
As global energy shocks triggered by the US-Iran war exacerbate India’s vulnerability to external supply disruptions, the tensions between self-reliance and dependence on global supply chains come to the fore. The war in West Asia has had a widespread impact on global supply chains, disrupting processes of manufacturing and trade. The volatility of the gas […]
Sustaining the World’s Medicine Supply India’s position as the “pharmacy to the world” is rooted in its ability to deliver affordable, high-quality medicines at an unparalleled scale. Over the past few decades, the country has emerged as a global leader in generic pharmaceuticals and vaccines, supplying essential drugs to more than 150 countries. This role […]
Do small businesses have the right kind of capital to expand? Do they receive timely payment for the work they have already delivered? And does the cost of compliance encourage them to grow, or quietly push them to remain small? By Neelambari Kakaraparthi These questions sit at the heart of India’s MSME challenge, and for […]
Initiatives to promote domestic talent and sporting goods manufacturing take the centre- stage. Union Budget 2026-27 has set the field. How will the match play out? By Rajiv Raghunath From children playing cricket on sandy fields to stars battling for glory on the global stage, sports runs in the lifeblood of Indians of all ages […]
Union Budget 2026-27 signals a refreshingly renewed focus on healthcare development and expansion, in the journey toward attaining the goal of Viksit Bharat @2047 By Rajiv Raghunath “It is health that is real wealth and not pieces of gold and silver.” — Mahatma Gandhi, in an article published in February 1935. Today, as India takes bold […]
