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Togo Emerges as Strategic Gateway for Indian Business in West Africa

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 […]

South Sudan’s Oil Revival and India’s Growing Stake

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 […]

Conflict, Energy, and Self-Reliance: Rethinking Green Manufacturing in India

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 […]

The Great Sum

The India-EU FTA is far more than a conventional trade pact. It is both a geo-economic response to global fragmentation and a geopolitical statement of strategic convergence.  By Rajiv Raghunath The great significance of the India-European Union Free Trade Agreement (FTA), finalised on January 27 during the India visit of European Commission President Ursula von der […]