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Biman Mukherji
Senior Correspondent, Asia
Biman Mukherji has more than two decades of reporting and editing experience in Asia, focusing on Indian and Asia business.
Biman Mukherji has more than two decades of reporting and editing experience in Asia, focusing on Indian and Asia business.
Languages Spoken:
English
Oil has surged by the most in four years. Tankers are fleeing the Gulf and up to 10 million barrels a day may be stripped from global supply.
India’s AI ambitions could add half a trillion dollars to its economy or deepen inequality if cannot train up its workforce fast enough.
Washington has previously tied lower tariffs on Indian exports to the US to New Delhi’s commitment to curb its purchases of Russian oil.
Both sides are set to boost trade links and repair ties further following a fallout over the 2023 killing of a Sikh separatist, analysts say.
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The two founding Brics members are deepening links on rare earths, innovation and AI to diversify growth beyond the West.
India has already paused trade talks with Washington as other Asian nations are left to question the validity of their recent agreements.
A key concern for Dhaka is the upgrade to developing nation status, with the key garment sector set to face stiffer competition.
The India–Middle East–Europe Economic Corridor is seen as an alternative to China’s Belt and Road Initiative.
The deal reflects India’s shift from ‘transactional defence buying’ amid expanding security engagement with Europe, analysts say.
The event offers emerging economies a chance to reframe AI as public infrastructure and work together to put it into public services.
Dhaka’s invitation to attend the swearing-in and Modi’s message of support show both sides are ready to turn the page, analysts say.
The party will focus on economic growth after the election while fostering cordial ties with India, Pakistan, China and the US, analysts say.
Around 80 per cent of the fleet will be assembled in India, with parts being progressively made in the country.
The transactions are linked to activities such as forced labour recruited by scammers and international escort services, a report says.
AI is putting pressure on Asian workers to upgrade their skills, while the technology also provides ‘cheap fun’ diversions.
The proposal has sparked concerns that it would damage the country’s vital garment sector, which is dominated by female workers.
‘Jolted out of its slumber’ by US tariffs, New Delhi is aggressively diversifying trade alliances to act as a bridge in a polarised world.
Investors are also looking to buy more silver despite the recent rush of funds towards the US dollar, analysts say.
Analysts doubt that India can buy more than US$500 billion of US products in a short span of time and stop buying Russian oil.
The measures aim to boost production in key sectors such as biopharma and semiconductors, and increase support for smaller businesses.
The adverse impact of pollution could lead to significant health and economic costs for India if left unchecked.
Bangladesh’s national election on February 12 has brought tensions among the South Asian neighbours to the forefront.
The virus’s high fatality rate has prompted precautionary measures across Asia, even as analysts say the outbreak remains limited.
Both sides are ‘set to benefit’ from the deal that analysts say will underscore broader shifts under way in the global order.
A potential defence partnership agreement between India and the UAE has fuelled speculation of more rival blocs emerging in the region.
A trade pact with the EU would offer an ‘alternative market’ for Indian goods amid a fraught global environment, analysts say.
Countries such as Canada are looking to diversify their customers, particularly for oil and gas, with ‘a strong focus on Asia’, analysts say.
The president’s call for strikes against drug cartels in Mexico and Colombia will add to the cost of trading with the US, analysts say.
The party born of protests that toppled Sheikh Hasina now finds itself overshadowed by a resurgent Jamaat-e-Islami.
