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Biswajit Dhar

Biswajit Dhar
The latest news and top stories on Biswajit Dhar, an Indian economist and academic. He is a distinguished professor at the Council for Social Development and a professor at Jawaharlal Nehru University’s Centre for Economic Studies and Planning.
A Taliban security guard rides an armed vehicle on the outskirts of Jalalabad, Afghanistan, on February 28. Photo: AFP
Pakistan

Pakistan imperils its IMF rescue as Afghanistan border violence rages

Without an IMF bailout, ‘Pakistan won’t survive’, one economist says. But financial collapse wouldn’t just be Islamabad’s problem.

India

India in limbo over Russian oil imports as talks with US on trade deal continues

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India and Brazil set sights on US$30 billion trade milestone by 2030

Trade

Tariff whiplash throws Asia’s recent US trade deals into doubt

India has already paused trade talks with Washington as other Asian nations are left to question the validity of their recent agreements.

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US President Donald Trump speaks at the White House on Friday. Photo: AFP
India

India’s trade blitz seeks to keep afloat a sinking global order

‘Jolted out of its slumber’ by US tariffs, New Delhi is aggressively diversifying trade alliances to act as a bridge in a polarised world.

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India

India eyes ‘global manufacturing powerhouse’ status with budget boost

The measures aim to boost production in key sectors such as biopharma and semiconductors, and increase support for smaller businesses.

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India

India, EU ‘make history’ as they seal trade pact amid US tariff pressure

Both sides are ‘set to benefit’ from the deal that analysts say will underscore broader shifts under way in the global order.

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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi (centre) with European Council President Antonio Costa and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in New Delhi, India, on Tuesday. Photo: AP
India

‘Trump’s wrath’: India’s aim to diversify trade via Iran faces tariff threat

The 25 per cent tariff against countries that trade with Iran may curtail India’s plan to develop the Chabahar port in Iran.

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India

India overtakes Japan in economic size – while prosperity trails far behind

Becoming the No 4 economy is a source of pride. Now, the race is on to turn statistical success into 8 million new jobs a year.

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India

‘It’s paying off’: India spreads its trade bets to beat Trump’s 50% tariff

With exports hitting a record US$825 billion and a spate of new trade pacts, India is finding success diversifying away from the US.

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A man stands in a currency exchange shop in Mumbai. India has been stepping up efforts to diversify trade, signing deals with countries including New Zealand. Photo: EPA
India

Indian rice could become costlier for US amid Trump’s tariff threat

Experts warn of wider repercussions, including efforts by importers to divert shipments and renewed strain in US-India trade talks.

A worker gathers rice grain with a broom in a grain market at Mansa in the northern state of Punjab, India, in November. Photo: Reuters
India

India’s gem exports defy US tariffs as Asia, Middle East demand grows

Shipments rose 19.64 per cent year on year to US$2.51 billion in November, reflecting a successful diversification push, analysts say.

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India

India’s strong economic growth impresses amid doubts on ‘overstated’ data

Questions about India’s latest 8.2 per cent GDP quarterly growth have been raised by ANZ Bank and analysts.

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India

Trump’s 100% tariff threat puts India’s drug industry on edge

While the tariff announcement on patented drugs sent Indian pharma stocks tumbling, a tentative digital trade deal could show a path forward.

Generic medicines seen at a pharmacy in Kolkata. Photo: AFP
India

Trump’s 100% tariff threat alarms India’s film industry over diaspora market

The threat is set to deepen the woes of an industry already facing falling cinema attendances and competition from streaming platforms.

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Fans dance inside a cinema during the screening of Indian actor Rajinikanth’s new Tamil-language movie “Coolie” on the first day of its release in Mumbai on August 14. Photo: AFP
India

US tariff damps holiday mood of India’s jewellers as exports set to fall by 70%

Over 100,000 jobs in India may be at risk because of the tariff’s impact on the sector, according to industry executives.

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Why India is easing rupee trade rules amid US tariff tensions

Move reflects India’s desire to insulate itself from foreign currency fluctuations and could reduce country’s reliance on US dollar, analysts say.

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Will a Russia-Ukraine peace deal save India from US tariffs?

India has stepped up purchases of discounted Russian crude since the onset of the Ukraine war, straining relations with Washington.

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US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin go to shake hands at the end of a press conference in 2018. Photo: AP
India

‘Stay in your lane’: US tariffs stir debate on India’s economic destiny

With US tariffs now at 50 per cent, calls are growing for India to become a ‘most unapologetic superpower’ and diversify its trade portfolio.

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China-India relations

All-out thaw: can India and China unfreeze icy ties at last?

Trump, trade wars and geopolitics are nudging Delhi and Beijing closer together – despite a record trade deficit and lingering border row.

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India

Trump’s Brics wrath: will India be caught out by tariff threat?

Trump’s remarks seem more like a warning to Brics and unlikely to affect India’s efforts to finalise a trade pact with the US, analysts say.

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A train transports containers in Ajmer on July 7. India and the United States have been trying to finalise a trade pact to avoid the tariffs that are expected to go into effect on August 1. Photo: AFP
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