Deciphering the India-UK Free Trade Agreement Deciphering the India-UK Free Trade Agreement India and the UK recently concluded the fifth round of talks for a free trade agreement (FTA), designed to encourage trade and investment relations. Expectations are that an FTA will be signed by October 202...
Why India should enforce contracts more efficiently Why India should enforce contracts more efficiently Ease of doing business in India remains low, dragged down by the way contracts are enforced in the country. Recent reforms have improved the business climate somewhat, but there is a long way to ...
Is the latest GDP growth data an underestimate? Is the latest GDP growth data an underestimate? The Indian economy grew 13.5% in the June quarter, much lower than the central bank’s forecast of 16.2%. While a low base has made interpreting the data difficult, another factor may have led to a distor...
How a slowing world hurts our exports sector How a slowing world hurts our exports sector Worries of a recession in the West, and a prolonged lockdown in China, have begun impacting India’s exports. Official data shows exports in August fell from July, and remained little changed from a year ago. W...
How to lift India’s competitiveness, one step at a time How to lift India’s competitiveness, one step at a time The Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister and the Institute of Competitiveness have released the Competitiveness Roadmap for India@100. It sets out the guidelines for India to b...