India-UK FTA on the anvil

India, UK sprint for FTA before Trump’s tariff tide rolls in

As #Trump’s #reciprocaltariffs threaten supply chains, #India and the #UK are racing to seal an #FTA that will slash tariffs and signal faith in #freetrade. #trumptariffs #tradewar Read more »
Pahalgam terror attack

Pahalgam terror attack: Economic consequences and strategic reckoning

By suspending the Indus Waters Treaty and halting trade at Attari, New Delhi is signalling that Pahalgam terror attack will now extract geopolitical and economic consequences. Read more »
NATO's bleak future

Europe must prepare for a NATO without America

As the #US signals a strategic retreat from #NATO, #Europe must develop the political will, industrial muscle and military readiness to stand on its own. Read more »
Pope Francis, a world leader with few parallels

Pope Francis: The radical reformer who reimagined moral power for a fractured world

By turning the papacy into a global pulpit for social justice, Pope Francis emerged as a moral force in an age of rising populism and deepening inequality. Read more »
Rising US trade deficit

To fix the US trade deficit, fix the fundamentals

#Tariffs may grab headlines, but the real path to reducing US trade deficit lies in #fiscaldiscipline, export capacity, and smarter #industrialstrategy. Read more »
China and trump's tariff war

Trump’s tariff war: China’s silent strategy against US blitz

Amid soaring tariffs and economic uncertainty, China is betting on resilience, diversification, and nationalist resolve to withstand Trump's tariff war. Read more »
US-China trade war escalates

Why Trump’s trade war with China is doomed to fail

As Beijing mobilises global alliances and strategic leverage, Trump's trade war risks isolating America and harming its own economy more than China’s. #tradewar Read more »
policy circle image

Data, chips and sovereignty: Towards a new world order

The digital age promised a borderless economy, but what’s emerging instead is a new world order where #AI models and #cloud infrastructure are the new weapons of power. #trumptariffs #tradewar Read more »
Chinese retaliation for Trump tariffs

Clash of the titans: Trump tariffs could hurt America more than China

As China prepares to absorb the economic shock of Trump tariffs, the US risks higher inflation, strategic isolation, and diminishing global credibility. Read more »
UK foreign policy at a crossroads.

Post-Brexit and post-US: The UK foreign policy must pivot to Europe

As Washington turns inwards, UK foreign policy must abandon illusions of transatlantic privilege and work on meaningful ties with Europe. Read more »