pork import rules 2026

New pork import rules face a WTO compliance test

India is tightening pork import rules around disease and food safety, but could face scrutiny over WTO rules and the treatment of domestic production. Read more »
The Trump-Xi summit

Trump-Xi Summit ends with truce, not a settlement

The Trump-Xi summit extended the trade truce but left issues such as AI, Taiwan and strategic rivalry largely unresolved. Read more »
India’s jobs problem

India’s jobs problem is bigger than unemployment

India’s jobs problem goes beyond unemployment as millions compete for secure government jobs and informal work remains widespread. #jobs #employment Read more »
Public sector insurers

Public sector insurers need a new business model

India's public sector insurers have a role in closing protection gaps, but their losses raise questions about pricing, capital and reform. #insurance Read more »
India’s ageing population

India’s ageing population exposes a health data gap

India has extensive ageing data, but NFHS and LASI need to provide more timely evidence for elderly healthcare planning. #ageing Read more »
iran crisis

The Iran crisis runs through banks as much as oil routes..

The Iran crisis and the standoff over Hormuz highlights a broader contest over financial infrastructure and the weaponisation of interdependence. Read more »
global AI race

The AI race no one can afford to leave

The debate over slowing AI is shifting from model safety to strategic competition, with China, open models and market power at stake. Read more »
Faster wage growth

Faster wage growth key to India’s growth story

India’s GDP is growing rapidly, yet real wage growth raises questions about the durability of consumption-led growth. #GDP #wagegrowth Read more »
Surplus liquidity balancing

RBI’s liquidity balancing act moves to the bond market

RBI’s liquidity balancing act is lifting the call rate while adding pressure to a government bond market facing heavy supply. #liquidity #RBI #bondmarket Read more »
Trump-Xi summit 2026

Trump-Xi Summit may extend the US-China trade pause

The Trump-Xi summit could produce limited trade and AI agreements without resolving deeper US-China strategic disputes. Read more »