External Sector/Open Economy/Globalisation
Critical Minerals for India: Ensuring Supply Security and Sustainable Development
In a significant move, the Union Minister of Coal, Mines & Parliamentary Affairs recently unveiled the first-ever report on "Critical Minerals for Ind…
The New Washington Consensus- Succeeding the 1990s Washington Consensus
Earlier this month, a set of ideas called the ‘New Washington Consensus’ was put forth by US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan. This was at …
Investment Facilitation Agreement- Background, Significance & Concern
WTO has been in a moribund phase, especially with its dispute settlement system in shambles. However, there have been much activity at the forum aroun…
Digital India Bill- All You Need to Know
Discussions about the ‘Digital India Bill’ has been going on since April 2022. Recently, a public consultation on the Bill was organized in Bengal…
Russian Petroleum Embargo- Highlights, Reasons & Impacts
The Western world has been gradually weaning off Russian petroleum and imposing price caps on Russian oil imports, following the breakout of the Russi…
Trade within Asia- Prevalence & Advantages
Recently, the IMF (International Monetary Fund) predicted that the global trade would decelerate to 2.4% this year from 2022’s 5.4%. Given the polyc…
CCI-NAA Merger- Background and Challenges
The merger of the National Anti-Profiteering Authority with the Competition Commission of India, while helping cut down the number of regulatory bodie…