India's Economy
Managing India’s labour troubles
A recent workers’ strike at Samsung Electronics’ southern Indian manufacturing facility has brought to light the country’s looming crisis of resurgent labour politics, which could…
The geopolitical ripple effect of Asia’s ageing population
By 2050, according to the Asian Development Bank (ADB), one in four people in Asia will be aged over 60. This is a threefold increase compared to 2010. China, the…
India faces a jobless growth problem
New Delhi’s “Make in India” agenda has undoubtedly attracted leading global players who may once have thought India not worth the effort. Companies including Samsung, Hyundai…
India’s plan for a world without cash
In recent years, India has become a major player in the digital payment space, outpacing its allies and rivals. In 2022, 46 per cent of real-time global digital transactions took…
A growth agenda for India-Australia economic ties
Energy, technology, education, and agriculture – India and Australia have taken significant steps in each sector over recent years to enhance cooperation and build on existing…
Reverse colonialism? India and Britain’s free trade agreements
As elections loom, India is in free trade agreement mode. Hot on the heels of announcing the signing of a “landmark” deal with a group of non-EU European countries, India has also…
E-rickshaws turn the tide for India
The odds of India meeting the world’s most ambitious targets for the electrification of its road transport are improving all the time, with its vast fleet of two and three…
History repeats: A new (old) economic corridor emerges
The newly announced India–Middle East–Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC) seeks to reimagine the natural connectivity of eras past. Historic trading links between the Indian…
The machinery of India’s industrial policy is MIA
With India’s recent ban on the import of personal computers, laptops and other assorted computer peripherals, a pattern is becoming evident. Rising tariffs on a majority of goods…
To balance the Quad equation, India and Australia must drive an “Indo” focus
For all the attention given to the Quad, the grouping itself has devoted limited time to the Indian Ocean – the “Indo” part of the Indo-Pacific region. As the two countries with…