GVCs |Low carbon growth |Trade policy| Financial inclusion| Author of Global Cooperation & G20 Role of Finance Track & Global Value Chains & the Missing Links
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Our book "A Primer on Electric Vehicles in India: A Machine-Generated Literature Overview" is out. (with Deb Mukherji)
This book tries to answer everything you want to know about electric vehicles in the Indian context.
link.springer.com/book/10.10…
I was in conversation with the Mercatus Center on green transition based on my electric vehicles book.
Thanks for the spotlight @mercatus @srajagopalan
Do listen:
the1991project.com/conversat…
Tomorrow at 11 am at IHC, New Delhi. Details below:
🚨 #EventAlert | 𝐈𝐂𝐑𝐈𝐄𝐑 x 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐃𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐮𝐞 present 𝐍𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐠𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐚’𝐬 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦 𝐄𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐲: 𝐀 𝐌𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐢-𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐃𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐮𝐞
As India’s platform economy undergoes a profound structural transformation, digital marketplaces, AI-enabled coordination, and platform-based service delivery are reshaping how 𝐯𝐚𝐥𝐮𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝, 𝐞𝐱𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐝, and 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐛𝐮𝐭𝐞𝐝 across sectors. From mobility and logistics to retail and financial services, this evolution presents both significant opportunities and complex governance challenges.
Against this backdrop, 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐥 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐨𝐧 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐄𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐜 𝐑𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 (𝐈𝐂𝐑𝐈𝐄𝐑) in collaboration with The Dialogue, is convening a high-level, in-person conference to initiate a 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐝, 𝐦𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐢-𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐝𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐮𝐞 on navigating India’s platform economy.
The conference will also mark the launch of the 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦 𝐄𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐲 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐮𝐦, a collaborative initiative that brings together 𝐠𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭, 𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐲, 𝐚𝐜𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐚, and 𝐜𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐥 𝐬𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐭𝐲 to support the 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘱𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘣𝘭𝘦, 𝘴𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦, and 𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘭𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘷𝘦 evolution of platform ecosystems.
Join us as we move from 𝘥𝘪𝘢𝘭𝘰𝘨𝘶𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘥𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 and towards actionable pathways for India’s digital economic future.
📅 April 15, 2026 | Wednesday
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This is based on my presentation at the UNU-WIDER's Development Conference in New Delhi, March 18-20, 2026.
wider.unu.edu/programme/conf…
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What are the implications of the closing of the Strait of Hormuz on the Indian economy? I spoke to #DWNews
youtube.com/watch?v=dy0le2h9…
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There will be significant impacts on emissions and air quality in days to come. Sigmificant social impacts too - the inflationary impact could adversely be borne by the lower income groups.
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Pleased to share my first Substack post "India’s Auto Tariff Reset" on autos and tariffs in India in the recently signed India-EU FTA, India US deal and the India UK FTA
Do read and subscribe:
open.substack.com/pub/saonra…
Some details: Highlights of India-U.S. interim trade framework - thehindu.com/business/Econom…
Trade deal between India and the US: reciprocal tariffs to be reduced from 25% to 18%. India to cut it tariffs too.
ndtv.com/india-news/us-india…
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Trade deal between India and the US: reciprocal tariffs to be reduced from 25% to 18%. India to cut it tariffs too.
ndtv.com/india-news/us-india…
How is #AI shaping the future of trade? I explore in this article in HerConversation.
herconversation.com/article/…
#trade #ICEGATE
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Climate finance will play an important role in the upcoming COP30 discussions. The 'Baku to Belem' roadmap lays down the possible contours of the discussion. This timely volume addresses many of the questions from the Indian point of view:
taylorfrancis.com/books/oa-e…
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Happy to have contributed a chapter "Financing Net Zero: An Assessment of the Top-Down and Bottom-Up Approaches in India"
taylorfrancis.com/chapters/o…
Support for Indian exporters in facing tariffs
india.com/news/fm-nirmala-si…
We (@smita88888) write about the impact of Trump's tariffs on India: "Trump’s 50% tariffs go live: What they mean for India and the way forward" In @EconomicTimes
economictimes.indiatimes.com…
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Trump's tariffs
I spoke to DWNews on the impact of Trump's tariffs on India. Link below.
Can be viewed from 3.46 minutes.
youtube.com/watch?v=2p9pPMuv…
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We (@smita88888) write about the impact of Trump's tariffs on India: "Trump’s 50% tariffs go live: What they mean for India and the way forward" In @EconomicTimes
economictimes.indiatimes.com…
Trump's additional 25% tariffs on Indian exports kick in today. I spoke to @dwnews
#tariffs #garments #IndiaUSTrade
Here is the YouTube link from the interview: youtube.com/watch?v=2p9pPMuv…
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India rolls out masterplan to cut reliance on China for rare-earths livemint.com/news/india/indi…
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IPhone global value chains and geopolitics m.economictimes.com/news/new…
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Trade Deal Leaves Vietnam With Questions and One Big Challenge - how will the rules of origin be interpreted?
What will the deal mean for the Vietnamese economy? livemint.com/companies/news/…
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Heat Wave Shuts Top of Eiffel Tower as Europe Put on Red Alert
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