From WTO to FTAs: India’s Evolving Trade Priorities Amid Institutional Breakdown and Geopolitical Fragmentation
Abstract Over the past three decades, India’s engagement with the global trading order has experienced a structural transformation. Following the economic liberalisation of July 1991 and India’s accession to the World Trade Organisation (WTO) on 1 January 1995, the trade-to-GDP ratio rose from approximately 15 per cent in 1990 to 27 per cent by 2000, […]
Trade Tiffin
Source: Narendra Modi [@narendramodi] (April 3, 2026). X Welcome to the first edition of Trade Tiffin! This month’s stories are tied together by a single thread: India is simultaneously pulling every lever of economic statecraft by opening doors to investment, arguing for its voice at the World Trade Organization (WTO), exporting its digital stack to […]
Middle Power Pact: Delhi’s Seoul Bridge
The latest edition of the India-Korea Strategic Dialogue was held from 17-19 December 2025 in Seoul. The Dialogue was convened by the Ananta Centre in partnership with the Ministry of External Affairs, Korea Foundation and the Seoul Forum for International Affairs. Over the years, India and Korea have refined their relationship into a multi-dimensional partnership. […]
Modernising Ports and Logistical Operations
Modernising Ports and Logistical Operations In early 2025, the Port of Los Angeles launched its fully integrated “Digital Twin Operations Hub,” it marked more than just an upgrade in infrastructure, it signaled a global transformation in how ports and their administrators adapt, manage, operate, and compete. Across the Indo-Pacific, India’s Jawaharlal Nehru Port, Singapore’s Tuas […]
Maritime Partnerships in the Indo-Pacific: Regional Convergence and Strategic Divergence
Maritime Partnerships in the Indo-Pacific: Regional Convergence and Strategic Divergence India’s evolving maritime diplomacy in the context of the October 2025 maritime week in Mumbai reflects the nation’s strategic imperative to balance economic opportunities with security concerns across the Indo-Pacific. The examination of bilateral partnerships with Singapore, Philippines, South Korea, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam […]
Undersea Cables, Digital Connectivity and Maritime Operations
Undersea Cables, Digital Connectivity and Maritime Operations The Indo-Pacific region anchors the world’s digital connectivity, underpinning economic vitality, public communication, intelligence sharing, and strategic military operations through a vast network of undersea cables. Undersea cables are the backbone of global digital connectivity, transmitting over 95% of all international data traffic, surpassing the capacity and cost-effectiveness […]
Eye on the Indo-Pacific
ANANTA INSIGHTS Indo Pacific Pulse, May 2025 Welcome to a new edition of the Ananta Indo-Pacific newsletter, your window to geopolitics, diplomacy, trade, and security in this crucial region. There is a ceasefire along the Line of Control and the International Boundary between India and Pakistan, but Operation Sindoor, India’s response that followed the terrorist […]
Eye on the Indo-Pacific
Ananta Insights Indo-Pacific Newsletter Welcome to the latest edition of the Ananta Indo-Pacific newsletter! We delve into the next steps taken by India and China after the Kazan summit between the two leaders to stabilise ties, including concrete steps the two Foreign Ministers discussed in their Rio de Janeiro meet in November. In the Indo-Pacific […]
Eye on the Indo-Pacific
Ananta Insights Indo-Pacific Newsletter Welcome to the latest edition of the Ananta Indo-Pacific newsletter! We delve into the next steps taken by India and China after the Kazan summit between the two leaders to stabilise ties, including concrete steps the two Foreign Ministers discussed in their Rio de Janeiro meet in November. In the Indo-Pacific […]