Author: Aliya Woodcock
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India’s New Trade Playbook with Europe
What do the contrasting India–EFTA TEPA and India–EU FTA negotiations reveal about India’s evolving trade policy? The TEPA’s rapid conclusion versus the EU FTA’s long deadlock shows India’s shift from defensive multilateralism to pragmatic, investment-led bilateralism that prioritises industrial goals over tariff cuts. India is not rejecting globalisation but reshaping it, opening selectively on its…
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China Steps Back on WTO Special Treatment
Main question: Why has China chosen to forgo new WTO Special and Differential Treatment (SDT) claims? Argument: The move is largely symbolic, aimed at improving multilateral credibility, reducing US and developed-country concerns and asserting leadership among developing nations without significant cost to itself. 3. Conclusion: China balances reform support with strategic preservation of its existing…