The Indispensable Partner? India and the geopolitics of global trade.

AIG Global Trade Series

The 2024 edition of the AIG Global Trade Series explores the theme of ‘Back to the Future: A New Era of Managed Trade?’

While the BJP fell short of an overall majority in India’s recent parliamentary elections, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set for a third consecutive term – but this time as part of a coalition government. This is uncharted territory for the world's most populous country.

How might this new political constellation affect India's economic and geopolitical decision-making? What are the potential implications for India's trade policy and its positioning between the US and China, both of whom see it as a necessary partner? Lastly, what does the new political environment in Delhi mean for India's attractiveness as a destination for companies and investors looking to de-risk from China?

Panelists:
Manjari Chatterjee Miller, Senior Fellow for India, Pakistan, and South Asia, Council on Foreign Relations
Neha Mishra, Assistant Professor, International law, Geneva Graduate Institute

Moderator: Rem Korteweg, Senior Research Fellow, Clingendael Institute

This podcast episode was recorded on 24 June 2024.

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The Global Trade Series is a collaboration between AIG and the following international organisations with leading expertise on global trade: the Aspen Institute Germany; CEBRI - the Brazilian Center for International Relations; Chatham House (UK); CITD - the Center on Inclusive Trade and Development at Georgetown University Law Center (US); the Clingendael Institute (The Netherlands); Elcano Royal Institute (Spain); ERIA – the Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (Indonesia); ISPI - the Italian Institute for International Political Studies; the Jacques Delors Institute (France); RIETI - the Research Institute of Economy, Trade and Industry (Japan); and the St. Gallen Endowment for Prosperity through Trade (Switzerland).

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