RCEP Without RCEP: How India Quietly Secured Market Access While Avoiding a China-Centric Trade Trap
When India announced its decision in November 2019 to step away from the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), the reaction…
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India’s Shipbuilding Push: A Strategic Boost for SMEs, Exports, and Maritime Security
India has taken a decisive step to strengthen its domestic shipbuilding capabilities with the launch of two major initiatives: the…
Small Business Credit in India: What the 2025 Spotlight Report Tells Corporate India, Lenders and SMEs
India’s small business ecosystem has entered a phase of structural maturation. The latest Small Business Spotlight Report offers one of…
Lessons for India’s SMEs from South Korea’s Industrial Playbook
India’s ambition to build globally competitive manufacturing and export ecosystems increasingly rests on the performance of its small and medium…
From Micro to Macro: The Multiplier Effect of Digitally Enabled SMEs
Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) have long been acknowledged as the backbone of India’s economy, contributing nearly 30 percent to…
DHL Global Forwarding and CMA CGM Scale Biofuel Use to Cut Ocean Freight Emissions
The push to decarbonise global shipping is entering a more execution-driven phase. Moving beyond pilots and climate pledges, DHL Global…
A Strong Macro Story, a Weak Rupee, and the Quiet Squeeze on India’s SMEs
India’s macroeconomic dashboard looks reassuring. GDP growth projections hover between 6 and 7 percent. Inflation is at multi-year lows. Crude…
India-New Zealand FTA Concluded: What the Landmark Trade Deal Means for Indian SMEs, Talent and Exports
India and New Zealand have successfully concluded a comprehensive Free Trade Agreement (FTA), marking one of India’s fastest negotiated deals…
India Wants Its SMEs to Grow. Infrastructure Execution Is the Binding Constraint
India’s policy intent toward SMEs is unequivocal. Over the past five years, successive Union Budgets, industrial strategies and regulatory reforms…
Oman-India Economic Ties Strengthen: Strategic Windows for Indian SMEs and Investors
The India-Oman economic partnership is moving decisively beyond formal agreements into execution-led cooperation, marking a strategic inflection point for trade,…