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The Indosphere Foundation for World Affairs is an independent, non-partisan think tank committed to researching global issues from an Indian perspective. We seek to bridge ideas, research, and policy through the production of high-quality analysis on international relations, geopolitics, global governance, strategic affairs, and socio-economic developments that shape the world.
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The Cost of the Deal: India's Trade Agreement with Washington and the Costs of Strategic Realignment What does this deal cost India diplomatically?
1. Introduction The trade deal between India and Washington is not just a commercial economic deal, it is a strategic bargain. The United States will lower the Reciprocal Tariff on India from 25% to 18%, but the relief comes with the political and diplomatic condi...
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The Green Tariff Wall: How Carbon Border Adjustments are Reshaping Global Trade Alliances.
Introduction With climate change being a new threat to human survival in the global arena, countries are using various strategies to focus on the environment standards. One such strategy is Unilateral Environment Trade measures. The European Union's Carbon Border Adjust...
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Impact of Trump-Era Tariff Policies on India-US Trade Relations in 2026
SUMMARY When the biggest importer of the world uses tariffs for geoeconomic gains and tries to take a swing at its allies and enemies with no discrimination, as a developing nation, India's actions have showcased diplomatic and political maturity, actions in which not only th...
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WAR AND MARKETS: How a burning stove in India flicker due to west Asian winds
What happened? The US and Israel began their joint military strikes against Iran in February 2026. In one of the strikes, the supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed along with some family members and senior officials of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). ...
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Pax Transactional: The shift from traditional non-alignment to interest-based mini-lateralism
Executive Summary India has increasingly engaged with mini-lateral groupings to secure its interest in the changing world order. One such Trans-regional grouping involving India, Israel, the United Arab Emirates and the United States known as I2U2, seeks to accelerate e...
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Trade talks and oil routes. What’s happening between the USA and China?
What happened? The mid-March meeting between American and Chinese officials in Paris was intended to be a preparatory step before a major summit between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping. Held at the OECD headquarters on March 15–16, the talks brought together top economic po...
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