Explained | The Eastern Economic Forum and India’s balancing act

[ad_1] What are the benefits of investing in the Russian Far East? Which all countries are currently investing in the region? What are the benefits of investing in the Russian Far East? Which all countries are currently investing in the region? The story so far: Russia hosted the seventh Eastern Economic Forum (EEF) Vladivostok from […]

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India not part of IPEF’s trade pillar; broader consensus yet to emerge among nations

[ad_1] India has not agreed to the commitments of the trade pillar of the 14-member Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF) as broader consensus has so far not emerged on certain issues like environment, labour and public procurement. Briefing media after the conclusion of the two-day IPEF ministerial meet, commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal said that […]

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Indo-Pacific Information Exchange | Twin hurdles hinder India’s maritime role

[ad_1] As the Quad grouping consisting of India, Australia, Japan and the U.S. looks to roll out an Indo-Pacific maritime domain awareness (MDA) initiative for information sharing and maritime surveillance across the region, two issues limit India’s ability to further expand its role, say government officials. These are infrastructure constraints and continued delay in posting […]

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