Mahua Venkatesh

<p> Nepal’s traders dealing with China are going through a rough patch and incurring huge losses. While prior to the Covid 19 outbreak, about 80 to 100 trucks would move …

<p> <strong>The global wheat shortage and the subsequent increase in the price of the grain, driven by the Russia-Ukraine war, has increased the focus on rice. And India, one the …

<p> Large swathes of crops including paddy have been destroyed by heavy floods in China, leading to further challenges to food security. The authorities have warned of more rains in …

<p> <strong>China’s much hyped Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) in Nepal has been a non-starter. The two countries signed a memorandum of understanding in May 2017 to expand bilateral cooperation …

<p> <strong>For Pakistan, with foreign exchange reserves of just $9.2 billion—enough for imports for less than two months, the clock is ticking as negotiations with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) …

<p> <strong>India took on the rich nations at the World Trade Organisation’s ministerial conference in Geneva over their one-sided proposal to limit the subsidies extended by developing countries to ensure …

<p> <strong>Even after almost two years, the developed nations are stubbornly sticking to their ground of not allowing to lift the Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights.(TRIPS) patent rules pertaining …

<p> <strong>Amid yawning current account deficit (CAD) – the difference between inflow and outflow of foreign currency, Pakistan received lower remittances in May. This will lead to fresh concerns for …

<p> <strong>Concerns among farmers growing onions are rising as retail prices of this essential kitchen ingredient have soared in the last few weeks. Many fear that the rising prices could …

<p> <strong>Cash starved Pakistan, which is negotiating with the International Monetary Fund for a bailout package, has increased its defence budget by 11 cent for financial year 2022-23, against the …

<p> <strong>The general elections in Nepal slated to take place later this year will be crucial for its economic contours, which have been battered not only by the Covid 19 …

<p> <strong>Notwithstanding the recent ban on wheat, India with the aim of touching a $5 trillion economy, is set to position itself as a key global food supplier as shortages …

<p> <strong>Nepal’s upcoming general elections later this year and the outcome will be crucial not only for South Asian geopolitics in the aftermath of Covid 19 pandemic and the ongoing …

<p> <strong>From Mozambique on the east coast to Nigeria in the West, terror groups ranging from Boko Haram and Al Shabab have entrenched themselves in the continent, focusing right now …

<p> <strong>Policy uncertainty along with Beijing's zero Covid approach and Chinese President Xi Jinping’s call for “common prosperity” have started to dent business sentiments in the country. The world’s second …

<p> <strong>India, with an eye on the $5 trillion economy, is aggressively wooing foreign investors amid the geopolitical shifts and supply chain disruptions. Sources said that nodal ministries, state governments …

<p> <strong>The world is reeling under soaring inflation driven by skyrocketing food and energy prices. Inflation in the European Union, home to more than 300 million people, stood at 8.1 …

<p> <strong>Inflation is continuing to rise in Pakistan. In May, the cash starved South Asian nation’s consumer price index (CPI) stood at 13.76 per cent- the highest in two and …

<p> <strong>Cash starved Pakistan and its long term ally Turkey have recently renewed their pledge to deepen trade relations. Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif who is in Turkey set a …

<p> <strong>The recently inked Indo Pacific Economic Framework is expected to give a boost to the global economy and ease supply chain network, South Korea’s ambassador to India Chang Jae-bok …

<p> <strong>An unprecedented cash crisis is emerging in China’s hinterland.</strong></p> <p> <strong>Deposits of several rural banks have remained frozen for more than a month now. These banks are Yuzhou Xinminsheng …