Tuesday, April 15, 2025

Can India Benefit from the US-China Trade Conflict?

Trump’s Trade War with China Could Be Good for India. But Is It Ready?
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/15/business/trump-tariffs-india-manufacturing.html
While India dreams of becoming a new factory to the world, its manufacturers are struggling to find skilled workers, secure components and overcome red tape. 
Related:
India Is on a Hiring Binge That Trump’s Tariffs Can’t Stop
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/26/business/india-jobs-global-capability-center.html
An abundance of motivated young professionals is luring American businesses to base their global operations in Indian cities. 

India’s other, little-known infrastructure revolution
https://www.economist.com/asia/2025/02/20/indias-other-little-known-infrastructure-revolution
Not just highways, India has built up its rural roads network, too. 

India Has Arrived
https://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/india-rising-global-influence-reflected-in-modi-visit-to-washington-by-ana-palacio-2025-02
Despite its vast potential, India was long overlooked by the West, both economically and geopolitically. No more: with a fundamental global realignment now underway, both the US and Europe regard India as vital to their strategic interests and priorities.