From a new base year to an old controversy, India’s revised GDP series is changing how its growth story is measured. India’s economy has produced a number that is difficult to ignore: real GDP grew 7.8% year-on-year in April–June 2026, according to the latest estimates released by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI). Nominal GDP grew by 10.3% during the same quarter. The result was considerably stronger than the roughly 7.1% growth expected by econ

In 2019, Delhi left the RCEP (Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership) due to concerns regarding asymmetric exposure to unchecked Chinese manufacturing for the Indian market through ASEAN routes. The exit was not irrational by any means; the concerns about arbitrage regarding rules of origin were justified. However, this has left India as the largest economy in the region behind China, without a diversified trade anchor to rely on. Illustration by The Geostrata Now, joini

From the Earliest Agreements to Mega Global Plans in the Future Between 2005 and 2015, India concluded a series of major bilateral and...