The world as a civilisation progressed through the firm establishment of trading routes among ancient empires, through the maritime routes, evolving to the nuanced Silk Road and then to the creation of the World Trade Organisation. These collective events highlight how important trading has been for any evolved civilisation throughout history across timelines. In the contemporary world, trading is not just limited to the material exchange but has gone beyond to establishing g

As BRI completes twelve years since being launched on the 7th of September, 2013, the Belt and Road Initiative ( BRI ) is pivoting towards several strategic transformations in several important aspects, like the international engagements that it seeks to facilitate between its signatories. Illustration by The Geostrata Initially launched with the objective of ensuring deeper regional integration and cooperation between China and its neighbours, the Belt and Road Initiative

China's economic rise over the past few decades stands as one of the most transformative development journeys. This journey of...

The transcontinental trade consisting of Europe, Asia, and East and North Africa has shaped the global economy and civilisational...

In the history of trade routes between India and Europe, the most romanticised study has been done on the Silk Route, from historical...