Category Center for International Relations and Strategic Studies

India-Malaysia: Palm oil diplomacy and green initiatives

India-Malaysia: Palm Oil Diplomacy and Green Initiatives

Often referred to as the liquid gold of Southeast Asia, palm oil has blossomed into one of the most important commodities globally driving the economic and diplomatic relationships between India and Malaysia. Palm oil is more than just a cooking oil: it is a marker of global interdependence, of food security and environmental stewardship. There has been, for decades, a complex relationship based on India’s growing demand for edible oil as Malaysia became an important supplier.

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India–Singapore Fintech and Digital Payments Collaboration 2025

India and Singapore have come to be two of the most dynamic players in the international fintech and digital payment ecosystem. With India's Unified Payments Interface (UPI) as the pillar of digital transactions and Singapore establishing itself as a global payments hub, the coming together of the two economies in the financial technology space assumes monumental importance.

manufacturing

India-Vietnam Electronics Manufacturing Partnerships, 2025

Electronics has become one of the most important sectors of the 21st century, powering industries from IT to consumer goods and energy transitions. For India and Vietnam, two of the fastest growing economies in Asia, electronics manufacturing is not just about exports but about higher income, jobs and global competitiveness.

India

Caught Between Superpowers, India Stays Guarded

At the centre of the issue is the US goods trade deficit with China – $295.4 billion in 2024. President Donald Trump, in his 2016 election campaign, said China was “raping” the US. It needs to be noted that while China, Mexico, and Canada had massive trade surpluses with the US, the latter imposed tariffs on almost all countries.

Lending

Why Easy Lending Won’t Spark an Investment Revival

The RBI’s latest monetary policy and regulatory pronouncements are a strange mixture of caution and recklessness. The policy appreciates that with inflation depressed, not only because of well-behaved food prices but also because of deficient demand that has sent fast-moving consumer goods companies into depression, real interest rates in the economy are high.

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