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Abstract

The imposition of a 25% tariff on Indian exports by the United States transcends the boundaries of a mere trade dispute—it symbolizes the complex intersection of economic policy and geopolitical strategy in today’s multipolar world. As an emerging economy, India stands at a pivotal juncture where it must protect its developmental aspirations while asserting its strategic autonomy amid intensifying great-power rivalries.

The present scenario reflects the broader transformation of international trade into a tool of geopolitical influence, where economic leverage increasingly serves strategic ends. For India, the challenge lies in navigating this evolving global landscape without compromising its core economic priorities, including the protection of farmers, MSMEs, and indigenous industries, while also maintaining an open channel of dialogue with the United States.

The resolution of such disputes will depend on both nations’ ability to align economic pragmatism with strategic vision.

This webinar brings together a distinguished panel to examine how emerging economies like India can pursue balanced trade agreements, diversify markets, and build domestic economic resilience. It also explores how India can contribute to shaping a more equitable global trade architecture, one that respects national interests while fostering cooperation.

About the Speakers

Prof. Rakesh Mohan Joshi

Prof. Rakesh Mohan Joshi is Vice Chancellor at Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT), the premier B-School under Ministry of Commerce, Government of India. Prof. Joshi, a senior professor and former Dean at IIFT was on deputation to Indian Institute of Plantation Management, Bengaluru, as Director. Prof. Joshi, a gold medallist from IIFT, received his education and training from Harvard Business School, Boston; IIFT, Rajasthan University and National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal. He authored highly popular books from Oxford University Press and had been the Editor of the prestigious quarterly journal of IIFT, Foreign Trade Review (FTR). Prof. Joshi has extensive trans-national exposure and has been associated with several multilateral organizations, such as the World Bank, the Asian Development Bank, UNCTAD, International Dairy Federation, Asian Productivity Organisation (APO) etc. Prof. Joshi had been the Chairman of the ‘UGC Committee for Framing the Regulations for Foreign Educational Institutes’ and Chairman of the Expert Group for “Development of Educational Framework for Global Citizenship in Higher Education Institutions” 2021. Presently, he is also the Chairman of the Business Services Sectional Committee, Bureau of Indian Standards, Government of India. He is also on the Council of Management, All India Management Association (AIMA) Prof. Joshi has a strong inclination to research Internationalization of Indian Culture and has carried out a major research Project on “Implications of Bhagwat Geeta in Contemporary Management” by Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR).

Prof. C. Veeramani

Professor C Veeramani assumed the position of the 10th Director of the Centre for Development Studies (CDS) on June 1, 2023. Previously, he served as a Professor at the Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research (IGIDR) in Mumbai. He holds a PhD and MPhil in Economics from Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), New Delhi. Before joining IGIDR, he worked with the Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations (ICRIER) in New Delhi and the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay. He was a Visiting Fellow at the Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University. He is the recipient of the EXIM Bank International Economic Development Research award 2003 for the best doctoral dissertation in international economics. Professor Veeramani serves as the Joint Managing Editor of the Journal of Quantitative Economics and as the Economics Area Editor of the Journal of Indian Business Research. He also contributes his expertise as a member of various committees, including the RBI’s Empowered Committee on External Commercial Borrowings and the Standing Technical Committee of Experts responsible for reviewing EXIM Bank’s Export Leading Index model, which forecasts India’s exports. His recent research papers focus on diverse topics such as Global Value Chains, Trade Patterns, Trade Policy, Productivity, Labor Market Outcomes, Exports and Job Creation, and Free Trade Agreements. His research has been extensively cited in Chapter 5, Volume 1 (“Creating Jobs and Growth by Specializing in Exports in Network Products”) of the Economic Survey 2019-20, published by the Ministry of Finance, Government of India.

Prof. Kishore Kulkarni

Kishore G. Kulkarni, Ph.D., is a distinguished professor in the Department of Economics at Metropolitan State University of Denver. He has been teaching at MSU Denver since 1989. Kulkarni has also taught as an affiliate professor at University of Colorado in Boulder, Korbel School of International Studies at the University of Denver, Colorado State University and Colorado School of Mines. He has received numerous awards over the years, including the Distinguished Service Award in 2004 and Extra-ordinary Service Award handed by the university President in 2010 from MSU Denver. In 2012, Kulkarni was recognized as the first “Distinguished Professor” in College of Business by the Dean at MSU Denver. In May 2017, Non-Resident Indians (NRI) Welfare Society of India honored him with the “Pravasi Ratan” award; and in March 2019, the Federation of Business Disciplines (FBD) recognized him as the “Outstanding Educator Award” recipient. He also co-founded Indian Journal of Economics and Business (IJEB), which he managing from 2001-2016.

Kulkarni has authored, co-authored and contributed to nine books, some of which have become well-known textbook adoptions in American and Indian universities. The sixth edition of his “Principles of Macro-Monetary Economics” textbook was published in 2019. Kulkarni has authored and co-authored 160 refereed journal articles in Global Business Review, Indian Economic Journal and Indian Journal of Economics.

Kulkarni received his doctorate and master’s in economics from University of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He also completed a master’s in economics and bachelor’s in economics from University of Poona, (now called Savitribai Phule Pune University), India.

Dr. Sweta Saxena

Ms. Sweta Saxena was the Chief of Staff and the Acting Director of Gender, Poverty and Social Policy Division at the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa. From 2018–2022, she served as the Chief in the Macroeconomic Policy and Financing for Development Division at the UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP) in Bangkok, Thailand, where she led 4 flagship reports that mainstreamed sustainable development in economic policymaking. Prior to this, Ms. Saxena worked at the IMF (Washington DC), BIS (Switzerland) and University of Pittsburgh (USA). Her research has appeared in top journals (AER, JEL, JIE).

Ms. Saxena has a PhD in economics from the University of Washington, an M.A. in Economics from the Delhi School of Economics and a B.A. in Economics from Lady Shri Ram College, Delhi University.