Prioritizing Trade Policy: A strategic imperative for India's global ambitions

Guest Interview with Dr. Amitendu Palit, Senior Research Fellow and Research Lead (Trade and Economics) at the Institute of South Asian Studies, National University of Singapore

The world’s largest democracy, India, will elect its next government on June 4. Exit polls predict that the ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) will not only secure a majority but will perform even better than in 2019. In that election, Prime Minister Modi’s Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) alone won 303 seats, well above the 272 required to claim a maj…