Ajay Srivastava

Ajay Srivastava, former Indian trade negotiator and founder of the Global Trade Research Initiative, and Nicolas Köhler-Suzuki, EU trade and economic security adviser, discuss the EU‑India trade deal. They explore its political signalling, tough negotiation points like cars, alcohol and procurement, sustainability and carbon clauses, unusual mobility rules, tariff wins for labour‑intensive Indian exports, and geopolitical implications for China diversification.

Ajay Srivastava, founder of the Global Trade Research Initiative and a trade policy expert, delves into India's market recovery and the factors driving it. He discusses Goldman Sachs' recent upgrade of India and outlines the impact of Quality Control Orders (QCOs) on small businesses, highlighting how these regulations favor larger firms. Ajay emphasizes the need to ease burdens on importers while addressing the resistance from established industries. Additionally, he touches on the growing weight-loss drug market and the tariff challenges faced by Indian restaurants in New York.

Ajay Srivastava, founder of GTRI and trade-data expert, and Amit Tandon, founder of IIAS and corporate governance specialist. They discuss market turmoil from Middle East tensions and oil shocks. They cover crashing commodities, risks to fertilizer and LNG supplies, HDFC Bank’s chair resignation and governance dilemmas, and shifts in India’s goods versus services export trends.