Editorial Analysis

The recent agreement between the United Kingdom (UK) and European Union (EU) may seem Eurocentric, but presents both opportunities and challenges for India that demand urgent attention.

As one of the world’s largest textile manufacturing hubs, India faces challenges such as geopolitical tensions, fragmented supply chains, and price volatility, and demands sustainability for long-term global leadership.

Over the past 11 years, India has embraced an era of cooperative and fiscal federalism. The Centre and state governments have actively collaborated on socioeconomic transformation to achieve shared goals.

A recent asymmetric strike by Ukraine under the Operation Spiderweb, which involved long-range drone assaults on Russian air bases has drawn significant attention, offering key lessons in modern warfare.

According to recent data from the IMF, India has surpassed Japan to become the world's fourth-largest economy by nominal GDP based on Market Exchange Rates (MER), however Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) rankings suggest India has been the third-largest economy since 2009.

India's shipbuilding industry needs to develop indigenous marine engine manufacturing capabilities to avoid technological chokepoints and strengthen its maritime sector, which remains largely dependent on foreign suppliers.

Care work is often undervalued and disproportionately carried by women, reinforcing long-standing gender inequities, despite remaining a cornerstone of social and economic well-being.

India’s financial sector, particularly the Banking, Financial Services and Insurance (BFSI) space, is standing at a critical juncture. While reforms have been ongoing, there are still structural problems that need to be addressed.

India is witnessing a paradoxical nutrition crisis, with undernutrition persisting in rural regions even as overnutrition sharply rises in urban centres.

India’s agriculture sector is evolving rapidly, linking from biofuels and food processing to agri-tech and organic farming that demands a systems-level approach rooted in farmer-centric policy, innovation, and technology.