India’s trade agreements are best understood as instruments of statecraft, not as isolated commercial bargains. The Indian Express argues that trade negotiations should be judged by their effect on manufacturing strength, supply-chain resilience, bargaining power, and long-term geopolitical room for manoeuvre.
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