An FTA gives away tariff revenue and policy space in return for market access, investment and exports. India should publish the balance sheet of every such bargain, measure what it delivered and learn from it before negotiating the next one.
Srinath Sridharan
Arjun Raghavendra M.
September 30, 2026 at 5:47 AM IST
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At its core, the case exposes the State’s failure to balance two competing freedoms: the freedom of the State to tax, and the freedom of an investor to structure its investments in reliance on the rule of law.
Meghna Bal
February 5, 2026 at 8:29 AM IST
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