In our latest podcast, Payal Malik, Visiting Professor at ICRIER, joins Puja Mehra, Senior Fellow (Consultant), to examine the economic and regulatory implications of the Supreme Court’s observations on WhatsApp’s data policies, and what they mean for India’s digital markets.

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In our latest podcast, Dr. Arpita Mukherjee, Professor at ICRIER, is in conversation with Puja Mehra, Senior Fellow (Consultant), on how U.S. tariff policies are affecting India’s trade, key sectors, and broader economic outlook.About the speakers:Dr. Arpita Mukherjee is Economic Policy Researcher – worked closely with the governments and multilateral organisations across multiple geographies such as India, United Kingdom (UK), Australia, European Union (EU) and its member states, ASEAN, and the United States (US).Over 25 years of experience in large project leadership roles.

In this episode, Dr. Shoumitro Chatterjee, Senior Visiting Professor at ICRIER, discusses the emerging contours of the new China Shock and its global economic implications. He argues that the real casualties of this shift will be developing economies, rather than countries in the West.

In this episode, Dr. Yann Duval, Chief of the Trade Policy and Facilitation Section at UNESCAP, and Mr. Tahseen Ahmad Khan, Member of the Advisory Committee of the UN Network of Experts for Paperless Trade and Transport in Asia and the Pacific, join Ms. Puja Mehra, Senior Fellow (Consultant) at ICRIER, to discuss why India should join the Framework Agreement on Facilitation of Cross-Border Paperless Trade in Asia and the Pacific (CPTA).

In this episode, Dr. Somit Dasgupta, Senior Visiting Fellow at ICRIER, chats with Ms. Puja Mehra, Senior Fellow (Consultant), about the geoeconomics of rare earth elements, the minerals critical for manufacturing modern technology products such as EVs, smartphones and renewable energy systems. 🔍 The discussion explores:How rare earths have become central to global economic and strategic interestsIndia’s vulnerabilities and the policy options for building resilience and self-reliance to safeguard against any possible disruptions.

In this episode of the ICRIER Podcast, Mr. Pramod Bhasin, (Chairman, ICRIER), and Dr. Arpita Mukherjee, (Professor, ICRIER), speak with Ms. Puja Mehra, (Senior Fellow -Consultant, ICRIER), about the impact of tariffs US has announced on Indian exports and the policy responses to them government must consider.

In this episode of the ICRIER Podcast, Dr. Nisha Taneja, Professor, (ICRIER), speak with Ms. Puja Mehra, (Senior Fellow -Consultant, ICRIER), shares insights on the structural imbalances in India–China trade, the risks of over dependence, and the policy shifts required to safeguard India’s economic interests.