India Is Broadening Its Engagement Across the Middle East
April 12th, 2025
Via World Politics Review, commentary on India’s growing engagement with the Middle East: India’s expanding influence in the Middle East is among the most defining indicators of the region’s shift into a multipolar era. While New Delhi continues to benefit from its alignment with U.S.-anchored frameworks in the region, it is increasingly leveraging these networks […]
Read more »The Infinite Connection: How to Make the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor Happen
April 7th, 2025
Via The European Council on Foreign Relations, a look at how to make the India-Middle East-Europe economic corridor happen: Summary The war in Gaza and its fallout have stalled plans for the India-Middle East-Europe economic corridor, or IMEC. But this grand US-led connectivity project to link the EU and India via the Gulf can still […]
Read more »India, UAE to Develop Sri Lanka Energy Hub as Delhi Competes with China for Influence
April 7th, 2025
Via Reuters, a look at Indian and UAE efforts to develop Sri Lanka energy hub as Delhi competes with China for influence: India and the United Arab Emirates agreed to develop an energy hub in Sri Lanka, India’s foreign ministry said on Saturday, as New Delhi’s competition with China grows in the Indian Ocean island nation. […]
Read more »The Global Copper Race Heats Up: India Moves into Zambia’s Mining Sector
April 5th, 2025
Via MetalMiner, a report on India’s growing interest in African copper: Much like neighboring China has been doing for decades, India is now making inroads into the African continent to mine copper reserves, among other mineral assets. It is a move that is sure to shake up the already-competitive international copper market, where multiple nations continue […]
Read more »Myanmar Rebels Disrupt China Rare Earth Trade, Sparking Regional Scramble
March 28th, 2025
Via Reuters, a report on Myanmar’s rare earths industry: Ethnic army controls area accounting for nearly half of global heavy rare earths production Rebels seek leverage against Beijing, which invested heavily in rare earths and supports Myanmar’s junta Price of key mineral used in EVs and wind turbines has soared since rebel takeover India has […]
Read more »India’s Nascent Blue Economy: Structural Constraints and Climate Change Challenges
March 22nd, 2025
Via The Diplomat, a report on how – as the Indian government finalizes its blue economy policy – there is a clear case for open, inclusive, and transparent dialogue with all stakeholders: India’s National Policy on the Blue Economy has been in the making since 2021, when a draft policy was launched. Since then, the government has […]
Read more »Focusing primarily on The New Seven Sisters - the largely state owned petroleum companies from the emerging world that have become key players in the oil & gas industry as identified by Carola Hoyos, Chief Energy Correspondent for The Financial Times - but spanning other nascent opportunities around the globe that may hold potential in the years ahead, Wildcats & Black Sheep is a place for the adventurous to contemplate & evaluate the emerging markets of tomorrow.