Takshashila Strategic Assessment - India, COVID-19, and West Asia

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Executive Summary

The novel coronavirus has introduced new and highly unpredictable social and political dynamics into West Asia. We argue that:

  • India’s key challenges are securing the return of out-of-work expatriates, protecting those still working in the region, and preparing for a reduction in remittance income.

  • India’s key opportunities are to secure attractive rates for oil and gas amidst low prices and using Indian core competencies to provide medical services to countries in the region. These would include becoming a hub for pharmaceutical treatments and vaccines and offering telemedicine services.

Authors

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Aditya Ramanathan
Aditya Ramanathan

Aditya is an Associate Fellow with the Takshashila Institution. A journalist by training, he has previously worked at Mint and as a freelancer. He has also researched and written on colonial-era Indian military history.

Anirudh Kanisetti
Anirudh Kanisetti

Anirudh Kanisetti is a Historian and Author, whose critically-acclaimed debut book, Lords of the Deccan: Southern India from the Chalukyas to the Cholas was published in 2022. Anirudh worked as a Researcher with the Takshashila Institution from 2017 to 2021.

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