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Pratim Ranjan Bose
Pratim Ranjan Bose is an Indian columnist. He served in senior positions in reputed financial media for three decades. A Jefferson Fellow and recipient of US Grant, Bose is a specialist in Energy, Infrastructure, Regional Trade, Logistics, Connectivity, Northeast India, BBIN and BIMSTEC issues.

Pratim Ranjan Bose is an Indian columnist. He served in senior positions in reputed financial media for three decades. A Jefferson Fellow and recipient of US Grant, Bose is a specialist in Energy, Infrastructure, Regional Trade, Logistics, Connectivity, Northeast India, BBIN and BIMSTEC issues.

Contributions 
India and the BIMSTEC FTA Proposal: Need for a Rethink
January 18, 2021 Pratim Ranjan Bose
Over the last two decades, the world economy has undergone a sea change. From technology to politics; very few things remain the same. But, BIMSTEC Free Trade Agreement (FTA) continues to be where it was. Mooted in 1998, it is still under discussion....

Tags: Neighbourhood Studies, Commentary, BIMSTEC, BBIN, Atmanirbhar Bharat, FTA, SAFTA
भारत का वस्तु एवं सेवा कर (जीएसटी) और उसके पड़ोसी देश
September 16, 2020 Pratim Ranjan Bose
नरेन्द्र मोदी सरकार ने जुलाई 2017 में जब वस्तु एवं सेवा कर (जीएसटी) को लागू किया तब हमारे कुछ छोटे क�...

Tags: Neighbourhood Studies, Hindi, Commentary, जीएसटी। म्यांमार। सार्क। एफटीए। एलडीसी। कारोबारी ढांचा।
Indian Economy may take a Few Years to Stabilize
September 12, 2020 Pratim Ranjan Bose
If social media is of any significance, the public perception of the prospect of recovery of India’s COVID-hit economy moves between two extremes. Some are quick to ‘predict’ doomsday and some others only see the sun shining. The truth is hidde...

Tags: Economic Studies, Commentary, China, COVID-19, GDP, Lockdowns, Banking sector, Maruti Suzuki, services sector
India’s Goods & Services Tax and the Neighbourhood
August 24, 2020 Pratim Ranjan Bose
In July 2017, when the Narendra Modi government introduced goods and services tax (GST), there was strong apprehension among some smaller neighbours that it would act as a barrier to shore up their exports to India. The apprehensions were baseless as...

Tags: Neighbourhood Studies, Commentary, GST, Myanmar, SAARC, FTA, LDCs, trade framework
Time to Focus on Success Stories of India-Bangladesh Relations
August 01, 2020 Pratim Ranjan Bose
The recent controversy over India-Bangladesh relations is a reminder to the Indian planners to review their communication strategy – an area where China excels. Indeed, if good news made headlines, the bilateral relations had some solid achievement...

Tags: Neighbourhood Studies, Bangladesh, Commentary, China, Tripura, West Bengal, Sri Lanka, Railways, container service, Kolkata, Chittagong port, Pyara port, Hasina
VIF Papers 
Prospects of Developing Regional Value Chain in South Asia
November 18, 2020 Dr Sreeradha Datta
This discussion paper attempts to examine two major questions, first, if RVC can be developed in South Asia, and, second, is the South Asian region ready for this development? We are premising our arguments on the marginal rise in trade volume over t...

Tags: International Relations and Diplomacy, Sri Lanka, trade, Infrastructure, Exports, Regional Value Chain, Connectivity, India . Bangladesh
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